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Gusto integration for Claude and Codex

Create a Gusto connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.

Use Gusto from Claude

Add the Gusto connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Gusto from Codex

Add the Gusto connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Gusto from Sidekick

Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while type.com provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.

HR & Recruiting

What the Gusto connector can do

Gusto runs payroll, benefits, and core HR tasks for small and mid-size companies. An HR Space in type.com can ask Claude to add a new hire to the right department and pay schedule, enroll a group of employees in a time-off policy, or calculate how much time off someone has accrued.

One connection, many Spaces

Connect Gusto once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.

What teams do with Gusto in type.com

Onboard a new hire's HR setup

Add a newly hired employee to their department and pay schedule in one pass instead of clicking through several Gusto screens.

Try asking
Add our new hire Sam Okafor to the Engineering department and assign him the biweekly pay schedule in Gusto.

Roll out a new time-off policy

Enroll a group of employees in a new vacation or sick leave policy, with starting balances if needed.

Try asking
Add these 12 employees to the updated PTO policy in Gusto with a 40-hour starting balance.

Answer a PTO balance question

Calculate how many hours of time off an employee has accrued based on their hours worked, instead of doing the math by hand.

Try asking
Calculate accrued PTO hours for employee Dana Ruiz in Gusto based on this pay period.

Representative actions

  • Add Employees to Holiday Pay Policy

    Adds one or more employees to a company's holiday pay policy.

  • Add Employees to Time Off Policy

    Assigns employees to a vacation or sick leave policy, with optional starting balances.

  • Add People to Department

    Assigns employees and contractors to a department for organizational structure.

  • Assign Pay Schedules

    Sets which pay schedule employees follow, individually, by department, or as a default.

  • Calculate Accruing Time Off Hours

    Works out how much time off an employee has accrued for a pay period, weighing hours logged against hours taken.

Connection

API and auth details

Gusto provides developer APIs for payroll, HR, benefits, company, employee, contractor, and embedded payroll workflows. Integrations can support app marketplace connections, payroll administration, employee lifecycle data, benefits enrollment data, time-off-adjacent workflows, and partner onboarding using OAuth and Gusto developer credentials.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting Gusto

Can Claude manage Gusto HR tasks from type.com?

Yes. Once a Gusto connection is shared with a Space, HR can add employees to departments and policies, assign pay schedules, and check accrued time off from a thread.

How do I authenticate Gusto in type.com?

Gusto uses OAuth. An admin signs in once to create the connection, then decides which Spaces can use it.

Can type.com handle onboarding steps automatically?

Yes. A new-hire automation can add someone to their department, pay schedule, and time-off policy in one run and confirm it in a channel.

Is this the same as a Gusto MCP server?

Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.

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