• STAFFING
  • PLANNING
  • CONFLICTS
  • HUMAN

How to check employee availability with your AI

Connect BrightHR to your AI client once. After that, you can just ask who is out on leave or on holiday to plan your week.

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Short answer

Can I check who is on leave using my AI?

Yes. Your AI pulls live data from BrightHR to show you current holiday requests and active absences. You'll get a clear view of team coverage through simple chat prompts.

Coverage outcomes

What you can find

The AI pulls specific data from BrightHR to answer your questions.

STAFFING

Identify coverage gaps

The AI looks at current absences to show you when you'll be short-staffed. You'll see exactly who is out right now.

PLANNING

Check future holidays

The AI reads upcoming holiday requests so you can plan projects around planned time off. You'll know who is scheduled to be away.

CONFLICTS

Spot overlapping leave

Ask the AI to find when multiple people are off at once. It identifies potential scheduling conflicts before they happen.

HUMAN

Manual approvals

The AI only reads data. You still need to log into BrightHR to approve or deny any new leave requests.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask for coverage.

Your AI acts as a direct interface for your BrightHR records.

  1. Fetch holiday requests

    The AI pulls a list of all submitted holiday requests from your account.

    list_holiday_requests

  2. Retrieve absences

    The AI gets a list of current absences to show who is currently away.

    list_absences

  3. Cross-reference data

    The AI combines holiday and absence data to answer complex questions about your team's availability.

    list_holiday_requestslist_absences

  4. Summarize status

    The AI turns the raw BrightHR data into a plain text summary of who is out.

    list_absences

Try it

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BrightHR Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xk3dzrIsSPcIkOaG6ILmhckZmck9PTpen3GuCnXs/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 — BrightHR capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brighthr-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xk3dzrIsSPcIkOaG6ILmhckZmck9PTpen3GuCnXs/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Who is on holiday this week?

  • Show me all current absences for the marketing team.

  • Are there any overlapping holiday requests for next month?

  • Is James on leave right now?

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Start here

Connect BrightHR once, then ask.

One link connects your account. Your login stays encrypted on our side, and you can immediately start asking questions.

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FAQ

How the BrightHR task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI approve holiday requests?

    No. The AI can only read holiday requests and absences. You must use the BrightHR dashboard to approve or deny requests.

  • 02

    Can I change an employee's leave dates through the AI?

    No. The AI has no tools to modify or edit existing records in BrightHR.

  • 03

    Does the AI see payroll or salary information?

    No. The AI only has access to holiday requests and absence data.

  • 04

    Can the AI add new absences for me?

    No. The AI can only list existing data; it cannot create new records.

  • 05

    Is the data real-time?

    Yes. The AI queries BrightHR directly whenever you ask a question, so you see the most current information.

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