How to Use the BambooHR MCP in Mastra AI

Q: How do I configure Mastra AI to use BambooHR?

Install @mastra/mcp@latest. Create a new MCPClient instance with your endpoint URL, then call listTools() to spread the HR functions into your agent's toolkit.

Q: Can Mastra AI automatically approve BambooHR time off requests?

You build that logic yourself. Your workflow reads listtimeoffrequests and applies your custom rules. If the dates clear your checks, the agent updates the status.

Q: What is the best way to search the BambooHR directory with Mastra AI?

Give your agent the searchemployee tool. It takes a name string and returns the exact matching record so your workflow can proceed with the correct user ID.

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Automate PTO checks with Mastra AI

The `whos_out` tool gives your Mastra AI workflow the exact list of absent employees for any date range. You build conditional logic that checks this list before approving new requests. If the engineering department is already empty, the workflow rejects the application. For the actual submission, `add_time_off_request` writes the entry back to the system. Mastra handles the API retries. If the HR platform goes down during a request, your agent waits and tries again with exponential backoff until the vacation is logged.

Sync the employee directory

The `list_employees_directory` tool pulls the active roster into your MCP client context. You trigger this step on a schedule to keep your downstream systems aligned with your HR source of truth. When a name changes, your workflow calls `update_employee` to fix the record. You configure Mastra to require human approval for these updates. An admin clicks a button, and the workflow resumes to push the change.

Route company reports

The `get_company_report` tool fetches specific internal data sets by ID. Your agent grabs this information every Monday morning to start the weekly review process. Using Mastra's branching features, you route different reports to different Slack channels. The agent uses `list_time_off_policies` to append relevant rules to the messages. You distribute critical HR data without manual exports.

Setup guide

Set up BambooHR MCP in Mastra AI

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and a TypeScript project
@mastra/mcp + @mastra/core packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies
Run npm install @mastra/mcp @mastra/core plus your preferred model provider (e.g. @ai-sdk/openai).
2

Configure the MCPClient
Create an MCPClient with your Vinkius endpoint as a URL object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Discover and inject tools
Call mcpClient.listTools() and spread the result into your agent's tools object. All BambooHR tools become native Mastra tools.
4

Run with any model
Swap openai("gpt-4o") for any AI SDK-compatible provider. Call agent.generate() and the agent routes tool calls through MCP automatically.

agent.ts

import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";

const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
  id: "bamboohr-mcp-client",
  servers: {
    "bamboohr-mcp": {
      url: new URL(
        "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
      ),
    },
  },
});

const agent = new Agent({
  name: "BambooHR Agent",
  model: openai("gpt-4o"),
  instructions: "You have access to BambooHR tools.",
  tools: {
    ...(await mcpClient.listTools()),
  },
});

const result = await agent.generate(
  "List recent BambooHR transactions"
);
console.log(result.text);

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Common questions about BambooHR MCP in Mastra AI

Install `@mastra/mcp@latest`. Create a new `MCPClient` instance with your endpoint URL, then call `listTools()` to spread the HR functions into your agent's toolkit.

You build that logic yourself. Your workflow reads `list_time_off_requests` and applies your custom rules. If the dates clear your checks, the agent updates the status.

The framework automatically applies exponential backoff. If the `get_employee_details` tool times out, the workflow pauses and retries the connection without crashing your process.

Give your agent the `search_employee` tool. It takes a name string and returns the exact matching record so your workflow can proceed with the correct user ID.

Your vacation dates and sick leave histories stay protected. Vinkius routes the MCP traffic through an isolated runtime that stores absolutely nothing. We pass the token, execute the request, and destroy the environment immediately.

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