BambooHR Integration

HRIS for employee records, time off, time tracking, benefits, hiring, and payroll-adjacent workflows. Automate BambooHR hiring, onboarding, and employee updates across your HR stack. When Watch Changed Employee Tables fires, automatically trigger Get a Job Location or Get All Currency Types.

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Supported triggers and actions for BambooHR integration

Triggers can detect changes in BambooHR and run actions that can create, search or modify data inside BambooHR automatically [3] — exactly how you set them.

Watch Changed Employee TablesTriggers when employee table rows change after the last poll timestamp.
Watch Changed EmployeesTriggers when employee records change after the last poll timestamp.
Watch Employee Webhook EventsTriggers when monitored employee fields change and BambooHR delivers a webhook event.
Get a Job LocationReturns a job location.
Get All Currency TypesReturns all currency types.
Get All ProvincesReturns all provinces.
Get Applicant StatusesReturns applicant statuses.
Get Changed Employee IdsReturns changed employee ids.
Get Changed Employee Table DataReturns changed employee table data.
Get Clock EntryReturns clock entry.
Get Company FileReturns company file.
Get Company Files and CategoriesReturns company files and categories.
Get Company HolidayReturns a single company holiday.
Get Company InformationReturns company information.
Get Company LocationsReturns company locations.
Get Company Profile IntegrationsReturns company profile integrations.
Get Company PropertiesReturns company properties.
Get Company ReportReturns company report.
Get CountriesRetrieves a list of countries.
Get Country by IDReturns a single country.
Get Currency Conversion RatesReturns currency conversion rates.
Get Custom FieldReturns custom field.
Get EmployeeReturns a single employee.
Get Employee DependentReturns employee dependent.
Get Employee FileReturns employee file.
Get Employee Onboarding Experience by IDReturns a single employee onboarding experience.
Get Employee PhotoReturns employee photo.
Get Employee Table DataReturns employee table data.
Get Employees DirectoryReturns employees directory.
Get Hiring LeadsReturns hiring leads.
Get Hour EntryReturns hour entry.
Get Job Application DetailsReturns job application details.
Get Job ApplicationsReturns job applications.
Get Job SummariesReturns job summaries.
Get Legacy Report Field MapReturns legacy report field map.
Get Legacy Report ID MapReturns legacy report id map.
Get New Hire Packet by IDReturns a single new hire packet.
Get Report by IDReturns a single report.
Get Time Off BalanceReturns time off balance.
Get Time Tracking RecordReturns time tracking record.
Get TimesheetReturns a single timesheet.
Get Timezone by IDReturns a single timezone.
Get Timezone by ZIP CodeReturns a single timezone.
Get Welcome New Hires WidgetReturns welcome new hires widget.
List Archived Custom FieldsRetrieves a list of archived custom fields.
List Bank HolidaysRetrieves a list of bank holidays.
List Benefit CoveragesRetrieves a list of benefit coverages.
List Benefit Deduction TypesRetrieves a list of benefit deduction types.
List Clock EntriesRetrieves a list of clock entries.
List Company BenefitsRetrieves a list of company benefits.
List Custom Field TypesRetrieves a list of custom field types.
List Custom FieldsRetrieves a list of custom fields.
List Employee BenefitsRetrieves a list of employee benefits.
List Employee DependentsRetrieves a list of employee dependents.
List Employee FilesRetrieves a list of employee files.
List Employee Onboarding ExperiencesRetrieves a list of employee onboarding experiences.
List Employee Time Off PoliciesRetrieves a list of employee time off policies.
List EmployeesRetrieves a list of employees.
List FieldsRetrieves a list of fields.
List Hour EntriesRetrieves a list of hour entries.
List IndustriesRetrieves a list of industries.
List Job LocationsRetrieves a list of job locations.
List List FieldsRetrieves a list of list fields.
List Member Benefit EventsRetrieves a list of member benefit events.
List Member BenefitsRetrieves a list of member benefits.
List New Hire PacketsRetrieves a list of new hire packets.
List ReportsRetrieves a list of reports.
List States and Provinces for a Country by Country IDRetrieves a list of states and provinces for a country by country id.
List Tabular FieldsRetrieves a list of tabular fields.
List Time Off PoliciesRetrieves a list of time off policies.
List Time Off RequestsRetrieves a list of time off requests.
List Time Off TypesRetrieves a list of time off types.
List Timesheet EntriesRetrieves a list of timesheet entries.
List TimesheetsRetrieves a list of timesheets.
List TimezonesRetrieves a list of timezones.
List UsersRetrieves a list of users.
List Who’s OutRetrieves a list of who’s out.
Adjust Time Off BalanceUpdates adjust time off balance.
Approve TimesheetApproves a timesheet for an employee.
Archive Custom FieldDeletes archive custom field.
Assign Time Off PoliciesAssigns time off policies to an employee.
Bulk Create Company HolidaysCreates or submits bulk create company holidays.
Cancel New Hire PacketCreates or submits cancel new hire packet.
Clock inRecords a clock in.
Clock OutRecords a clock out.
Create a Job LocationCreates a job location.
Create CandidateCreates a new candidate.
Create Clock EntryCreates clock entry.
Create Company File CategoryCreates company file category.
Create Company HolidayCreates company holiday.
Create Custom FieldCreates custom field.
Create EmployeeCreates a new employee.
Create Employee DependentCreates employee dependent.
Create Employee File CategoryCreates employee file category.
Create Employee Onboarding ExperienceCreates employee onboarding experience.
Create Hour EntryCreates hour entry.
Create Job Application CommentCreates job application comment.
Create Job OpeningCreates job opening.
Create New Hire PacketCreates new hire packet.
Create or Update Timesheet Clock EntriesCreates or update timesheet clock entries.
Create or Update Timesheet Hour EntriesCreates or update timesheet hour entries.
Create Table RowCreates a table row.
Create Time Off History ItemCreates time off history item.
Create Time Off RequestCreates time off request.
Create Time Tracking ProjectCreates time tracking project.
Create Timesheet Clock-In EntryCreates timesheet clock-in entry.
Create Timesheet Clock-Out EntryCreates timesheet clock-out entry.
Delete a Job LocationDeletes a job location.
Delete Clock EntryDeletes clock entry.
Delete Company FileDeletes company file.
Delete EmployeeDeletes an employee record.
Delete Employee FileDeletes employee file.
Delete Employee Table RowDeletes employee table row.
Delete Hour EntryDeletes hour entry.
Delete New Hire PacketDeletes new hire packet.
Edit Custom FieldUpdates edit custom field.
Make an API CallPerforms an arbitrary authorized API call.
Request Custom ReportCreates or submits request custom report.
Send New Hire PacketCreates or submits send new hire packet.
Unarchive Custom FieldsCreates or submits unarchive custom fields.
Update a Job LocationUpdates a job location.
Update Applicant StatusUpdates applicant status.
Update Clock EntryUpdates clock entry.
Update Company Display NameUpdates company display name.
Update Company FileUpdates company file.
Update Company HolidayUpdates company holiday.
Update Company Industry CodesUpdates company industry codes.
Update Company Information (Phone, Address, Legal Name)Updates company information (phone, address, legal name).
Update EmployeeUpdates an employee record.
Update Employee DependentUpdates employee dependent.
Update Employee FileUpdates employee file.
Update GTKY Answer Visibility for a New Hire PacketUpdates gtky answer visibility for a new hire packet.
Update Hour EntryUpdates hour entry.
Update List Field ValuesUpdates list field values.
Update New Hire PacketUpdates new hire packet.
Update Table RowUpdates a table row.
Update Time Off Request StatusUpdates time off request status.
Upload Company FileCreates or submits upload company file.
Upload Employee FileCreates or submits upload employee file.
Upload Employee PhotoCreates or submits upload employee photo.

How to integrate BambooHR in automation workflow?

3 simple steps to make your BambooHR connected with other apps in automation workflows on WEXTL. Up to 10 minutes integration set up.

STEP 1

Select BambooHR in workflow

Pick BambooHR app in the workflow builder [4] - just one click to select the app.

STEP 2

Connect BambooHR

When prompted, authorize access to BambooHR in WEXTL once. BambooHR credentials are encrypted and never shared with WEXTL. Authorization will be reused in any future API calls [3].

WEXTL wants to integrate with your BambooHR account. Approve?

STEP 3

Build a workflow

Build your workflow with BambooHR yourself or with WEXTL® AI Builder. Connect BambooHR to any available integrations [5], or use HTTP node to go beyond them.

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How BambooHR connects and integrates with WEXTL

Save and approve your credentials once — WEXTL® stores authorization information encrypted and reuses the authentication whenever BambooHR app is called in workflows. That allows your hr automations to run without your attention, per defined schedule [7]. Explore documentation [6] for a detailed list of fields that BambooHR supports.

Full BambooHR API documentation

The following table illustrates what fields BambooHR integration require during authorization flow inside our workflow builder [4].

Demonstration of BambooHR connection step inside WEXTL Workflow Builder [4].

Field	Type	Help
SubdomainRequired	text	Your company subdomain only — no `https://` or `.bamboohr.com`. Example: `acme`.
API KeyRequired	password	BambooHR → API Keys (user menu). Treat it like a password.

Connect BambooHR to popular apps on WEXTL

Enter a name of the other app you want to sync with BambooHR below. Click on selected app to explore integration options with BambooHR. If the app you search for is not available in WEXTL yet, you can use HTTP node [10] instead to integrate it directly.

Example automation with BambooHR integration

Select Watch Changed Employee Tables trigger from BambooHR - this will be a starting point in your automation. Whenever event happens in BambooHR, workflow will start [7] from Watch Changed Employee Tables node.

Search for Create Employee, connect it as the next step of integration sequence. You can use filters between Watch Changed Employee Tables and Create Employee, so only important data pass from Watch Changed Employee Tables to the next step. WEXTL gives you full control over the process of BambooHR automation. All parts of workflow are visible on the canvas [4].

BambooHR on WEXTL has 140 modules for combining hr automations. Explore BambooHR documentation for more.

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Watch Changed Employee Tables

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Demonstration of how visual BambooHR automation [6] looks in WEXTL.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about automating BambooHR in your workflows.

BambooHR has 3 triggers, including "Watch Changed Employee Tables", "Watch Changed Employees", and "Watch Employee Webhook Events". Triggers are start points of the workflow, and automations may start from them.

Integration has 137 actions, including "Get a Job Location", "Get All Currency Types", and "Get All Provinces", and more. Refer to our BambooHR Documentation for detailed inputs and outputs.

No. Most automations are built visually on the canvas by picking triggers, actions, and mapping fields. You can add custom JavaScript with Functions when advanced logic is needed — but our customers do that in rare cases [4].

Yes. Connections are authenticated per account, credentials are encrypted at rest, and you can enforce approvals and team-level access controls on any automation.

The BambooHR integration on WEXTL runs directly on its vendor public API — every field name, authentication method, and rate limit is controlled by BambooHR official API and covered in documentation [3]. WEXTL handles the request signing and pagination for you.

Absolutely. Where BambooHR provides native webhooks, you can use instant triggers to eliminate polling delay. For custom webhooks, WEXTL offers Custom Webhook node, so you can start automation whenever BambooHR or any other service sends event to webhook URL.

WEXTL is an AI-first visual canvas. The platform allows you to describe automation in plain text — and AI will wire nodes for BambooHR inside the workflow builder [4]. You can also use built-in workflow nodes (AI Agent, Human in the Loop, Condition, Aggregate Results) in pair with BambooHR modules to craft complex integration flows with branches, filtering, and conditional logic. There are absolutely no limits of what you can build.

References

List of sources used to gather information about the BambooHR integration.

BambooHR integration source code, module specs and credentials implementation.
Internal BambooHR integration documentation, structured input and output parameters, scopes, and authentication methods.
Official BambooHR vendor API documentation — used to verify field meanings, authentication flows, and anything our own specs don't fully capture.
WEXTL® Visual Workflow Builder, anonymized data from our technical support team.
WEXTL® Apps Library
WEXTL® BambooHR App Documentation
WEXTL® Workflow Scheduler
WEXTL® HTTP node documentation

BambooHR Integration

Supported triggers and actions for BambooHR integration