> ## Documentation Index
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# Personio

> Manage employee records, submit absence requests, and sync HR data from Personio.

# Personio

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](https://app.personio.com/settings/api). 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                 |

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