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Get started with Bob's API reference guide

The Bob API Reference lists the available endpoints and allows you to test endpoints and develop your app efficiently.

Connect to Bob API

Define API Service Users: Learn how to connect to your Bob workspace via the API using service users.

Explore Bob API endpoints

Click on Bob API's modules below to access detailed information on all available endpoints.

Here's a highlight on a few endpoints that may be useful:

EndpointsDescription
Metadata Pull all the details about how Bob keeps the data. Fetch the properties of fields, lists, tables, and custom fields in Bob. To learn more, see Fields and lists metadata.
Employee data,
Tables,
Custom Tables
Access fields, custom fields, and employee history data. Explore Explore employee data API.
Time off Access and add time off requests and policies. Explore Time off API
Reports Download reports from Bob. Explore Repots API.
Workforce Planning Access data about positions in your company. Explore Workforce Planning API.
Hiring Fetch job ads from Bob's careers page and post them to your custom careers page. Integrate with your Careers page
Job CatalogAccess to Job profiles and the Job Catalog settings in your company. Explore Job Catalog API.

And there are many more, click the topic that you want to learn about under BOB API.

Explore Webhooks

If you plan to connect to Bob via webhooks, explore Getting Started with Webhooks to learn how to subscribe to events in Bob and build your own event listener.

Test endpoints

You can test the API directly from the "Try It!" option in the interactive API reference guide. This feature helps you understand how the API works and verifies that your parameters and permissions are set correctly.

To learn more, see Testing.