--- title: "Connect bambooHR and Erpnext - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Employee\" fires in bambooHR, your agent runs \"Add Contact\" in Erpnext, or \"New Customer\" in Erpnext to \"Add Employee Table Row\" in bambooHR." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/bamboohr-to-erpnext" --- # Connect bambooHR and Erpnext When **New Employee** fires in [bambooHR](https://apiant.ai/connections/bamboohr), your agent runs **Add Contact** in [Erpnext](https://apiant.ai/connections/erpnext), or **New Customer** in Erpnext to **Add Employee Table Row** in bambooHR. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. bambooHR **3** triggers bambooHR **20** actions Erpnext **2** triggers Erpnext **30** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want bambooHR and Erpnext to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What bambooHR and Erpnext can do together ### From bambooHR to Erpnext - When **New Employee** in bambooHR then **Add Contact** in Erpnext - When **New or Updated Time Off Request** in bambooHR then **Add Customer** in Erpnext ### From Erpnext to bambooHR - When **New Customer** in Erpnext then **Add Employee Table Row** in bambooHR - When **New Sales Invoice** in Erpnext then **Add Employee File** in bambooHR Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with bambooHR and Erpnext ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 50 actions - Trigger **New Employee** Triggers when a new employee is added. - Trigger **New or Updated Time Off Request** Triggers when a time off request is created or updated. - Trigger **Updated Employee** Triggers when an employee record is updated. - Action **Add Employee** Create a new employee record. The new employee's ID is returned in the Location header. - Action **Add Employee File** Upload a file to an employee record. - Action **Add Employee Table Row** Add a row to an employee table. - Action **Add Job Application Comment** Add a comment to a job application. - Action **Add Time Off Request** Create a time off request for an employee. - Action **Delete Employee** Delete an employee. - Action **Get Company Report** Run a company report by ID and return its rows as JSON. - Action **Get Employee** Retrieve a single employee's fields by employee ID. - Action **Get Employee Directory** Retrieve the full company employee directory. - Action **Get Employee Table Data** Get tabular data (job info, compensation, etc.) for an employee. - Action **Get Time Off Requests** List time off requests filtered by date range, employee, status, or type. - Action **Get Time Off Types** List the time off types configured for the company. - Action **Get Who's Out** List time off and holidays between a start and end date. - Action **List Employee Files** List files and categories for an employee. - Action **List Employees** List employees (paginated, filterable). - Action **List Goals** List an employee's goals. - Action **List Job Applications** List job applications. - Action **List Users** List BambooHR users. - Action **Update Employee** Update an existing employee's details. - Action **Update Time Off Request status** Approve, deny or cancel a time off request. - Trigger **New Customer** Fires when a new customer is created. - Trigger **New Sales Invoice** Fires when a new sales invoice is created. - Action **Add Contact** Create a new contact. - Action **Add Customer** Create a new customer record. - Action **Add Item** Create a new item (product/service) record. - Action **Add Lead** Create a new lead. - Action **Add Sales Invoice** Create a new sales invoice. - Action **Add Sales Order** Create a new sales order. - Action **Delete Contact** Delete a contact record. - Action **Delete Customer** Delete a customer record. - Action **Delete Item** Delete an item record. - Action **Delete Lead** Delete a lead record. - Action **Delete Sales Invoice** Delete a sales invoice record. - Action **Delete Sales Order** Delete a sales order record. - Action **Get Contact** Retrieve a single contact by name/id. - Action **Get Customer** Retrieve a single customer by name/id. - Action **Get Item** Retrieve a single item by name/id. - Action **Get Lead** Retrieve a single lead by name/id. - Action **Get Sales Invoice** Retrieve a single sales invoice by name/id. - Action **Get Sales Order** Retrieve a single sales order by name/id. - Action **List Contacts** List contact records with optional filters. - Action **List Customers** List customer records with optional filters. - Action **List Items** List item records with optional filters. - Action **List Leads** List lead records with optional filters. - Action **List Sales Invoices** List sales invoice records with optional filters. - Action **List Sales Orders** List sales order records with optional filters. - Action **Update Contact** Update fields on an existing contact. - Action **Update Customer** Update fields on an existing customer. - Action **Update Item** Update fields on an existing item. - Action **Update Lead** Update fields on an existing lead. - Action **Update Sales Invoice** Update fields on an existing sales invoice. - Action **Update Sales Order** Update fields on an existing sales order. ## Each app on its own - [ **bambooHR** BambooHR is HR software for small and medium businesses, covering employee records, time off, onboarding...](https://apiant.ai/connections/bamboohr) - [ **Erpnext** Open-source ERP system for accounting, inventory, manufacturing, sales, projects, and CRM.](https://apiant.ai/connections/erpnext) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from bambooHR - [ **bambooHR to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bamboohr-to-hubspot) - [ **bambooHR to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bamboohr-to-salesforce) - [ **bambooHR to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bamboohr-to-slack) - [ **bambooHR to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bamboohr-to-google-sheets) - [ **bambooHR to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bamboohr-to-gmail) - [ **bambooHR to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bamboohr-to-google-calendar) ## More into Erpnext - [ **ClickUp to Erpnext** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-erpnext) - [ **Adyen to Erpnext** Payment infrastructure platform enabling enterprises to accept, settle, and move funds globally with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/adyen-to-erpnext) - [ **Booqable to Erpnext** Booqable is cloud-based rental software to manage your business and accept online bookings.](https://apiant.ai/connect/booqable-to-erpnext) - [ **Documenso to Erpnext** Documenso is an open-source digital signing platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/documenso-to-erpnext) - [ **Mailchimp to Erpnext** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-erpnext) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Erpnext** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-erpnext) Questions ## bambooHR and Erpnext, answered ### ### What can start an automation from bambooHR? Any of bambooHR's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New Employee, New or Updated Time Off Request and Updated Employee. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Erpnext when something happens in bambooHR? Any of Erpnext's 30 actions, including Update Contact, Update Customer, Update Item and Update Lead. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Erpnext to bambooHR? Yes. When something happens in Erpnext, your agent can act in bambooHR too. This page covers both directions: Erpnext's triggers and bambooHR's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for bambooHR or Erpnext? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use bambooHR and Erpnext without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.