BrightHR MCP Server with 12 Tools Ready for AI Agents
GDPR Free for SubscribersSimplify people management with holiday tracking, shift scheduling, and absence management built for UK and ANZ businesses. Unlock 12 tools ready out of the box. Connect this App Connector to instantly empower AI agents like Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client with advanced capabilities.
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What is the BrightHR MCP Server?
The BrightHR MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to BrightHR via 12 tools. Simplify people management with holiday tracking, shift scheduling, and absence management built for UK and ANZ businesses. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (12)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate BrightHR
Ask your AI agent "List all active employees in my organization." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 12 tools connected to real BrightHR data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by the Vinkius - your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
Why teams choose Vinkius
One subscription gives you access to thousands of MCP servers - and you can deploy your own to the Vinkius Edge. Your AI agents only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure and security, zero maintenance.
Build your own MCP Server with our secure development framework →The BrightHR App Connector works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Use all 12 BrightHR tools with your AI agents right now
Empower your AI agents to connect to BrightHR and securely perform advanced actions on Vinkius infrastructure. Beyond a simple connection, you gain an advanced AI Gateway that provides complete visibility into agent activity, ensuring maximum governance and optimized token usage.
Verify BrightHR API status
Get details for a specific employee
Get job metadata
Get salary information
Get company details
Can be filtered by employee ID. List employee absences
List active webhooks
List benefits for an employee
List all employees
Can be filtered by employee ID. List holiday/leave requests
List training history
g., sickness) for an employee. Log a new employee absence
What the BrightHR MCP Server unlocks
Connect your BrightHR account to any AI agent and take full control of your workforce management and employee lifecycle through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Employee Orchestration — List and manage all employee profiles programmatically, including job roles, departments, and high-fidelity compensation metadata
- Absence & Leave Intelligence — Monitor sickness, lateness, and planned holiday requests in real-time to maintain a perfectly coordinated team schedule
- Benefits & Training Monitoring — Access complete directories of employee benefits and retrieve training history to oversee organizational development
- Operational Visibility — Access high-fidelity metadata for your organization and monitor active webhooks directly through your agent for instant reporting
- Connectivity Verification — Verify API health and check connectivity status programmatically to ensure a perfectly coordinated integration ecosystem
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your Access Token from your BrightHR dashboard (Settings > API or Developer Portal)
3. Start managing your human resources from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual toggling between HR dashboards or digging through complex holiday tables. Your AI acts as your dedicated HR administrator and team coordinator.
Who is this for?
- HR Managers — instantly retrieve employee summaries and log absences using natural language commands
- Team Leaders — monitor holiday schedules and verify team availability without leaving your workspace
- Business Owners — automate the oversight of organizational structure and compensation through simple AI queries
Frequently asked questions about the BrightHR MCP Server
How do I find my BrightHR Access Token?
Log in to your account, navigate to Settings > API, or visit the BrightHR Developer Portal to generate a Personal Access Token.
Can I record a sickness absence via AI?
Yes! The record_absence tool allows you to log an absence by providing the employee ID, reason, and start date programmatically.
How do I check upcoming holidays?
Use the list_holiday_requests tool to retrieve all planned leave, with the option to filter by specific employee IDs.
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