An API key Each API request sent from a third-party application to the BambooHR website will be authenticated and permissioned as if a real user were using the software. The permissions of …

The API will support multiple major version numbers of the API. Currently, the only version is "V1." If a major API change becomes necessary, we’ll create a new major version number and …

BambooHR will generate and send the API Key of the authenticated user back to the Partner Application. The Partner Application should store and use that API Key for the integration and …

Login Access control to the API is always controlled by an API key that identifies a particular user. Usually, this API key is generated on the website and then copied into your third party …

Apr 14, 2025 · Login with an Application Key and a BambooHR user’s ID Token: POST Variables: id_token – The ID Token for an authenticated user provided by BambooHR. See here. …

Nov 7, 2025 · After enforcement: requests that depended on negotiation may receive 401 errors without an automatic retry. PowerShell example (send credentials with the first request) …

Permissioned Webhooks in BambooHR are a specific type of webhook you can create using the API. Like standard webhooks, they notify you about changes to employee data by sending …

We offer a downloadable version of the BambooHR API as an OpenAPI specification file. This file can be used to generate a Postman Collection or interact with the OpenAPI definition directly …

BambooHR supports two different types of webhooks, each suited for different use cases: Global Webhooks: Configured by administrators within the BambooHR settings interface. They …

The Metadata API allows you to retrieve "data about data" for a given BambooHR account. You can determine what fields a customer is using. You can determine what options are available …