What is a Unified HRIS API?

HRIS platforms each store data differently, with their own authentication and schemas. A Unified HRIS API standardizes these into one interface — operations like Create Company Deduction, Create Employee, Create Leave Request work the same way no matter which platform is on the other end, while Knit manages translation, rate limiting, retries, and sync management underneath.

HRIS API Operations

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Create Company Deduction

Create a new deduction for the company

Create Employee

Create a new employee record

Create Leave Request

Submit a new leave request

Employee BankAccount

Employee bank account details for payroll

Employee Compensation

Compensation and salary details

Employee ContactInfo

Employee contact details such as email, phone, and address

Employee CustomFields

Custom fields defined for the employee

Employee Deductions

Recurring or one-time deductions applied to employee payroll

Employee Dependent

List of dependents for insurance or compliance

Employee Documents

List of documents uploaded for an employee

Employee Identification

ID documents and government-issued IDs

Employee KycDocuments

KYC documents like PAN, Aadhaar etc.

Employee Leave Requests

Leave requests submitted by employees

Get Employee Payroll

Payroll data for each employee

Get Document Categories

Get document category types

Get Compensation Plans

Retrieve available compensation plans

Enroll Employee Deduction

Enroll an employee into a deduction plan

Employee W4

W-4 tax withholding form info

Employee ProfilePicture

Profile photo or avatar

Employee Profile

Core employee profile including ID, name, role, and status

Employee OrgStructure

Organizational structure including department and reporting

Employee Location

Physical or remote work location data

Get Field Values

Fetch dropdown/configurable field values

Get Positions

Fetch all possible position titles/roles

Get Termination Reasons

Fetch reasons for termination

Leave Balances

Current leave balances across categories

List Attendance

Daily attendance data

List Company Deductions

List all company-level deductions

Terminate Employee

Terminate or offboard an employee

Unenroll Employee Deduction

Remove an employee from a deduction plan

Update Company Deduction

Update a deduction type

Update Employee

Update employee details

Update Employee Compensation

Update salary or compensation for employee

Update Employee Deduction

Update deduction details for an employee

Upload Employee Document

Upload document for an employee

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74 HRIS apps you can integrate with today

7Shifts

7Shifts

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ADP Run HRIS

ADP Run HRIS

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ADP Workforce Now HRIS

ADP Workforce Now HRIS

ADP Workforce Now HRIS integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — no per-platform maintenance.

Agendrix

Agendrix

Agendrix integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — no per-platform maintenance.

Alexis HR

Alexis HR

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Avionte

Avionte

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BambooHR

BambooHR

BambooHR integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — live in days, not weeks.

Breathe HR

Breathe HR

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Ceridian

Ceridian

Ceridian integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — live in days, not weeks.

Charlie HR

Charlie HR

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Clockify

Clockify

Clockify integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — one schema, one integration.

CyberArk

CyberArk

CyberArk integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — one schema, one integration.

Darwinbox

Darwinbox

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Deel HRIS

Deel HRIS

Deel HRIS integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — live in days, not weeks.

Employment Hero

Employment Hero

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Factorial HR

Factorial HR

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Fingercheck

Fingercheck

Fingercheck integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — no per-platform maintenance.

Folks HR

Folks HR

Folks HR integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — no per-platform maintenance.

Freshteam

Freshteam

Freshteam integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — live in days, not weeks.

Google Workspace

Google Workspace

Google Workspace integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — no per-platform maintenance.

GreytHR

GreytHR

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Gusto

Gusto

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HiBob

HiBob

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HR Cloud

HR Cloud

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HR One HRIS

HR One HRIS

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HR Works HRIS

HR Works HRIS

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HRWize

HRWize

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HubStaff

HubStaff

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Humaans

Humaans

Humaans integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — one schema, one integration.

Humi HR

Humi HR

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Insightful

Insightful

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IRIS Cascade

IRIS Cascade

IRIS Cascade integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — live in days, not weeks.

Kallidus

Kallidus

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Keka HR

Keka HR

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Lucca HR

Lucca HR

Lucca HR integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — one schema, one integration.

Makeshift

Makeshift

Makeshift integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — live in days, not weeks.

MS Entra

MS Entra

Microsoft Entra integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — live in days, not weeks.

Namely

Namely

Offer Namely API integration via Knit's Unified HRIS API — no per-platform maintenance.

NetSuite Payroll

NetSuite Payroll

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Okta HRIS

Okta HRIS

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OneLogin

OneLogin

OneLogin integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — one schema, one integration.

Oracle HCM

Oracle HCM

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Oracle PeopleSoft

Oracle PeopleSoft

Oracle PeopleSoft integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — live in days, not weeks.

Paychex

Paychex

Paychex integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — one schema, one integration.

Paycom

Paycom

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Paycor

Paycor

Paycor integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — no per-platform maintenance.

Payfit

Payfit

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Paylocity

Paylocity

Paylocity integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — no per-platform maintenance.

Payworks

Payworks

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PeopleHR

PeopleHR

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PeopleStrong

PeopleStrong

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Personio

Personio

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Prism HR

Prism HR

Prism HR integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — no per-platform maintenance.

Quickbooks Payroll

Quickbooks Payroll

Quickbooks Payroll integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — one schema, one integration.

RazorpayX Payroll

RazorpayX Payroll

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Remote HRIS

Remote HRIS

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Rippling

Rippling

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Sage HR

Sage HR

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SesameHR

SesameHR

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Shapes

Shapes

Shapes integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — no per-platform maintenance.

SuccessFactors

SuccessFactors

SuccessFactors integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — one schema, one integration.

Time Doctor

Time Doctor

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TimeTac

TimeTac

TimeTac integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — one schema, one integration.

Toggl Track

Toggl Track

Toggl Track integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — one schema, one integration.

UKG Pro

UKG Pro

UKG Pro integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — one schema, one integration.

UKG Ready

UKG Ready

UKG Ready integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — no per-platform maintenance.

Web Work

Web Work

Web Work integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — no per-platform maintenance.

Workday API

Workday API

Workday API integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — live in days, not weeks.

Workline

Workline

Workline integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — live in days, not weeks.

WorkQ HRMS

WorkQ HRMS

WorkQ HRMS integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — no per-platform maintenance.

Xero Payroll

Xero Payroll

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Zenefits

Zenefits

Zenefits integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — one schema, one integration.

ZingHR

ZingHR

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Zoho People

Zoho People

Zoho People integrates via Knit's Unified HRIS API — no per-platform maintenance.

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Why Knit for HRIS integrations

Extensive webhook support

Real-time sync without constant polling — get notified the moment HRIS data changes.

Scalable infra

Sync thousands of HRIS records in minutes, not hours.

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Unified HRIS API vs. building it yourself

Building it yourself

  • A separate integration for every HRIS platform you support
  • Different schema, auth, and pagination per platform
  • You build and maintain OAuth for each platform
  • Poll each API on your own schedule
  • Engineering effort grows with every new platform
  • Weeks to months per platform, per engineer

With Knit

  • One Unified HRIS API covers every platform you support
  • One normalized schema across every platform
  • Embedded Auth handles OAuth, storage, and refresh for you
  • Extensive webhook support for real-time sync
  • Describe a missing app to the Integrations Agent and get it built instantly
  • Live in days, not months

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FAQ

Common questions about the Unified HRIS API

Which HRIS systems does Knit support?

74 HRIS platforms today — including 7Shifts, ADP Run HRIS, ADP Workforce Now HRIS and more. Missing one you need? Knit's AI-assisted connector-build process typically adds a new one within days.

Does the Unified HRIS API support both reading and writing data?

Yes. It supports both reads and writes, so you can build bi-directional sync use cases — not just pull HRIS data, but push updates back to the source app.

How does authentication work across HRIS platforms?

Knit provides an embedded Auth component (white-labeling available on higher tiers) that handles OAuth, credential storage, and refresh — your customers authorize once through Knit, and you never touch raw credentials.

What is the timeline for adding a missing HRIS connector?

Typically days, not months — the same AI-based connector-build tooling that lets us maintain the 74 HRIS connectors already live.

Do you store HRIS data or customer PII?

No. Knit acts as a stateless passthrough — data is processed on our application server and sent directly to your webhooks, without being stored on Knit's servers.

What is the pricing model, and is there a free trial?

You choose the model that fits your business — pricing based on integrated accounts, or based on API call volume. Every plan includes a 30-day free trial before billing starts.

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From the blog

Full list of Knit’s HRIS API Guides

Full list of Knit’s HRIS API Guides

This directory is a live list of all HRIS API integration guides we have written at Knit. Use it to quickly find the guide related to the specific HRIS APP you want to learn more about.

Get employee data from Remote HRIS API

Get employee data from Remote HRIS API

A practical guide on how to fetch employee data from the Remote API using employment IDs and Bearer Tokens. Includes prerequisites, endpoints, code snippets, pitfalls, FAQs, and how Knit simplifies Remote API integrations.

How to fetch employee data from Sage HRIS API

How to fetch employee data from Sage HRIS API

Learn how to fetch employee data from the Sage HRIS API with a practical, step-by-step guide. Covers endpoints, authentication, sample scripts, common pitfalls, and integration best practices.

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