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title: How to Authenticate
slug: YZwi-how-to-authenticate
description: Learn how to generate a BambooHR API key with our step-by-step guide, ensuring secure integration with Bindbee and effective account management.
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createdAt: 2025-10-09T12:37:31.000Z
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This guide provides a step-by-step process on how to establish a connection with Bamboo HR.

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### Steps to Connect with BambooHR

**Step 1:** Open the Magic Link to start the integration process.

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**Step 2:** Click **Allow and Continue** to proceed.

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### Connect Using the API Key Method

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**Step 1:** Enter your BambooHR subdomain: in your BambooHR dashboard, copy the part of the URL before “.bamboohr.com.”

![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/ebba768b-93c7-4a16-835c-91ebc7664eef/6947d2b5-9eac-42d8-913f-c0603830b4b5/2f31cda5-0421-4dd2-9203-bb7ff0c99521/images/1d4b77df-9135-4f3b-9314-9aef539c7054.png)

**Step 2:** Copy this and paste it into the connection form. Click **Next** to continue.

![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/ebba768b-93c7-4a16-835c-91ebc7664eef/6947d2b5-9eac-42d8-913f-c0603830b4b5/2f31cda5-0421-4dd2-9203-bb7ff0c99521/images/c0ed6d15-9e31-4763-b825-4d4adfacab1f.png)

**Step 3:** To retrieve your API key, go to your BambooHR dashboard. Click **My Account**.

![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/ebba768b-93c7-4a16-835c-91ebc7664eef/6947d2b5-9eac-42d8-913f-c0603830b4b5/2f31cda5-0421-4dd2-9203-bb7ff0c99521/images/f0ef56b5-07aa-439d-a99d-b09b0fcf7b9b.png)

**Step 4:** Go to **API Keys** and create a new key.

![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/ebba768b-93c7-4a16-835c-91ebc7664eef/6947d2b5-9eac-42d8-913f-c0603830b4b5/2f31cda5-0421-4dd2-9203-bb7ff0c99521/images/f6d9d391-c1e1-4e7f-ba74-f8d13fc71865.png)

![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/ebba768b-93c7-4a16-835c-91ebc7664eef/6947d2b5-9eac-42d8-913f-c0603830b4b5/2f31cda5-0421-4dd2-9203-bb7ff0c99521/images/86597770-a6b6-49e8-90b1-1dc67e0edeac.png)

**Step 5:** Copy the new API key.

![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/ebba768b-93c7-4a16-835c-91ebc7664eef/6947d2b5-9eac-42d8-913f-c0603830b4b5/2f31cda5-0421-4dd2-9203-bb7ff0c99521/images/c79dd0e9-03df-4380-89b5-ad5ee6aa9935.png)

**Step 6:** Enter your API key and click **Connect**.

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Your connection has been successfully established!

### Connect Using the OAuth Flow

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**Step 1:** Enter your BambooHR subdomain: in your BambooHR dashboard, copy the part of the URL before “.bamboohr.com.”

![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/ebba768b-93c7-4a16-835c-91ebc7664eef/6947d2b5-9eac-42d8-913f-c0603830b4b5/2f31cda5-0421-4dd2-9203-bb7ff0c99521/images/1d4b77df-9135-4f3b-9314-9aef539c7054.png)

**Step 2:** Copy this and paste it into the connection form. Click **Next** to continue.

![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/ebba768b-93c7-4a16-835c-91ebc7664eef/6947d2b5-9eac-42d8-913f-c0603830b4b5/2f31cda5-0421-4dd2-9203-bb7ff0c99521/images/c0ed6d15-9e31-4763-b825-4d4adfacab1f.png)

**Step 3:** You’ll be redirected to BambooHR’s authentication page. Review the scopes and permissions.

![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/ebba768b-93c7-4a16-835c-91ebc7664eef/6947d2b5-9eac-42d8-913f-c0603830b4b5/2f31cda5-0421-4dd2-9203-bb7ff0c99521/images/892c56df-e5a0-44f1-bb45-f72663bcabf7.png)

**Step 4:** Click **Allow Access**.

![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/ebba768b-93c7-4a16-835c-91ebc7664eef/6947d2b5-9eac-42d8-913f-c0603830b4b5/2f31cda5-0421-4dd2-9203-bb7ff0c99521/images/c4b4c43e-25d0-4b3b-8a4e-8c902a720548.png)

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The connection is successfully established!