TriNet

This documentation for the TriNet integration describes the technical capabilities of this integration, including authorization, scopes/permissions, and utilized endpoints. For more information on how to integrate TriNet, visit our connection instructions.

Version

This integration utilizes the Merge HR, Payroll, and Directory (HRIS) API v1.

Base URL

The base URL used for all TriNet API endpoints:

https://api.merge.dev/api/hris/v1

Endpoints Utilized

DataGrail uses the following endpoints to authorize and test the connection:

Method	Endpoint	Purpose	Docs
GET	/employees	Verify connection

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Authentication & Authorization

The DataGrail TriNet integration connects using Merge API authentication which requires an API Key.

Sensitive Credentials

Publicly exposing your API credentials can allow unauthorized access to TriNet API endpoints by a third party. DataGrail stores your API credentials encrypted and protected.

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Limits

Limits in TriNet are calculated using the leaky bucket algorithm. All requests that are made after rate limits have been exceeded are throttled and an HTTP 429 Too Many Requests error is returned. Requests succeed again after enough requests have emptied out of the bucket.

• DataGrail supports requests throttling to stay within 70-80% of specified service rate limits.
• DataGrail processes API responses with HTTP 429 status to interrupt requests, waiting and retrying (using an exponential backoff strategy).

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Capabilities

Access

DataGrail's TriNet integration provides Asynchronous Access capabilities for the following supported identifier category: Email.

Data Interactions

For Access requests, DataGrail will take the following actions:

1. Search employees by configured identifiers.

Endpoints Utilized

Method	Endpoint	Purpose	Docs
GET	/employees	Search employees

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Data Discovery

DataGrail's TriNet integration provides data discovery capabilities based on the principle of finding any and all personal data that's stored in a data system.

Data Interactions

For discovery requests, DataGrail will take the following actions:

1. Fetch available (enabled) objects from the following Merge! models:

Supported Objects

• employees,
• dependents,
• bank_info,
• employments,
• employee_payroll_runs,
• benefits,
• time_off,
• time_off_balances,
• timesheet_entries,
• locations,

2. Sample data for the next analysis and classification.

Endpoints Utilized

Method	Endpoint	Purpose	Docs
GET	/bank-info	Fetch BankInfo objects
GET	/benefits	Fetch benefits
GET	/dependents	Fetch dependents
GET	/employee-payroll-runs	Fetch EmployeePayrollRun objects
GET	/employees	Fetch employees
GET	/employments	Fetch employments
GET	/locations	Fetch locations
GET	/time-off	Fetch TimeOff objects.
GET	/time-off-balances	Fetch TimeOffBalance objects.
GET	/timesheet-entries	Fetch TimesheetEntry objects.