How do I find my HiBob API Token?

Log in to HiBob as an admin, go to **Settings > Integrations**, and look for the **Service Users** section. Create a new service user or select an existing one to generate and copy the API Token.

Why should I use the 'search_employees' tool?

The `search_employees` tool uses the modern HiBob Search API, which is more powerful than legacy endpoints and supports retrieving custom fields and filtering active/inactive status efficiently.

Can I check who is currently on vacation?

Yes! Use the `get_whos_out` tool by providing a date range. It will return a list of all employees currently on leave or scheduled to be out during those dates.

Is the integration secure for HR data?

Absolutely. The integration uses official HiBob Service User tokens over HTTPS. Your credentials and employee data are encrypted and stored securely within the Vinkius Cloud infrastructure.

HiBob MCP Server for Claude Desktop 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: HiBob
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Author: Vinkius

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hibob": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About HiBob MCP Server

Connect your HiBob HR platform to any AI agent and take full control of your people management and organizational data through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect HiBob to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 11 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Employee Search — Perform advanced searches for employees, retrieve full profiles, and access custom fields.
Time Off Oversight — Monitor who is out of the office, check leave balances, and submit new time off requests.
Task Management — List all open HR tasks and mark them as completed directly from the chat interface.
Payroll & Compensation — Access historical payroll data and retrieve detailed compensation packages for employees.
Operational Efficiency — Send welcome invitations to new hires and monitor organizational lists and configurations.
Public Profiles — Quickly retrieve basic contact information for any active member of your organization.

The HiBob MCP Server exposes 11 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop 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 HiBob to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the HiBob MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using HiBob

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 11 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the HiBob MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with HiBob through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

HiBob + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the HiBob MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

HiBob MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (11)

These 11 tools become available when you connect HiBob to Claude Desktop via MCP:

complete_task

Mark a specific task as completed

get_employee_compensation

Get detailed salary and benefit information for an employee

get_leave_balance

Get the leave balance for a specific employee

get_payroll_history

Retrieve platform payroll history

get_whos_out

List employees on leave for a specific date range

invite_employee

Send a welcome invitation to a new employee

list_company_settings_lists

List custom dropdown and configuration lists used in the platform

list_open_tasks

List all pending tasks across the company

list_public_profiles

List basic contact information for all active employees

request_time_off

Pass the payload as a JSON string in "request_json" (requires policyType, startDate, endDate). Submit a new time off request for an employee

search_employees

Pass search criteria as a JSON string in "search_json". Returns active employees by default. Search for employees using filters and retrieve profiles

Example Prompts for HiBob in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with HiBob immediately.

"Search for employees in the 'Engineering' department."

"Check who is out of the office this week."

"Show my open HR tasks and complete ID 'task_992'."

Troubleshooting HiBob MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting HiBob to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

HiBob + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating HiBob MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.