Gusto

Drive the product through a documented public API G

Agent access

Connect an agent via an official MCP server G

Agent access

Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the product G

Agentic features

Plug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools G

Agent access

Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docs G

Agent access

Build against official SDKs G

Agent access

Subscribe to events via webhooks G

Agent access

Rely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policy G

Api quality

Run the product headlessly / in CI for automation G

Agent access

Download a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent) G

Api quality

Operate the product with natural-language commands G

Agentic features

Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the product G

Agentic features

Issue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent G

Agent access

Set up automations that run autonomously in the background G

Agentic features

Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examples G

Api quality

Use an official CLI G

Agent access

Test against a sandbox environment without touching production data G

Api quality

Embed white-label payroll into my own product through a partner API C

Embedded payroll

Pay both W-2 employees and 1099 contractors from one platform C

Contractor payments

Run an off-cycle payroll for bonuses, corrections, or terminations outside the regular schedule C

Pay runs

Run payroll for employees across multiple states with the right registrations and withholdings per state C

Tax filing

Have federal, state, and local payroll taxes calculated, filed, and remitted automatically C

Tax filing

Run a full payroll cycle end-to-end — review hours and earnings, preview totals, and submit — in one flow C

Pay runs

Have an agent onboard a new hire end-to-end via the API — creating the employee, compensation, and tax setup C

Ai onboarding

Have an agent run a payroll preview via the API and surface anomalies for review before I approve the run C

Ai payroll ops

Define rules that trigger actions automatically on events G

Have an agent pull payroll journal data via API or export and reconcile the entries into my ledger C

Accounting sync

Have W-2s and 1099s generated and distributed to workers automatically at year-end C

Tax filing

Send a new hire a self-serve onboarding flow that collects W-4, I-9, and bank details before day one C

Employee onboarding

Sync payroll journal entries automatically to my accounting software like QuickBooks or Xero C

Accounting sync

Pay international contractors in their local currencies with compliant contracts C

Global hiring

Export all of my data in open formats and leave G

Prevent my data from being used to train AI models G

Self-host the core product G

Define PTO policies with accruals and approvals that apply automatically to payroll C

Time off

Do everything through the API that I can do in the UI G

Set up multiple pay schedules (weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, monthly) across different teams C

Pay schedules

Subscribe to payroll lifecycle events (payroll processed, employee onboarded, payment failed) via webhooks to drive downstream automations C

Payroll events

Offer a 401(k) or retirement plan whose contributions sync automatically with each payroll C

Benefits

Pay employees by fast (next-day or 2-day) direct deposit instead of writing checks C

Payment speed

Cancel or correct a submitted payroll before employees are paid C

Pay runs

Offer and administer health insurance with enrollments and deductions synced to payroll C

Benefits

Generate payroll registers and gross-to-net reports and export them for analysis C

Reports

Have hourly time entries and overtime flow directly into the payroll run C

Time tracking

Choose where my data is stored (region/residency) G

Employ people in other countries through employer-of-record or owned-entity global payroll C

Global hiring

Schedule recurring jobs or workflows G

Control data retention and deletion G

Get proactive alerts when a new hire, location, or law change creates a compliance obligation C

Compliance monitoring

Opt out of telemetry and usage tracking G

Perform bulk operations across many items at once G

Read the product's source under an open license G

Send offer letters and HR documents for e-signature and keep them stored per employee C

Employee onboarding

Version, review, and roll back my automations G