Namely MCP. Access your full employee data from any AI client.
Namely connects your agent directly to your HRIS data, letting you manage employee profiles and company structure without logging into the Namely portal. You can instantly pull staff rosters, organizational charts, job titles, team lists, and recent company announcements using natural conversation.
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Get the complete profile for any single staff member.
Pull a comprehensive list of every person in your organization.
View department groupings, team assignments, and official company hierarchy.
Access a complete list of defined job titles and associated compensation structures.
Check for upcoming organizational events, like work anniversaries or birthdays.
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What AI agents can do with Namely MCP: 10 Tools for HR Data Management
These tools give your agent specific actions to pull data from your organization's records, whether you need a list of profiles or details on job titles.
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Start using Namely MCPGet Profile
Retrieves specific contact details and information about one employee.
Get Team
Gets the detailed roster for a defined team within the organization.
List Announcements
Fetches the most recent company-wide announcements from the main feed.
List Events
Lists upcoming HR events, such as employee birthdays and work anniversaries.
List Fields
Shows all custom data fields that are available for use on employee profiles.
List Groups
Retrieves a list of major departments, offices, and organizational groupings.
List Jobs
Lists all official job titles and the associated salary structures for your company.
List Profiles
Generates a full list of every employee's basic profile information.
List Reports
Lists all the standard and custom reports that can be run in your HR system.
List Teams
Provides a list of smaller, defined working teams within the organization structure.
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HR data often lives in siloed portals.
Today, confirming a simple piece of employee information means logging into Namely, navigating through department menus, and possibly cross-referencing an old spreadsheet with the latest internal memo. You copy the name from one screen, paste it into another, and then manually verify the role against the organizational chart.
With this MCP connected via Vinkius, you just ask your agent. The process is a conversation: 'What is David Chen's current title and team?' And in seconds, you get the answer without opening a single browser tab.
The Namely MCP gives you full visibility into employee profiles.
You eliminate the manual steps of running reports. Instead of exporting list_profiles to Excel and then filtering it down by team, your agent processes the request directly within the conversation, giving you a clean, ready-to-use answer immediately.
Your data workflow is no longer bound by UI limitations. You get real-time insights into your organization's structure—whether checking list_groups or reviewing upcoming events via list_events—all conversational and instant.
What Namely MCP does for your AI
Need a quick rundown of who works where? Connect this MCP to your agent and get full control over your organization's employee data through simple talk. Forget navigating complex HR portals just to find an address or confirm a role; you simply ask your AI client, and it handles the rest.
You can pull every detail from employee profiles, check out current team structures, or even review upcoming birthdays using natural language commands. This capability is hosted on Vinkius, making it one of the easiest ways to bring complex HR data into your workflow. It also lets you list all available reports and custom fields specific to your company.
The whole point is getting reliable answers instantly, whether you're checking an employee’s role or pulling a full directory.
019d75da-4376-71c3-855d-9de71cfe2981 How to set up Namely MCP
The bottom line is you talk to your AI agent, and it uses this MCP connection to retrieve structured HR information from Namely.
Subscribe to this MCP and enter your Namely Company Slug along with the required API Token.
Connect your preferred AI client (Claude, Cursor, etc.) to Vinkius.
Start by asking a simple question, like 'List all employees in Accounting,' and let your agent pull the data.
Who uses Namely MCP
This is for anyone whose job involves knowing who works where. Think of the HR Manager fielding questions at 8 AM about someone's contact info, or the IT Ops Engineer needing a reliable list of active users for system provisioning.
Quickly check employee details, verify team members, and pull organization structures without having to open the Namely portal.
Automate the retrieval of accurate employee lists or group memberships for provisioning accounts or running compliance reports.
Confirm team members' job titles and current department groupings using natural language commands during a planning meeting.
Benefits of connecting Namely MCP
Stop logging into multiple HR portals. With this MCP, you get all the profile data and org structure details in one place, accessed through conversation.
Build instant reports by using list_profiles to pull complete staff rosters, then giving your agent a single command to filter them down for specific needs.
Track team changes effortlessly. You can use list_groups or list_teams to understand the current departmental breakdown and who belongs where instantly.
Never miss an important date again. The list_events tool automatically tracks work anniversaries and birthdays, giving you a clean reminder without manual calendar checks.
Understand job scope quickly by listing all jobs. This lets you verify if someone's assigned role matches the official title defined in your organization.
Namely MCP use cases
Onboarding new team members
A manager needs to onboard three people and confirm their reporting structure. They ask their agent: 'Show me the teams for Accounting, Engineering, and Marketing.' The agent uses list_groups and list_teams to pull the necessary structures, so the manager can immediately set up access.
Auditing team membership
The IT department needs a definitive, current list of all employees to update network permissions. They ask their agent to run list_profiles and then use get_profile on specific names to cross-reference contact info for accurate provisioning.
Preparing for an annual review meeting
An HR manager needs to pull a directory of employees who are approaching milestones. They ask the agent to run list_events, which immediately identifies all birthdays and work anniversaries happening in the next two weeks.
Understanding reporting capabilities
A senior analyst wants to know what data is available for analysis. Instead of reading documentation, they ask their agent to use list_reports and list_fields, getting a quick overview of all potential datasets.
Namely MCP tradeoffs
What to watch out for, and the recommended way to handle each one.
Assuming direct record editing
Trying to tell your agent, 'Change David Smith's department from Sales to Marketing.' The MCP only reads data and cannot modify records.
Use this MCP tools like get_profile or list_profiles to retrieve the current data you need. If you must make changes, you'll need a dedicated write-access tool for your HRIS.
Asking for financial projections
Prompting the agent: 'What will our headcount costs be next quarter?' This MCP only accesses structured employee profiles and job titles; it doesn't run financial modeling.
Use list_jobs to get salary structures, but you must feed those numbers into a separate financial analysis tool outside of this connection.
Treating company announcements as source data
Trying to use the content from list_announcements for payroll calculations. The announcement text is informational and not structured salary or employment data.
Use the specific tools like get_profile (for contact info) or list_jobs (for title/salary) when you need reliable, actionable HR facts.
When to use Namely MCP
You should use this MCP if your primary goal is reading and summarizing existing employee data. Specifically, if you need to know 'who,' 'what role,' or 'where' someone works—use it. It excels at pulling rosters via list_profiles, checking org structure with list_groups, and verifying personal details using get_profile. Don't use this MCP if your goal involves making changes (like updating an address) or running complex financial reports based on external market data. For writing records, you need a separate write-access tool. If you just need to know what fields are available for reporting, list_fields is useful, but if you need to actually build the report, look into dedicated BI tools.
Frequently asked questions about Namely MCP
How do I use the Namely MCP to find all employees in a specific department? +
You start by asking your agent to 'List all employees in Accounting.' The agent uses list_profiles and filters the results, giving you a comprehensive roster for that exact department.
Can I use Namely MCP to check my team's structure? +
Yes. You can use get_team or list_teams to view who belongs together. This is useful for planning departmental meetings and understanding reporting lines.
What does the list_announcements tool do with Namely MCP? +
The list_announcements tool retrieves recent, company-wide news directly from the Namely home feed. You can ask your agent for a summary of what was posted recently.
Does the Namely MCP let me edit employee records? +
No. This connection is read-only. It lets you retrieve and view data using tools like get_profile, but it cannot make changes to profiles or job titles.
How many different types of reports can I list with the Namely MCP? +
You use the list_reports tool. This function reads all standard and custom report definitions available in your HR system, letting you know what data sets are ready for analysis.