Notify managers about submitted time-off requests

Whenever an employee submits a time-off request in BrightHR, send a direct message in Microsoft Teams so the manager can review and approve it quickly.

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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.

BrightHR Explore BrightHR →

Triggers

New employee hired

Fires when a new employee is added in BrightHR.

Employee profile updated

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

Employee terminated

Fires when an employee is offboarded in BrightHR.

Time-off request submitted

Fires when an employee requests time off in BrightHR.

Actions

Create employee record

Creates a new employee record in BrightHR.

Update employee record

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

Sync employee status

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

Approve or deny time off

Approves or denies a time-off request in BrightHR.

Microsoft Teams Explore Microsoft Teams →

Triggers

New message posted to a channel

Fires when a new message is posted to a channel in Microsoft Teams.

Mentioned in a message

Fires when your team or a keyword is mentioned in Microsoft Teams.

New channel created

Fires when a new channel is created in Microsoft Teams.

New file shared

Fires when a new file is shared in Microsoft Teams.

Actions

Send a channel message

Posts a message to a channel in Microsoft Teams.

Send a direct message

Sends a direct message to a person in Microsoft Teams.

Create a channel

Creates a new channel in Microsoft Teams.

Invite a user to a channel

Adds a user to a channel in Microsoft Teams.

Announce new hires in team channels When a new employee is hired in BrightHR, automatically send a channel message in Microsoft Teams to introduce the new team member. See details

Update HR employee details from shared files When a completed onboarding document or file is shared in Microsoft Teams, automatically update the employee record in BrightHR. See details

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FAQ

Common questions

Can Knit build “Notify managers about submitted time-off requests” between BrightHR and Microsoft Teams?

Yes — describe it in the box above and Knit's Integrations Agent researches BrightHR and Microsoft Teams'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.

How does connecting BrightHR and Microsoft Teams simplify onboarding?

By linking BrightHR with Microsoft Teams, you can automatically set up dedicated team channels and send welcoming messages the moment a new employee is added to your HR system.

Can managers handle HR notifications directly inside chat?

Yes, you can configure automated direct messages in Microsoft Teams whenever time-off requests or profile updates occur in BrightHR.