Obtain API credentials from Homebase by contacting their support or accessing the API section within the Homebase business settings; Homebase provides API access details in their developer/API documentation.
Authenticate to the Homebase API using the authentication method documented at app.joinhomebase.com/api-docs (API key or OAuth depending on account type).
Retrieve the list of locations (if multi-location) and employees to obtain the identifiers needed to scope timesheet queries.
Query the timesheets endpoint for the target pay period date range, retrieving clock-in/clock-out records, break durations, and job/position assignments per employee.
Aggregate hours by employee and pay type (regular vs. overtime) according to your jurisdiction's rules before passing data to your payroll system.
Cross-reference Homebase employee records with your payroll system's employee IDs to ensure accurate mapping before import.
Known gotchas
Homebase's public API is primarily oriented toward integrations built via their partner program; standalone developer API access may require a specific plan or partner agreement.
Homebase automatically calculates overtime based on configured work rules, but the API may return raw punch data—verify whether the API response includes computed overtime or only raw hours.
Clock-in data from Homebase includes both web/app clock-ins and physical time clock device clock-ins; filter by source type if your payroll workflow should only process one category.
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