Notify managers about pending time-off requests

When an employee submits a time-off request in DayForce, automatically send a direct email notification to their manager via Amazon SES.

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How Knit builds this workflow

The Agent researches both APIs and wires the trigger on one side to the action on the other — no pre-built connector required. Here is the vocabulary it has to work with.

Amazon SES Explore Amazon SES →

Triggers

Email received

Fires when a new email arrives in Amazon SES.

Email sent

Fires when an email is sent from Amazon SES.

Email opened

Fires when a tracked email sent via Amazon SES is opened.

Email bounced

Fires when an email sent via Amazon SES bounces.

Actions

Send email

Sends an email via Amazon SES.

Create draft

Creates a draft email in Amazon SES.

Add label

Applies a label or folder to an email in Amazon SES.

Move to folder

Moves an email into a different folder in Amazon SES.

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Triggers

New employee hired

Fires when a new employee is added in DayForce.

Employee profile updated

Fires when a field on an employee's profile changes in DayForce.

Employee terminated

Fires when an employee is offboarded in DayForce.

Time-off request submitted

Fires when an employee requests time off in DayForce.

Actions

Create employee record

Creates a new employee record in DayForce.

Update employee record

Updates a field on an employee's record in DayForce.

Sync employee status

Syncs an employee's active/terminated status in DayForce.

Approve or deny time off

Approves or denies a time-off request in DayForce.

Send automated welcome emails to new hires When a new employee is hired in DayForce, automatically send a customized welcome email and onboarding guide through Amazon SES. See details

Process inbound HR updates into employee records When a team update email is received in Amazon SES, automatically update the relevant employee record in DayForce. See details

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FAQ

Common questions

Can Knit build “Notify managers about pending time-off requests” between Amazon SES and DayForce?

Yes — describe it in the box above and Knit's Integrations Agent researches Amazon SES and DayForce's public API docs (or your own uploaded docs) and builds a working workflow, whether or not either app already has a pre-built connector.

How long does it take to build?

Minutes to a first working version, not weeks — you test it against real data before it goes anywhere near production.

What are the benefits of linking Amazon SES and DayForce?

HR teams can deliver timely email communications automatically whenever employee profiles, statuses, or time-off requests change.

Can incoming emails create or update employee files?

Yes, incoming messages received in Amazon SES can be used to populate or update worker profiles in DayForce.