Integrate Namely Into Your Product Without an API
The Integration Barrier
Namely has an API with OAuth 2.0 authentication, but using it requires developer effort to implement the auth flow, handle pagination, and maintain the connector as Namely’s platform evolves. For mid-market HR platforms built on Namely data, the integration cost is often disproportionate to the workflow being automated — especially when the data you need is employee profiles, payroll, and org structure that could be extracted in minutes. Deck pulls structured Namely data for your product without any API setup on your end.
Workflows Deck Supports
- Pull employee profiles — name, title, department, manager, start date — and sync them to your people directory
- Extract payroll run data and compensation records for your finance analytics layer
- Pull performance review scores and feedback and surface them in your talent management product
- Download time-off requests and balances and sync them to your scheduling tool
- Extract org chart data and keep your reporting hierarchy current
- Pull onboarding task completion status and flag outstanding items in your HRIS
Namely Connection Methods Compared
| Deck | Namely API (direct) | Manual export | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requires OAuth setup | No | Yes | No |
| Requires developer to build | No | Yes | No |
| Runs on schedule or on-demand | Yes | Yes (if built) | No |
| Single endpoint for all customers | Yes | No | No |
| Setup time | 15 min | Weeks | Ongoing |
How to Set Up Deck with Namely
- Connect your customer’s Namely account — Deck Vault handles credentials and MFA
- Define the data you need in plain language
- Call Deck’s API to get structured Namely data on demand or on schedule
FAQ
Does Namely have a public API?
Namely offers OAuth 2.0 access, but your team still has to implement the flow, refresh tokens, and keep the connector alive as Namely ships updates. Deck takes that off your plate.
What Namely data can Deck extract?
Employee profiles, payroll data, performance reviews, time-off records, org chart structure, and onboarding status — ready to pipe into your product.
Does Deck work for mid-market HR products built on Namely?
Yes. You can serve a whole book of Namely customers through Deck; each account runs in its own session with no cross-contamination.
How does Deck handle Namely’s authentication?
Credentials are stored in Deck Vault and MFA is resolved automatically at login. No human in the loop once it’s configured.
Can I use Deck to keep my product’s employee directory in sync with Namely?
Set it on a daily or weekly schedule and Deck runs automatically — pulling updated records and forwarding them to wherever your product expects them.