Paylocity drivers & connectors for data integration
Connect to live Paylocity data from reporting tools, databases, and custom applications through standards-based drivers. Easily integrate Paylocity data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.
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Paylocity data integration
Access Paylocity data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps. Customers commonly use CData's Paylocity connectivity to:
- Provide a logical data layer of abstraction that shields users from the complexity of data access and integration.
- Get blazing-fast access to data for BI, reporting, and data integration with highly optimized read/write performance.
- Securely explore tables, columns, keys, data, and full meta-data based on user identity.
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Trusted by Paylocity users worldwide
The CData difference
Our standards-based approach to connectivity streamlines data access and insulates usrs from the complexities of integrating BigQuery data.
Unparalleled Paylocity Connectivity Get full access to your Paylocity data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in Paylocity connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live Paylocity data anywhere. Thousands of customers and hundreds of leading data ISVs rely on our connectivity to make the most of their data.
Fastest time to value Reduce development cycles and accelerating the overall time to market. Our pre-built, optimized connectors eliminate the need for complex custom development, allowing for fast, secure access to Workday data.
Unbeatable price-performance By standardizing and streamlining how systems interact with Paylocity our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.
Blazing data access Our Paylocity connectivity is fast— really fast. In fact, over twice as fast as other solutions. Our engineers have optimized our drivers for maximum performance all the way down to the socket level, delivering truly exceptional data access.
Future-proof integration We continuously test against changes in the Paylocity APIs & protocols used to connect, preventing downtime in your data and analytics processes.
Enterprise-class technical support CData is dedicated to helping you find success with Paylocity. We work as an extension of your team to help solve your toughest data challenges. Thousands of customers and hundreds of ISVs rely on our services to make the most of their data.
AI Integrations
Paylocity data for AI agents and assistants
Paylocity MCP server connectivity for AI
Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access Paylocity data to improve output, tailoring responses to your actual business data and reducing hallucinations.
- One MCP connection from Paylocity to every AI agent, assistant, copilot, or LLM that could use it.
- Maintain security and user permissions with pass-through user-based access and read/write controls
- Platform solution to control and monitor user access via AI across your organization.
BI & Analytics
Paylocity connectivity for BI & analytics
Live Paylocity access for analytics
Access Paylocity data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.
- Connect Paylocity (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
- Bi-directional Paylocity connectivity through common data endpoints
- Enable Paylocity governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.
Data Warehousing
Paylocity ETL, replication, & data warehousing
Automate Paylocity data replication
CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like Paylocity— to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.
- Create automated Paylocity data flows in minutes with point-and-click data replication
- Facilitate reporting, business intelligence, and analytics for decision support
- Archive data for disaster recovery
Data Management
Consolidate Paylocity data management
Data management integration enables organizations to better manage their human resources data, optimize decision-making, and ensure compliance with data governance policies. Technologies like ODBC, JDBC, and ADO easily connect with all kinds of popular data management applications.
Connect Paylocity to data management systems to:
- Provide a single, accurate source of truth for employee and resource data.
- Ensure consistency, data quality, and integration across systems.
- Improve data discoverability, governance, and compliance, allowing for easy tracking, auditing, and efficient data use across the organization.
No Code
Connect to Paylocity with no-code
Paylocity is often at the center of a wide range of repetitive tasks. With low-code/no-code tools, users can automate these tasks reducing manual effort and errors.
- Customize Paylocity and integrate it with other systems (like CRM, HR, or accounting software) without writing complex code.
- Create custom dashboards, reports, or data visualizations by integrating Paylocity data with other systems.
Custom Apps
Build fully-integrated custom applications
From custom AI and analytics to performance managemement and learning platforms, developers are leveraging our drivers to power all kinds of real-time integrations with Paylocity.
- What is a Paylocity driver?
- What is a Paylocity connector?
- How is developing with a Paylocity driver different?
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Data Virtualization
Virtualize access to Paylocity data
Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.
Integrating Paylocity with data virtualization tools allows organizations to combine this data with other sources like ERP systems, CRM platforms, or financial databases without physically moving or duplicating data. This unified access enables faster, more efficient decision-making.
Spreadsheets
Connect to live Paylocity data in spreadsheets
Work with live Paylocity data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:
- Always work with live Paylocity data— no more downloading, copying, and pasting
- Filter and get just the attributes and data you actually need
- Refresh data with a click or set a schedule
- Update Paylocity records right from your spreadsheet
FAQs
Frequently asked Paylocity integration questions
Common questions about Paylocity drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration
- How does the Paylocity Driver work?
- How is using the Paylocity Driver different than connecting to the Paylocity API?
- How is a Paylocity Driver different than a Paylocity connector?
- Is Paylocity SQL based?
- What data can I access with the Paylocity driver?
- What does Paylocity integrate with?
- How can I enable Paylocity Analytics?
- How can I support Paylocity Data Integration?
- Does Paylocity Integrate with Excel?
Additional Paylocity connectivity resources
Technical articles
Using the Paylocity drivers
- Paylocity Integration Guides and Tutorials
- Access Live Paylocity Data in Excel 365 Online (Excel for the web)
- Build Automated Workflows with Live Paylocity Data in Workato
- Use the CData SSIS Components to Insert New or Update Existing Paylocity Records from SQL Server
- Paylocity Reporting in OBIEE with the Paylocity JDBC Driver
- Manage Paylocity Data in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source
- Paylocity Reporting and Star Schemas in OBIEE
- Build AI/ML Models with Live Paylocity Data using Dataiku
- Automate Paylocity Tasks in Power Automate Using CData API Server
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