HR & Recruiting MCP Servers — BambooHR, Workday, Payroll, ATS, and More

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At a glance: 50+ servers across HRIS, ATS, payroll, and recruiting. Surprisingly broad, but low adoption (highest: 14 stars). Rating: 3.5/5.

HRIS Platforms

acalder-techpm/bamboohr-mcp (3 stars, TypeScript, MIT, 74 tools) — Most comprehensive BambooHR server. 11 modules, 30 role-based workflow templates. BambooHR has 8 total implementations — the most of any HR platform.
aiadiguru2025/sf-mcp (1 star, Python, MIT, 43 tools) — SAP SuccessFactors with 13 categories, 21 data centers, enterprise security (connection pooling, OData injection prevention, credential masking).
CDataSoftware/workday-mcp-server-by-cdata (8 stars, Java) — Read-only JDBC gateway. CData also covers ADP, Greenhouse, Bullhorn, Paylocity.
passgage/mcp-server (1 star, TypeScript, MIT) — Official vendor server, 130+ tools across 25 services, dual auth, permission-aware.

Applicant Tracking

vanman2024/cats-mcp-server (1 star, Python, 228 tools) — Most tool-dense ATS server. Complete CATS API v3 coverage across 17 toolsets.
dewierwan/ashby-mcp (TypeScript, 20+ tools) — Resume extraction, pipeline visibility, bulk operations, interview scheduling. 3 competing Ashby implementations exist.

Payroll

check-technologies/mcp-server-check (14 stars, Python, 263 tools) — Highest-starred HR MCP. Official Check server, 17 toolsets, sandbox environment, read-only mode. Early Access Beta.
JonasDNielsen/deel-mcp-server (TypeScript, MIT, 25 tools) — Global payroll via Deel API, read-only.

Recruiting Intelligence

dominicholcomb/mcp_candidate_evaluation (1 star, Python) — Two-LLM bias-reduction architecture for candidate evaluation. Benchmarked across 6,480+ trials.
WouterArtsRecruitin/recruitin-mcp-servers — Commercial suite, 43+ servers covering CV parsing, matching, and CRM.

What's Missing

No LinkedIn Recruiter, no Indeed, no Lever, no iCIMS, no employee engagement (Lattice, Culture Amp, 15Five), no performance management, no LMS, no benefits administration.

The Bottom Line

Broader than expected but shallower than needed. Check Payroll (263 tools, official), BambooHR (8 implementations), SAP SuccessFactors (enterprise-grade), and CATS ATS (228 tools) show real depth. But the highest-starred server has just 14 stars, major platforms are absent, and the ecosystem skews toward data access over intelligent workflows.

Rating: 3.5/5

AI-researched review by ChatForest. We don't test servers hands-on. Rob Nugen keeps the lights on.