Get Employee: BambooHR action

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Employee ID employeeId	string	Required	Employee ID
Fields fields	string	Optional	Comma-separated field names

Sample request

{
  "employeeId": "{{trigger.employeeId}}",
  "fields": "{{trigger.fields}}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "123",
  "hireDate": "2024-01-15",
  "jobTitle": "Software Engineer",
  "lastName": "Doe",
  "firstName": "John",
  "workEmail": "john@company.com",
  "department": "Engineering"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

FAQ

Questions about Get Employee.

What does the Get Employee action do in BambooHR?

Returns an employee's full record by ID — standard fields (name, email, department, job title, hire date) plus any custom fields configured on the account. Compensation visible only with the right role permissions.

What inputs does Get Employee require?

Required: Employee ID. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if BambooHR returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Get Employee support batch operations?

Yes. Run Get Employee inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles BambooHR's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

More actions

Other BambooHR actions.

Action

List Employees

Returns paginated employees with field-scoping (pass fields=firstName,lastName,workEmail,department for performance). For full-roster syncs at 500+ employees, tight field scoping is essential to stay under the rate limit.

Action

Request Time Off

Programmatically files a PTO/vacation/sick request on behalf of an employee. Enters BambooHR's configured approval flow. Useful for "calendar event marked as vacation → auto-request time off" personal-automation workflows.

How do I fetch a BambooHR employee record?

The fields this action accepts.

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Get Employee.

Questions about Get Employee.

Other BambooHR actions.

Send get employee from your workflows.