Personio connector

Sync and manage HR data in Personio — retrieve employee profiles, submit absence requests, update employee attributes, and list departments. A common connector for onboarding automations and HR reporting.

Authentication

Auth type: OAuth 2.0 (client credentials) Create API credentials in Personio Settings → API credentials. The connector automatically exchanges client ID and secret for a bearer token.

Credential	Description
Client ID	Personio API client ID
Client Secret	Personio API client secret

Actions

Action	Key inputs	Key outputs
Get Employee	`employeeId`	id, firstName, lastName, email, department, position
Search Employees	`query`	employees[] — id, firstName, lastName, email
Create Absence	`employeeId`, `absenceTypeId`, `startDate`, `endDate`, `halfDay`	success
Update Employee Attribute	`employeeId`, `attributeKey`, `value`	success
List Departments	—	departments[] — id, name
List Absence Types	—	absenceTypes[] — id, name, category

Use Search Employees with a name or email query to look up the employee ID before performing update or absence operations.

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Last modified on October 13, 2026

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Personio connector

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