BambooHR Install & Auth Overview Set up BambooHR REST API authentication. BambooHR uses HTTP Basic Authentication — your API key is the username, and the password can be any arbitrary string (typically ). Base URL pattern: Where is your BambooHR subdomain (e.g., from ). Prerequisites - Node.js 18+ or Python 3.10+ - BambooHR account with API access enabled - API key generated from BambooHR (Account API Keys) - Company subdomain from your BambooHR URL Instructions Step 1: Generate an API Key 1. Log in to BambooHR at 2. Click your profile icon API Keys 3. Click Add New Key , give it a descriptiv…