ActionBambooHRUpdated September 2026

How do I file a time-off request in BambooHR?

Short answer: You can request time off in BambooHR by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the BambooHR Request Time Off action to a workflow, map its 5 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Request Time Off in BambooHR — start free All 3 BambooHR actions

Request Time Off in BambooHR — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Employee ID employeeId	string	Required	Employee ID
Start Date start	date	Required	Start Date. (date/time)
End Date end	date	Required	End Date. (date/time)
Time Off Type ID timeOffTypeId	string	Required	e.g. 1 for Vacation
Notes notes	string	Optional	Notes

Sample request

{
  "employeeId": "{{trigger.employeeId}}",
  "start": "{{trigger.start}}",
  "end": "{{trigger.end}}",
  "timeOffTypeId": "{{trigger.timeOffTypeId}}",
  "notes": "{{trigger.notes}}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": 456,
  "status": "requested"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Request Time Off.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → BambooHR

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → BambooHR

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Request Time Off.

What does the Request Time Off action do in BambooHR?

Programmatically files a PTO/vacation/sick request on behalf of an employee. Enters BambooHR's configured approval flow. Useful for "calendar event marked as vacation → auto-request time off" personal-automation workflows.

What inputs does Request Time Off require?

Required: Employee ID, Start Date, End Date, Time Off Type ID. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if BambooHR returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message BambooHR returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Request Time Off support batch operations?

Run Request Time Off inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within BambooHR's rate limits.

More actions

Other BambooHR actions.

Action

Get Employee

Returns an employee's full record by ID — standard fields (name, email, department, job title, hire date) plus any custom fields configured on the account. Compensation visible only with the right role permissions.

Action

List Employees

Returns paginated employees with field-scoping (pass fields=firstName,lastName,workEmail,department for performance). For full-roster syncs at 500+ employees, tight field scoping is essential to stay under the rate limit.

Request Time Off in BambooHR — start free