Homebase automation at a glance
| Does Homebase have an API? | Homebase documents a REST API for employees, schedules and timecards. Access depends on your plan, so we check yours first. |
|---|---|
| Connects with | Square, Toast, Clover, Gusto, QuickBooks, Google Sheets |
| Used by | Restaurants, Coffee shops, Retail |
| What we build | Labor vs sales; Timesheet checks; Payroll handoff; Tip split |
Sound familiar?
What hourly teams on Homebase tell us before a project starts.

- Labor cost against sales is worked out in a spreadsheet.
- Timesheets are corrected by hand before payroll.
- Missed clock-ins are noticed days later.
- Each location reports hours differently.
- Tips are split with a calculator.
What we build
Each one is a working piece you can open and check when it's done.
Labor vs sales
Hours and labor cost from Homebase next to daily sales from your POS.
Dashboards and reportingTimesheet checks
Missed punches and overtime flagged before payroll closes.
n8n, Make and Zapier automationPayroll handoff
Approved hours sent to your payroll provider in its import format.
API integrations and data syncTip split
Tips divided by hours worked, in one sheet each pay period.
Google Sheets and Apps Script automationWhat we connect it to: Square, Toast, Clover, Gusto, QuickBooks, Google Sheets.
Industries that use it: Restaurants, Coffee shops, Retail.
Example projects
Illustrations of the shape of the work, not past clients. Yours gets its own written scope.
Example project
Daily labor percentage
Example: a café owner sees labor as a share of sales every morning.
Homebase, Square, Google SheetsExample project
Missed punch alert
Example: managers get a message when someone forgets to clock out.
Homebase, SlackExample project
Tip split sheet
Example: a bar divides pooled tips by hours each week.
Homebase, Google SheetsNot sure where to start? Start with an Automation Audit.
Questions people ask first
Does Homebase have an API?
Homebase documents a REST API for employees, schedules and timecards. Access depends on your plan, so we check yours first.
Will this replace Homebase?
No. Your team keeps scheduling and clocking in there. We build the reports and handoffs around it.
Is staff data safe?
Yes. We use only the access your account grants and keep credentials out of code.
Tell us what you need built.
Email a few lines about what you want and which tools you use, or call. We reply with questions or a written scope.
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