What is the BambooHR Alternative MCP Server?

The BambooHR MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to BambooHR. Human Resources management platform — organize employee data, track time off, and audit HR workflows via AI. Powered by the Vinkius AI Gateway — no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.

BambooHR MCP Server: see your AI Agent in action

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Built-in capabilities (9)

get_custom_report

Requires a JSON list of fields. Generate a custom report

get_employee

You can specify fields to retrieve. Get details for a specific employee

get_employee_table

g., compensation history). Get data from an employee table

list_employee_files

List files for an employee

list_employees

List all employees in the company directory

list_meta_fields

List available employee fields

list_meta_tables

g., Job Info, Compensation) in BambooHR. List available data tables

list_time_off_requests

List time off requests

update_employee

Note: BambooHR uses POST for updates. Update employee data

What this connector unlocks

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire HR ecosystem with BambooHR, the leading platform for small and medium businesses. By connecting BambooHR to your agent, you transform complex employee management into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly list the company directory, audit employee profiles, and retrieve detailed data tables like compensation history without you ever touching a dashboard. Whether you are managing a growing startup or an established enterprise, your agent acts as a real-time HR operations manager, ensuring your people data is always structured and accessible.

What you can do

  • Employee Directory — List all active employees in your organization and access their basic contact and role information.
  • Deep Profile Inspection — Fetch complete metadata, job titles, departments, and specific field details for any individual employee.
  • Time Off Tracking — Monitor and analyze time off requests, including status filtering (pending, approved) and date ranges.
  • Data Table Auditing — Access structured historical data such as job history, compensation, and other internal tables.
  • Custom Reporting — Generate targeted reports on the fly by specifying exactly which employee fields you need to analyze.

How it works

1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your BambooHR Subdomain and API Key
3. Start managing your HR data through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • HR Managers — instantly retrieve employee statuses, audit time off balances, and inspect organizational charts without manual dashboard navigation.
  • Operations Leads — perform rapid health checks on department staffing and compensation structures directly from chat.
  • IT & Security Teams — verify employee roles and metadata for access control audits and organizational planning.
  • Team Leaders — stay updated on their team's availability and profile details through simple natural language queries.

Frequently asked questions

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