Bring People Management
to Claude Desktop
Create your Vinkius account to connect HiBob to Claude Desktop and start using all 11 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
Gemini
What is the 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.
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.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your HiBob Service User API Token
- Start managing your HR operations from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
No more manual exporting of employee spreadsheets. Your AI assistant acts as a dedicated HR Coordinator or People Ops Specialist.
Who is this for?
- HR Managers — instantly retrieve employee data and check leave compliance during planning.
- Team Leads — monitor who is out from your team and manage pending approval tasks.
- Operations Leaders — automate the oversight of payroll history and employee onboarding steps.
Built-in capabilities (11)
Mark a specific task as completed
Get detailed salary and benefit information for an employee
Get the leave balance for a specific employee
Retrieve platform payroll history
List employees on leave for a specific date range
Send a welcome invitation to a new employee
List custom dropdown and configuration lists used in the platform
List all pending tasks across the company
List basic contact information for all active employees
Pass the payload as a JSON string in "request_json" (requires policyType, startDate, endDate). Submit a new time off request for an employee
Pass search criteria as a JSON string in "search_json". Returns active employees by default. Search for employees using filters and retrieve profiles
Why Claude Desktop?
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.
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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
HiBob in Claude Desktop
Why run HiBob with Vinkius?
The HiBob connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 11 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect HiBob using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
HiBob and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect HiBob to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
HiBob for Claude Desktop
Every request between Claude Desktop and HiBob is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
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.
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.
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.
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