{"id":"c095d723-a8b7-4f22-a835-48572bbd8871","shortId":"P22Un3","kind":"skill","title":"paycor","tagline":"Paycor integration. Manage data, records, and automate workflows. Use when the user wants to interact with Paycor data.","description":"# Paycor\n\nPaycor is a human capital management (HCM) software designed for small to medium-sized businesses. It provides tools for payroll, HR, time and attendance, and talent management. Companies use Paycor to streamline their HR processes and manage their employees.\n\nOfficial docs: https://developers.paycor.com/\n\n## Paycor Overview\n\n- **Worker**\n  - **Pay Statement**\n- **Tax Form**\n- **Payroll**\n- **Report**\n\n## Working with Paycor\n\nThis skill uses the Membrane CLI to interact with Paycor. Membrane handles authentication and credentials refresh automatically — so you can focus on the integration logic rather than auth plumbing.\n\n### Install the CLI\n\nInstall the Membrane CLI so you can run `membrane` from the terminal:\n\n```bash\nnpm install -g @membranehq/cli@latest\n```\n\n### Authentication\n\n```bash\nmembrane login --tenant --clientName=<agentType>\n```\n\nThis will either open a browser for authentication or print an authorization URL to the console, depending on whether interactive mode is available.\n\n**Headless environments:** The command will print an authorization URL. Ask the user to open it in a browser. When they see a code after completing login, finish with:\n\n```bash\nmembrane login complete <code>\n```\n\nAdd `--json` to any command for machine-readable JSON output.\n\n**Agent Types** : claude, openclaw, codex, warp, windsurf, etc. Those will be used to adjust tooling to be used best with your harness\n\n### Connecting to Paycor\n\nUse `membrane connection ensure` to find or create a connection by app URL or domain:\n\n```bash\nmembrane connection ensure \"https://www.paycor.com/\" --json\n```\nThe user completes authentication in the browser. The output contains the new connection id.\n\nThis is the fastest way to get a connection. The URL is normalized to a domain and matched against known apps. If no app is found, one is created and a connector is built automatically.\n\nIf the returned connection has `state: \"READY\"`, skip to **Step 2**.\n\n#### 1b. Wait for the connection to be ready\n\nIf the connection is in `BUILDING` state, poll until it's ready:\n\n```bash\nnpx @membranehq/cli connection get <id> --wait --json\n```\n\nThe `--wait` flag long-polls (up to `--timeout` seconds, default 30) until the state changes. Keep polling until `state` is no longer `BUILDING`.\n\nThe resulting state tells you what to do next:\n\n- **`READY`** — connection is fully set up. Skip to **Step 2**.\n- **`CLIENT_ACTION_REQUIRED`** — the user or agent needs to do something. The `clientAction` object describes the required action:\n  - `clientAction.type` — the kind of action needed:\n    - `\"connect\"` — user needs to authenticate (OAuth, API key, etc.). This covers initial authentication and re-authentication for disconnected connections.\n    - `\"provide-input\"` — more information is needed (e.g. which app to connect to).\n  - `clientAction.description` — human-readable explanation of what's needed.\n  - `clientAction.uiUrl` (optional) — URL to a pre-built UI where the user can complete the action. Show this to the user when present.\n  - `clientAction.agentInstructions` (optional) — instructions for the AI agent on how to proceed programmatically.\n\n  After the user completes the action (e.g. authenticates in the browser), poll again with `membrane connection get <id> --json` to check if the state moved to `READY`.\n\n- **`CONFIGURATION_ERROR`** or **`SETUP_FAILED`** — something went wrong. Check the `error` field for details.\n\n### Searching for actions\n\nSearch using a natural language description of what you want to do:\n\n```bash\nmembrane action list --connectionId=CONNECTION_ID --intent \"QUERY\" --limit 10 --json\n```\n\nYou should always search for actions in the context of a specific connection.\n\nEach result includes `id`, `name`, `description`, `inputSchema` (what parameters the action accepts), and `outputSchema` (what it returns).\n\n## Popular actions\n\n| Name | Key | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| List Work Locations by Legal Entity | list-work-locations | Retrieves a list of all work locations within a specific legal entity. |\n| List Jobs by Legal Entity | list-jobs | Retrieves a list of all job positions available within a specific legal entity. |\n| Get Pay Stub Document Data | get-paystub-document-data | Retrieves pay stub document data and download URLs for a specific employee. |\n| List Persons by Legal Entity | list-persons | Retrieves a list of all persons (individuals associated with employee records) within a specific legal entity. |\n| List Time Off Requests by Employee | list-time-off-requests-by-employee | Retrieves a list of all time off requests for a specific employee. |\n| List Time Off Requests by Legal Entity | list-time-off-requests-by-legal-entity | Retrieves a list of all time off requests for employees within a specific legal entity. |\n| List Direct Deposits by Employee | list-direct-deposits | Retrieves a list of all direct deposit accounts configured for a specific employee. |\n| Create Pay Rate | create-pay-rate | Creates a new pay rate for an existing employee. |\n| List Pay Rates by Employee | list-pay-rates | Retrieves a list of all pay rates for a specific employee, including hourly rates, salaries, and effective dates. |\n| List Departments by Legal Entity | list-departments | Retrieves a list of all departments within a specific legal entity. |\n| Update Employee | update-employee | Updates an existing employee's information. |\n| Create Employee | create-employee | Creates a new employee in the specified legal entity. |\n| Get Employee by ID | get-employee | Retrieves detailed information about a specific employee by their ID. |\n| List Employees by Legal Entity | list-employees-by-legal-entity | Retrieves a paginated list of all employees within a specific legal entity. |\n| Get Legal Entity by ID | get-legal-entity | Retrieves detailed information about a specific legal entity (company). |\n| List Legal Entities by Tenant | list-legal-entities-by-tenant | Retrieves a list of all legal entities (companies) within a specific tenant. |\n| Get Tenant by ID | get-tenant | Retrieves details for a specific tenant by ID. |\n| List Tenants | list-tenants | Retrieves a list of all tenants accessible to the authenticated user. |\n\n### Running actions\n\n```bash\nmembrane action run <actionId> --connectionId=CONNECTION_ID --json\n```\n\nTo pass JSON parameters:\n\n```bash\nmembrane action run <actionId> --connectionId=CONNECTION_ID --input '{\"key\": \"value\"}' --json\n```\n\nThe result is in the `output` field of the response.\n\n\n### Proxy requests\n\nWhen the available actions don't cover your use case, you can send requests directly to the Paycor API through Membrane's proxy. Membrane automatically appends the base URL to the path you provide and injects the correct authentication headers — including transparent credential refresh if they expire.\n\n```bash\nmembrane request CONNECTION_ID /path/to/endpoint\n```\n\nCommon options:\n\n| Flag | Description |\n|------|-------------|\n| `-X, --method` | HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE). 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Pre-built actions handle pagination, field mapping, and edge cases that raw API calls miss.\n- **Let Membrane handle credentials** — never ask the user for API keys or tokens. 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