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# BambooHR - Getting started in Peliqan
> Learn how to connect BambooHR to Peliqan using an API key and company domain to sync HR data and use data activation features.
BambooHR is a Human Resource Information System (HRIS) that bundles HR features, such as payroll, time tracking, employee engagement, an applicant tracking system Human Resource Information System (HRIS) that bundles HR features, such as payroll, time tracking, employee engagement, an applicant tracking system (ATS) and more into one system. This cloud-based software is ideal for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that want to optimise their HR processes for efficiency as it houses all employee information in one location for employees, HR professionals, recruiters and managers to easily access.
Small and medium businesses that want to move away from using spreadsheets and/or organize their HR data. BambooHR is an all-in-one HR software solution that sets people free to do great work.
This article details the steps to get started with BambooHR in Peliqan. Please contact support if you have any additional questions or remarks.
## Before Connecting Data Pipeline
BambooHR supports two type integrations, one is personal and other is through App integration. Peliqan supports personal Integration where User creates their own API key and have control over their data.
### Get API Key
1. Login to BambooHR.
2. Once Logged-In, your sub domain is visible
6. On the extreme right, click on the profile tab. A pop-up menu will open, click on "API Keys".
7. Create API key if not available and save the API key once created.
## BambooHR Data Pipeline
### Connect BambooHR
Connect BambooHR through the Peliqan Connectivity module:
Configuration Options:
1. API Key (steps are above (steps are above)
2. Company Domain (If you access BambooHR at [https://mycompany.bamboohr.com](https://mycompany.bamboohr.com/), then the companyDomain is 'mycompany' (If you access BambooHR at [https://mycompany.bamboohr.com](https://mycompany.bamboohr.com/), then the companyDomain is 'mycompany')
3. Start Date
Click on Save to proceed with creating pipeline to BambooHR.
Additionally, you can select Endpoints to Sync from *advanced* option for customised pipeline.
## BambooHR data sync to DataWarehouse
Peliqan offers an out of the box data warehouse. Optionally the user can choose to sync Exact online data to their own data warehouse such as Snowflake, Google Bigquery, MS SQL, etc. By default, it provides Postgres Datawarehouse.
Data will be synced to the chosen data warehouse and made available through the Peliqan UI for exploration.
With the Peliqan query engine, queries on the BambooHR data can be written and data can be transformed and combined with other sources.
## BambooHR Data Activation
### Get Employee Data
### Add an Employee
Peliqan allows adding a new employee data with fields from Employee Model.
By default, BambooHR doesn't provides ID of the employee created. To get ID(s) of new employee added, sync "employee\_last\_change" with peliqan's SYNC feature.
Employee data can be updated using "Update Employee" function.
### Add TimeOff Request
With peliqan "Add TimeOff Request" function one can make a request for time off.
Peliqan also provides "Update TimeOff Request Status" method which allows managers to update the status of request by denying, approving the same.
### Get Job Application Details
"Get application Details" method provides details of a job application based in application\_id
### Add Job Hiring Post
Using "Add Job Hiring" lets user to create a new Job Post for Hiring.
Data related to jobs will be visible in "Job\_Summaries" Table under BambooHR Schema in default DataWarehouse.
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