Integration · Payroll & HR
Connect Claude & ChatGPT to BrightHR
Ask your AI when an employee clocked in, how much holiday someone has had approved, or who is on your staff list in BrightHR. It can list employees, read clock-in and clock-out events for one employee, and list approved absences such as holiday and sickness within a date range. It only reads, so nothing in BrightHR is changed.
Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.
Try asking
“List our employees.”
The AI lists the employees in BrightHR with their IDs.
“When did Tom clock in and out last week?”
It finds Tom and lists his clock-in and clock-out events for that week.
“What holiday has Jane taken this year?”
It lists Jane's approved absences from the start of the year until today.
What your AI can do
Employees
List the employees in your BrightHR account and find the ID the other lookups use.
Clock-ins
Read clock-in and clock-out events for one employee, optionally within a date range.
Absences
List approved holiday, sickness and other leave for one employee, optionally within a date range.
“Was Tom off sick in March?”
It lists Tom's approved absences in March, including any sickness.
“Did Jane clock in yesterday?”
It reads Jane's clock-in events for yesterday.
“Find the employee ID for Maria Jensen.”
It searches the employee list and returns Maria's ID for the other lookups.
3 tools for BrightHR
These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.
list_absencesChanges dataList approved absences (holiday, sickness and other leave) for one employee by `employeeId` in `filters`, optionally within a from/to range.list_clockingsChanges dataList clock-in and clock-out events for one employee by `employeeId` in `filters`, optionally within a from/to range.search_employeesChanges dataList employees in BrightHR. Use to find an employee ID for the absence and clock-in lookups.
Set up in three steps
- 1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose BrightHR from the app list.
- 2
Paste your key
Paste the Client ID and Client secret of a BrightHR API application. You need a BrightHR administrator account. Go to API Management (account.brighthr.com/manage-api), click Create under Create new application and name it. Copy the Client ID, then click Create Secret and copy the Client secret, which is shown only once. PipMCP uses them to get access tokens, so there is no separate sign-in.
- 3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
- Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
- Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
- Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.
Questions
What can the AI do in BrightHR?
The AI can list employees, read clock-in and clock-out events for an employee, and list an employee's approved absences, such as holiday and sickness. It cannot create or change anything in BrightHR.
Does the AI see my BrightHR client secret?
No. Your Client ID and Client secret are encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save them, they are not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.
Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?
Yes. You choose which of the three lookups are switched on. They only read data, but employee records can be personal, so each call can require your approval if you want. Every tool call is logged.
Does it work with ChatGPT?
Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.
What does it cost?
BrightHR connects with OAuth, and OAuth connections need the PipMCP Pro plan or above. PipMCP also has a free plan with no credit card, but it does not include this connection. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own BrightHR account.
Can the AI book or change absences?
No. The BrightHR connection only reads employees, clock-ins and approved absences. Booking, approving or editing leave still happens in BrightHR.
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