# Paylocity

> Use this tool when you need to access employee data, payroll information, and HR resources directly within conversations. It solves the problem of switching contexts to the Paylocity platform by providing a secure bridge to Paylocity's HR and payroll API, handling authentication and company-specific identifiers. With inputs of client credentials and outputs of employee information, use Paylocity to streamline HR tasks and enhance productivity.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/mz462-paylocity  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mz462-paylocity

## Description

The mcpPaylocity server provides a bridge between Claude and Paylocity's HR and payroll API, enabling access to employee data, payroll information, and other HR resources. Built by MJ Zou, it securely handles authentication with Paylocity using client credentials and manages company-specific identifiers through environment variables. The implementation is containerized with Docker for easy deployment and requires minimal configuration through the smithery.yaml file, which defines the necessary Paylocity credentials. This server is particularly valuable for HR professionals and managers who need to access employee information directly within Claude conversations without switching contexts to the Paylocity platform.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.90
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** cloud-infra
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/mz462-paylocity)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mz462/mcppaylocity>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "mz462-paylocity"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mz462-paylocity` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mz462-paylocity/pull`

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