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Choose a trigger

A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "New Employee Started" from BambooHR.

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An action happens after the trigger—such as "Create User" in When I Work.

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Supported triggers and actions

Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.

New Employee Started
Triggers on a new employee's start date.
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- Report_number
  Required
- Field
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- Action
- EmployeeId
- Start
- End
- Status
Trigger
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- Which field(s) should trigger this Zap?
  Required
- Which fields should be included in the output of this step?
  Required
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- Employee ID
  Required
- Date
  Required
- Start Time
  Required
- End Time
  Required
- Note
- Project ID
- Task ID
Action
Write

- Start Date
- End Date
- Include
Action
Write
- Employee
  Required
- SupervisorEmail
- FirstName
- LastName
- DateOfBirth
- Address1
- Address2
- City
- State
- Zip Code
- Country
- HireDate
- TerminationDate
- WorkEmail
- Department
- JobTitle
- Location
- Division
- EmploymentHistoryStatus
- HomePhone
- HomeEmail
Action
Write

- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- HelpText
- Search By
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
- SupervisorEmail
- FirstName
  Required
- LastName
  Required
- DateOfBirth
- Address1
- Address2
- City
- State
- Zip Code
- Country
- HireDate
- TerminationDate
- WorkEmail
- Department
- JobTitle
- Location
- Division
- EmploymentHistoryStatus
- HomePhone
- HomeEmail
Action
Search or write
- Api_docs_info
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write

New Employee
Triggers when a new employee is created.
Trigger
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- Additional fields to include in the output
Trigger
Instant
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New Time Off Request
Triggers when a new time off request is created by an employee whose requests you're able to approve.
Trigger
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New Updated Employee (Include Custom Fields Changes)
Triggers when an employee is updated (include custom fields changes).
Trigger
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- SupervisorEmail
- FirstName
  Required
- LastName
  Required
- DateOfBirth
- Address1
- Address2
- City
- State
- Zip Code
- Country
- HireDate
- TerminationDate
- WorkEmail
- Department
- JobTitle
- Location
- Division
- EmploymentHistoryStatus
- HomePhone
- HomeEmail
Action
Write
- Request
  Required
- Status
  Required
- Note
Action
Write
- File Name
- Employee
  Required
- Share This File with Employee
  Required
- File
  Required
Action
Write
- HelpText
- Search By
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
Action
Search
- Email
  Required
- First_name
  Required
- Last_name
  Required
- Locations
- Role
- Positions
- Phone_number
- Employee_code
- Notes
- Type
- Hourly_rate
- Hours_preferred
- Maxmium Hours
Action
Write

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Trigger BambooHR and When I Work actions from backend services, scripts, or agent code.

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# TypeScript / Node
npm install @zapier/zapier-sdk

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await zapier.runAction({ /* bamboohr / when-i-work action */ });

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About BambooHR

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Connect BambooHR and When I Work to power AI-driven automation

Launch your first automated workflow

Create users in When I Work for new employees in BambooHR

Create new When I Work users for new BambooHR employees

Create users in When I Work for new employees in BambooHR

Create new When I Work users for new BambooHR employees

Top companies trust Zapier to automate work that solves their unique business problems—no coding required.

How Zapier works

Choose a trigger

Add your action

You’re connected!

Supported triggers and actions

Use BambooHR and When I Work with AI agents and code

Connect via Zapier MCP

Call from code with the Zapier SDK

Zapier is the automation platform of choice for 87% of Forbes Cloud 100 companies in 2023

Connect BambooHR and When I Work to integrate crucial parts of your business

Automate your lead management and improve conversions

Create more impactful campaigns with automation

Provide world-class support with a little help from automation

Automate your way to actionable, up-to-date data

Resolve incidents faster with automation

Learn how to automate BambooHR on the Zapier blog

4 ways to automate BambooHR with Zapier

Make work flow with AI

Connect BambooHR to When I Work on the world's largest no-code automation platform