• CONTACTS
  • EMERGENCY
  • CUSTOM
  • HUMAN

How to retrieve employee profile data with your AI

Connect Paylocity once. After that, your agent can pull specific worker details whenever you ask.

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Short answer

How do I get employee info from Paylocity using AI?

Your AI client uses this MCP to fetch worker records, including emergency contacts and custom fields. You get the specific data you need without opening the Paylocity dashboard. Here is how the data lands.

Data outcomes

Where the data goes.

What you get when you ask for worker details.

CONTACTS

Direct contact info

The AI pulls names, emails, and phone numbers for any specific employee you name.

EMERGENCY

Safety contact details

Your agent retrieves the emergency contact names and numbers stored in Paylocity.

CUSTOM

Specific field data

The AI pulls values from any custom fields your company has set up in the system.

HUMAN

Manual updates needed

The AI only reads data. You still need to log in to Paylocity if you want to change or delete a record.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI translates your questions into specific data requests.

  1. Identify the worker

    Your agent looks up the specific employee you are asking about to find the right record.

    get_employee

  2. Fetch contact details

    The AI pulls the primary contact information for that individual.

    get_employee

  3. Retrieve emergency info

    If you ask about who to call in an emergency, the AI pulls those specific contact details.

    get_employee_emergency_contacts

  4. Access custom data

    The AI pulls any unique data points stored in your company's custom Paylocity fields.

    get_employee_custom_fields

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin interacting with your Paylocity data.

Starting points

Swap out the names in these examples for the actual employees you need to look up.

Paylocity Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Q5OFkotVw2MOwNlXg88Kx5uV8PHZ3JpNZ0YLqsc2/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 — Paylocity capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paylocity-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Q5OFkotVw2MOwNlXg88Kx5uV8PHZ3JpNZ0YLqsc2/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Start here

Connect Paylocity once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your account. Your login stays encrypted on our side, and you can immediately start asking questions in your preferred AI client.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can my AI edit employee information?

    No. This MCP only allows the AI to read data. You must use the Paylocity interface to make any changes.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete emergency contacts?

    No. The AI cannot delete or modify any records in Paylocity.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all employee data?

    The AI only sees the data it is specifically asked to retrieve through the available tools.

  • 04

    Can I pull data from custom fields?

    Yes, the AI can pull data from any custom fields you have configured in Paylocity.

  • 05

    How does the AI know which employee I mean?

    You provide the name or identifier in your prompt, and the AI uses that to find the correct record.

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