--- title: "Get employee details from BreatheHR API" url: "https://lb.getknit.dev/blog/get-employee-details-from-breathehr-api-rqq4j0/" date: "2026-08-13T12:59:57+00:00" modified: "2026-08-22T15:43:53+00:00" type: "post" --- # Get employee details from BreatheHR API [Blog](https://lb.getknit.dev/blog) / [Tutorials](https://lb.getknit.dev/blogs/tutorials/) / Get employee details from BreatheHR API [Tutorials](https://lb.getknit.dev/blogs/tutorials/) · August 13, 2026 Get employee details from BreatheHR API ======================================= ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/knit-website-media/2026/08/64c34c8eb1ffc79e7f787ecd_Akshat-3-150x150.png)Akshat Jain 2 min read [](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flb.getknit.dev%2Fblog%2Fget-employee-details-from-breathehr-api-rqq4j0%2F) [](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flb.getknit.dev%2Fblog%2Fget-employee-details-from-breathehr-api-rqq4j0%2F&text=Get%20employee%20details%20from%20BreatheHR%20%20API) Table of Contents - [Introduction](#introduction) - [Get Employee Details from BreatheHR API](#get-employee-details-from-breathehr-api) - [Overview](#overview) - [API Endpoints](#api-endpoints) - [Step-by-Step Guide](#step-by-step-guide) - [Knit for BreatheHR API Integration](#knit-for-breathehr-api-integration) Introduction ------------ This article is a part of a series of articles covering the BreatheHR API in depth, and covers the specific use case of using the BreatheHR API to Get employee details from BreatheHR API. You can find all the other use cases we have covered for the BreatheHR API along with a comprehensive deep dive on its various aspects like authentication, rate limits etc [here.](/blog/breathehr-api-directory-zwldzu/) Get Employee Details from BreatheHR API --------------------------------------- ### Overview The BreatheHR API allows you to retrieve detailed information about employees. This section will guide you through the process of obtaining the first name, last name, and date of joining for all employees using the BreatheHR API. ### API Endpoints - **Get All Employees:** `GET /v1/employees` - **Get Employee by ID:** `GET /v1/employees/{id}` ### Step-by-Step Guide #### 1. Fetch All Employees First, you need to fetch the list of all employees using the `GET /v1/employees` endpoint. ``` import requests url = "https://api.breathehr.com/v1/employees" headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN", "Content-Type": "application/json" } params = { "page": 1, "per_page": 100 } response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params) employees = response.json() ``` #### 2. Extract Required Details Next, extract the first name, last name, and date of joining from the response. ``` employee_details = [] for employee in employees: details = { "first_name": employee.get("first_name"), "last_name": employee.get("last_name"), "join_date": employee.get("join_date") } employee_details.append(details) print(employee_details) ``` #### 3. Handle Pagination (if necessary) If there are more employees than can be returned in a single response, handle pagination by iterating through the pages. ``` employee_details = [] page = 1 while True: params["page"] = page response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params) employees = response.json() if not employees: break for employee in employees: details = { "first_name": employee.get("first_name"), "last_name": employee.get("last_name"), "join_date": employee.get("join_date") } employee_details.append(details) page += 1 print(employee_details) ``` Knit for BreatheHR API Integration ---------------------------------- For quick and seamless access to [BreatheHR](/integration/breathe-hr/) API, Knit API offers a convenient solution. By integrating with Knit just once, you can streamline the entire process. 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