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BambooHR API POST /api/v1/login endpoint removal

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On May 12, 2025, BambooHR API marked POST /api/v1/login as deprecated in its OpenAPI documentation without announcing a shutdown date. Calls hitting this endpoint will eventually fail. BambooHR API announced this change alongside guidance recommending OAuth 2.0 for new integrations.


Calls it hits

  • POST /api/v1/login

What to use instead of these calls

Authenticate with OAuth 2.0 using an app registered on developers.bamboohr.com, alongside authorize.php and token.php on the company's domain, instead of generating API keys through /api/v1/login.

In BambooHR API's words

We marked POST /api/v1/login as deprecated in our OpenAPI documentation and added guidance recommending OAuth 2.0 for new integrations.

BambooHR API, Announcement

Facts

API
BambooHR API *.bamboohr.com
Kind
Endpoint removal
Announced
May 12, 2025
Takes effect
No date given yet
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Announcement
Last updated
Verified
, against BambooHR API's own pages

Questions

When does this change take effect?

BambooHR API deprecated POST /api/v1/login without giving a shutdown date yet.

Do these calls still work?

Yes, they still work: BambooHR API has not given a shutdown date yet.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.


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