BambooHR

BambooHR is a popular human resources information system (HRIS) that combines various HR elements into a one platform. You can manage all your people data in a secure, organized HR database, and gather insights that lead to strategic action. This document describes how to connect IBM watsonx Orchestrate to BambooHR and use its skills on watsonx Orchestrate.

Connecting to BambooHR

Important:
- A credential type must be set for apps that are a part of team skill sets and AI assistants. Skill-based actions in AI assistants support only shared credentials.
- If a credential type of an app is not specified, an error message is displayed when users attempt to run the skills of the app. To resolve the error, an admin must set the credential type for the app. For more information, see Managing connections.

An app can be connected either through the skill catalog or through the watsonx Orchestrate chat. Use the method that suits you to connect to an app.

Connect to the app through the skill catalog when you add that skill to your skill set:

  1. On the watsonx Orchestrate chat page, click Add skills from the catalog.
  2. Search and click the app tile.
  3. Click Connect app.
  4. Configure the connection. For more information, see Configuring the connection.
  5. Click Connect app.

Otherwise, connect to that app through the watsonx Orchestrate chat when you use the skill:

  1. Open the watsonx Orchestrate chat.
  2. On the chat, start the skill.
  3. Click Connect app.
  4. Configure the connection. For more information, see Configuring the connection.
  5. Click Connect app.

Configuring the connection

To connect watsonx Orchestrate to BambooHR, complete the following steps:

  1. Click Connect app.
  2. You are prompted to enter the following connection details:
    • Subdomain: The URL you use to log into your BambooHR account. For example, <mycompany.bamboohr.com>.
    • API key: An integration key to identify your application when it interacts with the BambooHR APIs.
  3. Click Connect app.
Note: The icon A green check icon appears to show that the app is connected. indicates that the connection was successfully established.

What to do next

After you connect to the app, you can use the BambooHR skills. For more information see, Using the chat.

To learn about the available skills, see List of prebuilt apps, skills and skill flows.


Parent topic:

Connecting to apps