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Benefits

The Benefit object is used to represent a benefit that an employee has enrolled in.

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Companies

The Company object is used to represent a company within the HRIS / Payroll system.

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Employees

The Employee object is used to represent any person who has been employed by a company.

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Employee Payroll Runs

The EmployeePayrollRun object is used to represent an employee's pay statement for a specific payroll run.

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Employer Benefits

The Employer Benefit object is used to represent a benefit plan offered by a company.

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Employments

The Employment object is used to represent a job position at a company. If an integration supports historical tracking of employments, it will be reflected in the data. If not, a new Employment object will be created whenever there is a change in job title or pay. The effective_date field should be used to order Employment objects, with the most recent date corresponding to the latest employment record for an employee.

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Groups

The Group object is used to represent any subset of employees across, for example, DEPARTMENT or TEAM. Employees can be in multiple Groups.

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Locations

The Location object is used to represent an address that can be associated with an employee.

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Payroll Runs

The PayrollRun object is used to represent a group of pay statements for a specific pay schedule.

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Teams

The Team object is used to represent a subdivision of the company, usually a department. Each employee will be grouped into one specific Team.

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FAQ on integrating with Gusto’s API

What data can Merge access from Gusto?

Merge can retrieve employee details, employment history, benefits, company and department information, location details, and more. In addition, using advanced features like Remote Data and Field Mapping, you can sync custom fields from customers’ instances of Gusto with your product.

Learn more about the endpoints you can access from Merge.

How frequently can Gusto sync Merge data?

The frequencies can vary based on the Common Model and the sync frequency you set (Daily, Standard, High, and Highest). However, generally speaking, these frequencies range from every hour to every 24 hours.

You can also use the force resync endpoint to sync data outside of these intervals, and you can use Merge’s Automatic Webhooks feature to sync data in real-time.

Learn more about Merge’s sync frequencies for Gusto.

Which organizations use Merge’s Gusto integration?

Countless organizations use the integration, including AngelList, Bonusly, Ramp, and Cledara.

What other HRIS integrations does Merge support?

Merge supports 70+ additional HRIS integrations, including ADP, BambooHR, Workday, Paylocity, and UKG Pro.

Learn more about the integrations Merge covers via its HRIS unified API.

What support resources does Merge provide?

Merge provides extensive support across plans, with dedicated customer success resources available for Professional and Enterprise tiers. This includes Slack support, onboarding sessions, and technical assistance for troubleshooting, ensuring a seamless integration experience with not only Gusto but also the other integrations you add via Merge.

How does Merge log Gusto data, and how long does it retain data?

Merge retains logs based on your subscription tier: Launch Plan logs are retained for three days, Professional Plan logs are kept for 30 days, and Enterprise Plan logs last for up to 90 days. Merge also temporarily stores API request payloads and webhook logs for Gusto data normalization, making these logs accessible via the Merge Dashboard for monitoring and troubleshooting.

How much does it cost to integrate with Gusto using Merge?

Merge offers several pricing plans depending on your integration needs. The Launch Plan is free for the first three linked Gusto accounts, with a cost of $650/month for up to 10 accounts and $65 per additional account after that.

Merge also offers Professional and Enterprise plans to access more extensive features and a higher number of linked accounts. For example, these plans provide bulk discounts and advanced features, such as Field Mapping and Authenticated Passthrough Requests, to access and sync custom data.

For more details, check out Merge’s pricing page.

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Get Employee Data

import merge
from merge.client import Merge
merge_client = Merge(api_key="<YOUR_API_KEY>", account_token="<YOUR_ACCOUNT_TOKEN>")
employee = merge_client.hris.employees.list()

import { MergeClient, Merge } from '@mergeapi/merge-node-client';
const merge = new MergeClient({
  apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
  accountToken: 'YOUR_ACCOUNT_TOKEN',
});
employee = await merge.hris.employees.list()

ApiClient.instance.authentications.tokenAuth = {
  type: 'bearer',
  accessToken: 'API_KEY',
};
new EmployeesApi().employeesList('ACCOUNT_TOKEN', {}, (data) => {
  console.log(data);
});

import (
  "context"
  "fmt"
  merge "github.com/fern-api/merge-go"
  mergeclient "github.com/fern-api/merge-go/client"
  "github.com/fern-api/merge-go/hris"
)

client := mergeclient.NewClient(
  mergeclient.ClientWithAuthApiKey("<YOUR_API_KEY>"),
  mergeclient.ClientWithHeaderAccountToken("<YOUR_ACCOUNT_TOKEN>"),
)
employee, err := client.Hris().Employees().List(
  context.TODO(),
  &hris.EmployeesRetrieveRequest{
    IncludeRemoteData: merge.Bool(true),
  },
)
if err != nil {
  return err
}
fmt.Printf("Retrieved employee with ID %q\n", *employee.Id)

ApiClient client = Configuration.getDefaultApiClient();
client.setBasePath('https://api.merge.dev/api/ats/v1');
ApiKeyAuth tokenAuth = client.getAuthentication('tokenAuth');
tokenAuth.setApiKey('API_KEY');
CandidatesApi apiInstance = new CandidatesApi(client);
apiInstance.candidatesList('ACCOUNT_TOKEN');

import com.merge.api.MergeApiClient;
import com.merge.api.resources.hris.employees.requests.EmployeesRetrieveRequest;
import com.merge.api.resources.hris.types.Employee;
MergeApiClient mergeClient = MergeApiClient.builder()
    .accountToken("ACCOUNT_TOKEN")
    .apiKey("API_KEY")
    .build();
Employee employee = mergeClient.hris().employees().list(
    EmployeesRetrieveRequest.builder()
        .includeRemoteData(true)
        .build());

{
"id": "0958cbc6-6040-430a-848e-aafacbadf4ae",
"remote_id": "19202938",
"employee_number": "2",
"company": "8d9fd929-436c-4fd4-a48b-0c61f68d6178",
"first_name": "Dirna",
"last_name": "Emanuel",
"display_full_name": "Dirna Emanuel",
"username": "dirnaemanuel",
"groups": [
  "21a54124-397f-494d-985e-3c5b330b8a68"
],
"work_email": "dirna@merge.dev",
"personal_email": "dirnaemanuel@gmail.com",
"mobile_phone_number": "+1234567890",
"employments": [
  "17a54124-287f-494d-965e-3c5b330c9a68"

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Integrate Gusto with your product—along with any other HR & Payroll application

Top integration use cases for Gusto

Sync Gusto Data

FAQ on integrating with Gusto’s API

What data can Merge access from Gusto?

How frequently can Gusto sync Merge data?

Which organizations use Merge’s Gusto integration?

What other HRIS integrations does Merge support?

What support resources does Merge provide?

How does Merge log Gusto data, and how long does it retain data?

How much does it cost to integrate with Gusto using Merge?

Make integrations your competitive advantage

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Give customer success a break

Stop losing sales due to integrations

Integration authentication that feels like magic

The toolkit for all your integration needs

Programmatically access required schemas

Rely on the best integration observability system

How Drata helps thousands streamline their SOC 2 with Merge

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