What is the Pontotel API and how can it integrate with other systems?
Managing employees across multiple systems simultaneously creates rework. Anyone who has ever had to register a new employee separately in the HR system and on the time and attendance platform knows exactly what this means. Pontotel's API exists to solve this problem, creating a direct communication bridge between Pontotel and the systems your company already uses.
In this article, you will understand what this API is, what it integrates, and how it works in practice.
What is an API?
API stands for Application Programming Interface, meaning an interface that allows two different systems to communicate automatically. Think of it as a bridge: what happens in one system can be automatically reflected in the other, without anyone having to do it manually.
In the context of Pontotel, the API allows your system to send or retrieve information directly from the platform, such as hiring an employee, recording a time entry, or processing an absence, all in an automated way.
What is the Pontotel API for?
Pontotel's API was developed to eliminate the manual work of keeping records synchronized across different systems. With it, your company can:
- Integrate your HR or ERP system with Pontotel, automating the hiring, updating, and termination of employees.
- Send time clock data collected from other time and attendance systems directly to the payroll system in Pontotel.
- process vacations, leaves of absence, and time off without needing to manually access the platform.
- View data such as time bank balance, calculation rules, and much more.
The result is less rework, fewer errors, and a much more efficient journey management process.
What does the Pontotel API integrate?
The API covers the platform's main entities. See what you can manage:
Registrations:
- Employees
- Employers and workplaces
- Users and permissions
- Schedules and work hours
- Standard reasons
New releases:
- Vacations, leaves of absence, time off, and on-call duty
- Points
- annual leave
Consultations:
- Calculation rules
- Time bank rules
- Registered permissions
How does it work in practice?
The integration works in two ways: Pontotel can receive data from your system, and your system can query data from Pontotel. The basic flow is as follows:
- Your system (or your integration partner) consumes the endpoints available in the Pontotel API.
- The information is sent or retrieved directly on the platform, without manual intervention.
- Updates are reflected in real time, keeping the two systems always synchronized.
Pontotel is responsible for providing and maintaining the endpoints. The construction and maintenance of the integration flow is the responsibility of your technical team or an integration partner.
Want to see the Pontotel API in action?
The API is a separately contracted service. If you want to understand how the integration would work in your company's context, schedule a free, no-obligation demonstration with our team:
Updated on: May 27, 2026
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