• STATUS
  • PLANNING
  • DETAILS
  • HUMAN

How to check employee availability with your AI

Connect BambooHR to your AI client to get instant answers about team schedules. You stop digging through HR dashboards and just ask.

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Short answer

Who is out of the office today?

Your AI pulls real-time data from BambooHR to list current time off requests and out-of-office statuses. You get a clear view of team availability without opening a browser.

The outcomes

What you get from your AI

The AI handles the data retrieval so you can focus on planning.

STATUS

Current absences

The AI uses BambooHR data to tell you exactly who is currently out of the office. You get names and dates immediately.

PLANNING

Upcoming time off

See who has approved leave coming up later this week or month. This helps you spot scheduling conflicts before they happen.

DETAILS

Leave types

Identify if someone is on vacation, sick leave, or personal time. The AI distinguishes between different categories of absence.

HUMAN

Manual adjustments

The AI only reads data. You still need to log into BambooHR if you need to approve a new request or change a status.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask about availability.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat interface and your HR records.

  1. Identify absences

    The AI looks for anyone currently marked as away in your BambooHR account.

    whos_out

  2. Check pending requests

    It pulls a list of all submitted time off requests to show what is in the pipeline.

    list_time_off_requests

  3. Categorize leave

    The AI checks the specific types of leave available to give context to the absences.

    list_time_off_types

  4. Summarize for you

    It compiles the raw data into a readable list or summary based on your specific question.

    whos_outlist_time_off_requests

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the BambooHR connection.

Starting points

Swap out the names or dates in these prompts to get specific results.

BambooHR Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_QoRTiXBDTHuApumKZEwtpImI1nASB43Q2nnPx91Z/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — BambooHR capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bamboohr-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_QoRTiXBDTHuApumKZEwtpImI1nASB43Q2nnPx91Z/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Who is out of the office today according to BambooHR?

  • List all approved time off requests for the Engineering team this month.

  • What types of time off can employees request in BambooHR?

  • Show me all the pending time off requests for Sarah Jenkins.

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Start here

Connect BambooHR once, then ask.

You only need to link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start asking questions in any compatible client immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI approve time off requests?

    No. The AI can only read and list existing requests. You must use BambooHR to approve or deny them.

  • 02

    Can the AI change an employee's status?

    No. The AI is read-only for these tools. It cannot modify any records in BambooHR.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all employee data?

    The AI only sees the data provided by the specific tools used, such as time off requests and out-of-office status.

  • 04

    Can I ask about specific departments?

    Yes, as long as that information is part of the time off or absence data in BambooHR.

  • 05

    Will this work in any AI client?

    It works in any MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf once you have connected the BambooHR MCP via Vinkius.

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