# `io.usefulapi/keypay` on anlyon.dev

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- Page: https://anlyon.dev/servers/io.usefulapi/keypay
- JSON: https://anlyon.dev/api/v1/servers/io.usefulapi/keypay
- Version: 1.0.0 (active)
- Publisher: io.usefulapi (domain proven to the MCP Registry)
- Runs: remote (streamable-http)
- Sign-in to list tools: none
- Repository: https://github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcp
- Metadata from the official MCP Registry, synced 2026-10-21T18:53:01.823Z

Title and description, as the publisher wrote them:

```untrusted-server-text
Employment Hero Payroll MCP by usefulapi
Read Employment Hero Payroll pay runs, payslips, timesheets and leave; approve or decline leave.
```

Scanned 2026-10-21T19:40:27.228Z over streamable-http.

**26 tools: 2 can delete or cancel things, 3 do something that can't be undone, 3 change things and 18 only read.**

| Group | Class | Tools | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deletes or cancels | destructive | 2 | deny |
| Can't be undone | irreversible | 3 | ask |
| Changes things | write | 3 | ask |
| Only reads | read | 18 | allow |

## Findings

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `keypay_list_pay_run_summaries` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "keypay_list_pay_run_summaries" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "irreversible".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "keypay_list_pay_run_summaries" says "list": a word for reading.
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `keypay_get_pay_run_payslips` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "keypay_get_pay_run_payslips" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "irreversible".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "keypay_get_pay_run_payslips" says "get": a word for reading.
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `keypay_list_pay_schedules` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "keypay_list_pay_schedules" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "keypay_list_pay_schedules" says "list": a word for reading.
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `keypay_list_pay_categories` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "keypay_list_pay_categories" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "irreversible".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "keypay_list_pay_categories" says "list": a word for reading.
```


## Deletes or cancels (2)

Removes, cancels or revokes something. Claude Code: deny.

### `keypay_approve_leave_request`

- The name "keypay_approve_leave_request" says "approve": a word for a change.
- The description says "Cannot be undone".
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
WRITE: approves a pending leave request (the employee is notified and the leave is applied to their pay). Check the request first with keypay_get_leave_request. Cannot be undone through this server. POST /business/{businessId}/employee/{employeeId}/leaverequest/{leaveRequestId}/approve.
```

### `keypay_decline_leave_request`

- The name "keypay_decline_leave_request" says "request": a word for a change.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
WRITE: declines a leave request, with an optional reason the employee sees. Check the request first with keypay_get_leave_request. POST /business/{businessId}/employee/{employeeId}/leaverequest/{leaveRequestId}/decline.
```

## Can't be undone (3)

Sends, pays, publishes or merges: once done, it cannot be taken back. Claude Code: ask.

### `keypay_get_pay_run_payslips`

- The name "keypay_get_pay_run_payslips" says "get": a word for reading.
- The description's first verb is "pay": a word that usually means money moves, which cannot be taken back.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Pay slip data for every employee in a pay run, keyed by employee: earnings lines, deductions, tax, super, leave taken and accrued, gross/net and year-to-date totals. Large for big pay runs. Bank account numbers and tax/identity numbers are removed. GET /business/{businessId}/payrun/{payRunId}/payslips.
```

### `keypay_list_pay_categories`

- The name "keypay_list_pay_categories" says "list": a word for reading.
- The description's first verb is "pay": a word that usually means money moves, which cannot be taken back.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Pay categories (earnings types) of the business: id, name, rate unit, loadings, super rate, whether leave accrues. GET /business/{businessId}/paycategory (OData).
```

### `keypay_list_pay_run_summaries`

- The name "keypay_list_pay_run_summaries" says "list": a word for reading.
- The description's first verb is "pay": a word that usually means money moves, which cannot be taken back.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Pay runs with their totals: total hours, gross wages and net wages, plus the usual pay run fields. GET /business/{businessId}/payrun/summary (OData).
```

## Changes things (3)

Creates or changes something that can be changed back. Claude Code: ask.

### `keypay_list_pay_schedules`

- The name "keypay_list_pay_schedules" says "list": a word for reading.
- The description's first verb is "schedule": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Pay schedules of the business: id, name, frequency, last date paid, last pay run. Bank and tax account details are removed. GET /business/{businessId}/payschedule (OData).
```

### `keypay_report_gross_to_net`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Gross-to-net report per employee: earnings by pay category, tax, deductions, super, net pay. Choose a date range (from_date + to_date) or one finalised pay run (pay_run_id). The report has no paging: at most 200 rows are returned (narrow with employee_id or location_id). GET /business/{businessId}/report/grosstonet.
```

### `keypay_report_leave_balances`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Leave balances of all employees as at a date, per leave category. The report has no paging: at most 200 rows are returned (narrow with location_id or leave_category_id). For one employee use keypay_get_leave_balances. GET /business/{businessId}/report/leavebalances.
```

## Only reads (18)

Looks things up and changes nothing. Claude Code: allow.

### `keypay_get_business`

- The name "keypay_get_business" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
One business by id: name, legal name, contact, address, ABN/company details, leave year, standard hours, pay cycle. GET /business/{businessId}.
```

### `keypay_get_employee`

- The name "keypay_get_employee" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
One employee's full record: name, contact, employment type, status, start/end date, pay schedule, primary location and pay category, rate and rate unit, hours per week, award, leave template, work types, tags. Tax file / national insurance / IRD / NRIC numbers, bank accounts and super member numbers are removed. GET /business/{businessId}/employee/unstructured/{employeeId}.
```

### `keypay_get_leave_balances`

- The name "keypay_get_leave_balances" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
An employee's leave balances per leave category (accrued amount and unit), optionally as at a date. GET /business/{businessId}/employee/{employeeId}/leavebalances.
```

### `keypay_get_leave_request`

- The name "keypay_get_leave_request" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
One leave request: employee, category, dates, hours, status, notes. GET /business/{businessId}/employee/{employeeId}/leaverequest/{leaveRequestId}.
```

### `keypay_get_pay_run`

- The name "keypay_get_pay_run" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
One pay run by id: pay schedule, period, date paid, whether it is finalised, notation. GET /business/{businessId}/payrun/{payRunId}.
```

### `keypay_get_pay_run_summary`

- The name "keypay_get_pay_run_summary" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
One pay run with its total hours, gross wages and net wages. GET /business/{businessId}/payrun/{payRunId}/summary.
```

### `keypay_get_pay_run_totals`

- The name "keypay_get_pay_run_totals" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Per-employee totals of a pay run (gross, net, tax withheld, super and the like; the fields depend on the region). Bank payment details are removed. GET /business/{businessId}/payrun/{payRunId}/totals.
```

### `keypay_get_timesheet`

- The name "keypay_get_timesheet" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
One timesheet line by id. GET /business/{businessId}/timesheet/{timesheetLineId}.
```

### `keypay_get_user`

- The name "keypay_get_user" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
The Employment Hero Payroll user this API key belongs to: id, email, display name and time zone. GET /user.
```

### `keypay_list_businesses`

- The name "keypay_list_businesses" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List the payroll businesses this user can access: id, name, region, legal name, contact details, pay cycle, number of employees. Start here: most other tools need a business id. GET /business (OData).
```

### `keypay_list_employees`

- The name "keypay_list_employees" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List the business's employees with basic details: id, name, preferred name, gender, date of birth, contact details, address, start and end date, external id. Tax file, bank and super details are not part of this list. Filter with OData, e.g. "Surname eq 'Smith'". GET /business/{businessId}/employee/details (OData).
```

### `keypay_list_leave_categories`

- The name "keypay_list_leave_categories" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Leave categories of the business (annual, personal/sick, long service...): id, name, unit type, accrual rule. GET /business/{businessId}/leavecategory (OData).
```

### `keypay_list_leave_requests`

- The name "keypay_list_leave_requests" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List the business's leave requests: employee, leave category, from/to date, total hours, status (Approved, Pending, Rejected, Cancelled), notes. Filter by status, dates, category, location or employee. GET /business/{businessId}/leaverequest.
```

### `keypay_list_locations`

- The name "keypay_list_locations" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Locations of the business (sites, departments): id, name, parent, fully qualified name, state. GET /business/{businessId}/location (OData).
```

### `keypay_list_pay_run_warnings`

- The name "keypay_list_pay_run_warnings" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Warnings on a pay run (for example an employee paid below their award rate or with a negative net pay): type, employee and message. GET /business/{businessId}/payrun/{payRunId}/warnings.
```

### `keypay_list_pay_runs`

- The name "keypay_list_pay_runs" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List the business's pay runs: id, pay schedule, pay period start/end, date paid, finalised flag, payslips published, notation. Newest first with orderby "PayPeriodEnding desc". GET /business/{businessId}/payrun (OData).
```

### `keypay_list_timesheets`

- The name "keypay_list_timesheets" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List the business's timesheet lines: employee, start/end time, units, work type, location, status, comments, breaks. Filter by employee or date with OData, e.g. "EmployeeId eq 123 and StartTime gt datetime'2026-04-01T00:00:00'". GET /business/{businessId}/timesheet (OData: $filter, $orderby, $top, $skip).
```

### `keypay_list_work_types`

- The name "keypay_list_work_types" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Work types of the business: id, name, pay category, leave category, short code. GET /business/{businessId}/worktype (OData).
```

## Claude Code permissions

For `.claude/settings.json`, assuming the server is installed as `keypay`:

```json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_get_user",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_list_businesses",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_get_business",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_list_employees",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_get_employee",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_get_leave_balances",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_list_pay_runs",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_get_pay_run",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_get_pay_run_summary",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_get_pay_run_totals",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_list_pay_run_warnings",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_list_timesheets",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_get_timesheet",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_list_leave_requests",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_get_leave_request",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_list_leave_categories",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_list_locations",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_list_work_types"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_list_pay_run_summaries",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_get_pay_run_payslips",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_list_pay_schedules",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_list_pay_categories",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_report_gross_to_net",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_report_leave_balances"
    ],
    "deny": [
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_approve_leave_request",
      "mcp__keypay__keypay_decline_leave_request"
    ]
  }
}
```