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BambooHR CLI for AI Agents

Use the BambooHR CLI from KosmoKrator to call BambooHR tools headlessly, return JSON, inspect schemas, and automate workflows from coding agents, scripts, and CI.

9 functions 7 read 2 write API key auth
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BambooHR CLI Setup

BambooHR can be configured headlessly with `kosmokrator integrations:configure bamboohr`.

# Install KosmoKrator first if it is not available on PATH.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenCompanyApp/kosmokrator/main/install.sh | bash

# Configure and verify this integration.
kosmokrator integrations:configure bamboohr --set api_key="$BAMBOOHR_API_KEY" --set subdomain="$BAMBOOHR_SUBDOMAIN" --enable --read allow --write ask --json
kosmokrator integrations:doctor bamboohr --json
kosmokrator integrations:status --json

Credentials

Authentication type: API key api_key. Configure credentials once, then use the same stored profile from scripts, coding CLIs, Lua code mode, and the MCP gateway.

KeyEnv varTypeRequiredLabel
api_key BAMBOOHR_API_KEY Secret secret yes API Key
subdomain BAMBOOHR_SUBDOMAIN Text string yes Subdomain

Call BambooHR Headlessly

Use the generic call form when another coding CLI or script needs a stable universal interface.

kosmo integrations:call bamboohr.bamboohr_list_employees '{}' --json

Use the provider shortcut form for shorter human-facing commands.

kosmo integrations:bamboohr bamboohr_list_employees '{}' --json

Agent Discovery Commands

These commands return structured output for coding agents that need to inspect capabilities before choosing a function. 

kosmo integrations:docs bamboohr --json
kosmo integrations:docs bamboohr.bamboohr_list_employees --json
kosmo integrations:schema bamboohr.bamboohr_list_employees --json
kosmo integrations:search "BambooHR" --json
kosmo integrations:list --json

All CLI Functions

Every function below can be called headlessly. The generic form is stable across all integrations; the provider shortcut is shorter but specific to BambooHR.

bamboohr.bamboohr_list_employees

Read read

List employees from the BambooHR company directory. Returns employee names, job titles, departments, and other directory fields.

Parameters
none

Generic CLI call

kosmo integrations:call bamboohr.bamboohr_list_employees '{}' --json

Provider shortcut

kosmo integrations:bamboohr bamboohr_list_employees '{}' --json

bamboohr.bamboohr_get_employee

Read read

Get detailed information for a specific BambooHR employee by ID. Optionally specify which fields to retrieve.

Parameters
employee_id, fields

Generic CLI call

kosmo integrations:call bamboohr.bamboohr_get_employee '{"employee_id":1,"fields":"example_fields"}' --json

Provider shortcut

kosmo integrations:bamboohr bamboohr_get_employee '{"employee_id":1,"fields":"example_fields"}' --json

bamboohr.bamboohr_create_employee

Write write

Create a new employee in BambooHR. Provide employee data such as first name, last name, work email, job title, and department.

Parameters
first_name, last_name, work_email, job_title, department, hire_date, status, location, supervisor_id

Generic CLI call

kosmo integrations:call bamboohr.bamboohr_create_employee '{"first_name":"example_first_name","last_name":"example_last_name","work_email":"example_work_email","job_title":"example_job_title","department":"example_department","hire_date":"example_hire_date","status":"example_status","location":"example_location"}' --json

Provider shortcut

kosmo integrations:bamboohr bamboohr_create_employee '{"first_name":"example_first_name","last_name":"example_last_name","work_email":"example_work_email","job_title":"example_job_title","department":"example_department","hire_date":"example_hire_date","status":"example_status","location":"example_location"}' --json

bamboohr.bamboohr_update_employee

Write write

Update an existing employee in BambooHR. Provide the employee ID and the fields to update.

Parameters
employee_id, first_name, last_name, work_email, job_title, department, status, location, supervisor_id

Generic CLI call

kosmo integrations:call bamboohr.bamboohr_update_employee '{"employee_id":1,"first_name":"example_first_name","last_name":"example_last_name","work_email":"example_work_email","job_title":"example_job_title","department":"example_department","status":"example_status","location":"example_location"}' --json

Provider shortcut

kosmo integrations:bamboohr bamboohr_update_employee '{"employee_id":1,"first_name":"example_first_name","last_name":"example_last_name","work_email":"example_work_email","job_title":"example_job_title","department":"example_department","status":"example_status","location":"example_location"}' --json

bamboohr.bamboohr_list_departments

Read read

List all departments in the BambooHR company account.

Parameters
none

Generic CLI call

kosmo integrations:call bamboohr.bamboohr_list_departments '{}' --json

Provider shortcut

kosmo integrations:bamboohr bamboohr_list_departments '{}' --json

bamboohr.bamboohr_list_time_off_requests

Read read

List time-off requests from BambooHR. Optionally filter by date range, status, or employee ID.

Parameters
start, end, status, employee_id, type_id

Generic CLI call

kosmo integrations:call bamboohr.bamboohr_list_time_off_requests '{"start":"example_start","end":"example_end","status":"example_status","employee_id":1,"type_id":1}' --json

Provider shortcut

kosmo integrations:bamboohr bamboohr_list_time_off_requests '{"start":"example_start","end":"example_end","status":"example_status","employee_id":1,"type_id":1}' --json

bamboohr.bamboohr_get_time_off_request

Read read

Get detailed information for a specific BambooHR time-off request by its ID.

Parameters
request_id

Generic CLI call

kosmo integrations:call bamboohr.bamboohr_get_time_off_request '{"request_id":1}' --json

Provider shortcut

kosmo integrations:bamboohr bamboohr_get_time_off_request '{"request_id":1}' --json

bamboohr.bamboohr_list_reports

Read read

Generate a custom report from BambooHR. Specify which employee fields to include in the report results.

Parameters
fields, title

Generic CLI call

kosmo integrations:call bamboohr.bamboohr_list_reports '{"fields":"example_fields","title":"example_title"}' --json

Provider shortcut

kosmo integrations:bamboohr bamboohr_list_reports '{"fields":"example_fields","title":"example_title"}' --json

bamboohr.bamboohr_get_current_user

Read read

Get information about the currently authenticated BambooHR user.

Parameters
none

Generic CLI call

kosmo integrations:call bamboohr.bamboohr_get_current_user '{}' --json

Provider shortcut

kosmo integrations:bamboohr bamboohr_get_current_user '{}' --json

Function Schemas

Use these parameter tables when building CLI payloads without calling integrations:schema first.

bamboohr.bamboohr_list_employees

List employees from the BambooHR company directory. Returns employee names, job titles, departments, and other directory fields.

Operation
Read read
Schema command
kosmo integrations:schema bamboohr.bamboohr_list_employees --json
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
No parameters.

bamboohr.bamboohr_get_employee

Get detailed information for a specific BambooHR employee by ID. Optionally specify which fields to retrieve.

Operation
Read read
Schema command
kosmo integrations:schema bamboohr.bamboohr_get_employee --json
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
employee_id integer yes The BambooHR employee ID.
fields array no List of fields to retrieve (e.g., ["firstName", "lastName", "jobTitle", "workEmail", "department", "hireDate", "status"]). If omitted, returns default fields.

bamboohr.bamboohr_create_employee

Create a new employee in BambooHR. Provide employee data such as first name, last name, work email, job title, and department.

Operation
Write write
Schema command
kosmo integrations:schema bamboohr.bamboohr_create_employee --json
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
first_name string yes Employee first name.
last_name string yes Employee last name.
work_email string no Employee work email address.
job_title string no Job title.
department string no Department name.
hire_date string no Hire date (YYYY-MM-DD).
status string no Employment status (e.g., "Active", "Inactive").
location string no Work location.
supervisor_id integer no Employee ID of the supervisor/manager.

bamboohr.bamboohr_update_employee

Update an existing employee in BambooHR. Provide the employee ID and the fields to update.

Operation
Write write
Schema command
kosmo integrations:schema bamboohr.bamboohr_update_employee --json
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
employee_id integer yes The BambooHR employee ID to update.
first_name string no Updated first name.
last_name string no Updated last name.
work_email string no Updated work email.
job_title string no Updated job title.
department string no Updated department.
status string no Updated employment status.
location string no Updated work location.
supervisor_id integer no Updated supervisor employee ID.

bamboohr.bamboohr_list_departments

List all departments in the BambooHR company account.

Operation
Read read
Schema command
kosmo integrations:schema bamboohr.bamboohr_list_departments --json
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
No parameters.

bamboohr.bamboohr_list_time_off_requests

List time-off requests from BambooHR. Optionally filter by date range, status, or employee ID.

Operation
Read read
Schema command
kosmo integrations:schema bamboohr.bamboohr_list_time_off_requests --json
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
start string no Start date for filtering requests (YYYY-MM-DD).
end string no End date for filtering requests (YYYY-MM-DD).
status string no Filter by status (e.g., "approved", "pending", "denied").
employee_id integer no Filter by employee ID.
type_id integer no Filter by time-off type ID.

bamboohr.bamboohr_get_time_off_request

Get detailed information for a specific BambooHR time-off request by its ID.

Operation
Read read
Schema command
kosmo integrations:schema bamboohr.bamboohr_get_time_off_request --json
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
request_id integer yes The BambooHR time-off request ID.

bamboohr.bamboohr_list_reports

Generate a custom report from BambooHR. Specify which employee fields to include in the report results.

Operation
Read read
Schema command
kosmo integrations:schema bamboohr.bamboohr_list_reports --json
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
fields array yes List of employee fields to include in the report (e.g., ["firstName", "lastName", "jobTitle", "department", "workEmail", "hireDate", "status"]).
title string no Optional title for the custom report.

bamboohr.bamboohr_get_current_user

Get information about the currently authenticated BambooHR user.

Operation
Read read
Schema command
kosmo integrations:schema bamboohr.bamboohr_get_current_user --json
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
No parameters.

Permissions

Headless calls still follow the integration read/write permission policy. Configure read/write defaults with integrations:configure. Add --force only for trusted automation that should bypass that policy.