How do I find a teammate's phone number through the agent?

Use the `search_employee` tool and provide the teammate's name. Your agent will search the company directory and return their contact details, including phone and email.

Can the agent tell me who is on vacation today?

Yes. The `list_whos_out` tool provides a real-time list of all employees who are currently out of the office for time off, allowing you to check team availability instantly.

Is it possible to submit a time off request via chat?

Absolutely. Use the `add_time_off_request` tool by providing the employee ID, start and end dates, and the specific Time Off Type ID (e.g., Vacation or Sick Leave).

BambooHR MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect BambooHR through the Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails — no manual schema definitions required.

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python

import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHttp

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with MCPServerStreamableHttp(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as mcp_server:

        agent = Agent(
            name="BambooHR Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with BambooHR. "
                "You have access to 12 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent, "List all available tools from BambooHR"
        )
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(main())

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About BambooHR MCP Server

Orchestrate your human resources operations with BambooHR, the leading platform for small and medium businesses. By connecting BambooHR to your AI agent, you transform complex people management into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly search the employee directory, audit time off requests, identify who is out of the office today, and retrieve custom company reports without you ever navigating through dense HR menus. Whether you're a manager checking team availability or an HR admin updating records, your agent acts as a direct bridge to your people data, ensuring your organizational culture stays agile and informed.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 12 tools from BambooHR through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns — chain multiple agents where one queries BambooHR, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through the Vinkius.

What you can do

Employee Directory — Search and list active employees, retrieving basic contact details and profile information through natural language.
Time Off Management — Audit active time off requests, list employees currently out of the office, and submit new requests seamlessly.
HR Auditing — Retrieve specific company reports and list available time off types or policies for your organization.
Record Updates — Programmatically update basic employee information to ensure your HR records are always accurate.
Availability Insights — Quickly identify team members who are out for specific date ranges to optimize project planning.

The BambooHR MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to OpenAI Agents SDK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect BambooHR to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the BambooHR MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents in your Python environment

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.com

Run the script

Save the code above and run it: python agent.py

Explore tools

The agent will automatically discover 12 tools from BambooHR

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the BambooHR MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with BambooHR through the Model Context Protocol.

Native MCP integration via `MCPServerSse` — pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety

Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure

Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate

First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output

BambooHR + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the BambooHR MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated workflows: build agents that query BambooHR, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously

Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents — one queries BambooHR, another analyzes results, a third generates reports

Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through BambooHR tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop

Customer support bots: agents query BambooHR to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention

BambooHR MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect BambooHR to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

add_time_off_request

Submit a new time off request for an employee

get_account_check

Verify BambooHR connection

get_company_report

Get a specific company report by ID

get_employee_details

Get basic details for a specific employee

list_employees_directory

List active employees from the company directory

list_time_off_policies

List all defined time off policies

list_time_off_requests

List time off requests

list_time_off_types

List all defined time off types

list_whos_out

Helper to list who is out today

search_employee

Search for an employee by name in the directory

update_employee

Update employee information

whos_out

List employees who are out (time off) for a date range

Example Prompts for BambooHR in OpenAI Agents SDK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with BambooHR immediately.

"Who is out of the office today?"

"Search for 'Sarah' in the employee directory."

"What are my available time off types?"

Troubleshooting BambooHR MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting BambooHR to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCPServerStreamableHttp not found

Ensure you have the latest version: pip install --upgrade openai-agents

Agent not calling tools

Make sure your prompt explicitly references the task the tools can help with.

BambooHR + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating BambooHR MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?

Use MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.