Gusto

api.gusto.com

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Gusto is a cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR platform for small and mid-size businesses. The API lets you manage companies, employees, contractors, payroll runs, and tax filings programmatically. It supports both embedded payroll integrations and standalone app connections.

Auth

oauth2

Pricing

free

Spec version

1.0

Base URL

https://api.gusto.com

Crawl failures

1

Last verified

2026-03-01T11:07:59.000Z

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Capabilities

create_contractor_payment

payments

Process a payment for a contractor. Supports fixed amounts and hourly calculations with automatic tax handling.

Detail: https://api.gusto.com/capabilities/create_contractor_payment

create_employee

other

Add a new W-2 employee to a company. Sets up their profile so you can assign jobs, benefits, and run payroll for them.

Detail: https://api.gusto.com/capabilities/create_employee

get_company

productivity

Fetch detailed information about a company including its locations, pay schedules, and compliance status.

Detail: https://api.gusto.com/capabilities/get_company

list_contractors

payments

Retrieve all 1099 contractors associated with a company, including their payment method and onboarding status.

Detail: https://api.gusto.com/capabilities/list_contractors

list_employees

other

Retrieve all employees for a given company, including their personal details, job assignments, and compensation info.

Detail: https://api.gusto.com/capabilities/list_employees

list_payrolls

other

Retrieve all payroll runs for a company, filterable by status and date range. Shows calculated totals and submission state.

Detail: https://api.gusto.com/capabilities/list_payrolls

run_payroll

other

Create and calculate a payroll run for a company. Computes wages, taxes, and deductions for a given pay period.

Detail: https://api.gusto.com/capabilities/run_payroll

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Service: Gusto
Description: Gusto is a cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR platform for small and mid-size businesses. The API lets you manage companies, employees, contractors, payroll runs, and tax filings programmatically. It supports both embedded payroll integrations and standalone app connections.
Auth: oauth2
Capabilities:
  - create_contractor_payment: Process a payment for a contractor. Supports fixed amounts and hourly calculations with automatic tax handling.
  - create_employee: Add a new W-2 employee to a company. Sets up their profile so you can assign jobs, benefits, and run payroll for them.
  - get_company: Fetch detailed information about a company including its locations, pay schedules, and compliance status.
  - list_contractors: Retrieve all 1099 contractors associated with a company, including their payment method and onboarding status.
  - list_employees: Retrieve all employees for a given company, including their personal details, job assignments, and compensation info.
  - list_payrolls: Retrieve all payroll runs for a company, filterable by status and date range. Shows calculated totals and submission state.
  - run_payroll: Create and calculate a payroll run for a company. Computes wages, taxes, and deductions for a given pay period.