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Create Clock Entry

Create a manual/retroactive clock entry with explicit start and end. For real-time punches use Clock In / Clock Out instead. See the documentation
  • Action
  • Writes data
  • API key
  • SDK
  • MCP

IMPLEMENTATION

Call this tool

Connect a user's BambooHR account once, then configure and run Create Clock Entry from your backend or agent.

import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "bamboohr-create-clock-entry",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    bamboohr: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    employeeId: "Employee ID",
    start: "Start",
  },
})

console.log(result)

SCHEMA

Inputs

Pipedream supplies the connected account. Your application provides the operation-specific values below. Dynamic inputs are resolved against that user's account.

Create Clock Entry inputs
Property Type Description
employeeId Employee ID string
The employee ID (e.g. 100). Run Get Employees Directory to discover IDs.
Required
start Start string
ISO 8601 datetime for clock-in, e.g. 2026-09-10T09:00:00-05:00.
Required
end End string
ISO 8601 datetime for clock-out; must be after start, e.g. 2026-09-10T17:00:00-05:00.
Required
timezone Timezone string
IANA timezone string, e.g. America/Chicago.
Required
note Note string
Optional note.
Optional
projectId Project ID string
Optional numeric project ID, e.g. 19. Find valid IDs in your BambooHR time tracking project settings.
Optional
taskId Task ID string
Optional numeric task ID within the project, e.g. 47 (requires projectId). Find valid IDs in your BambooHR time tracking project settings.
Optional
clockInLocation Clock In Location string
Optional clock-in location.
Optional
clockOutLocation Clock Out Location string
Optional clock-out location.
Optional

REFERENCE

Tool details

Behavior hints are published with the component in the Pipedream registry and surface as MCP tool annotations, so an agent can reason about a tool before it calls it.

Registry key
bamboohr-create-clock-entry
Version
0.0.1
App
BambooHR
Authentication
API key
Read-only
No
Destructive
No
Open world
Yes