7shifts Restaurant Scheduling API

7shifts REST API for restaurant employee scheduling and workforce management platform. Enables AI agents to manage employee schedules, track time and attendance, process shift trades, handle tip pooling, sync employee data, and integrate scheduling with POS and payroll systems. 7shifts specializes in restaurant, bar, cafe, and hospitality industries.

Evaluated Mar 07, 2026 (0d ago) vcurrent
Homepage ↗ Developer Tools 7shifts restaurant scheduling workforce-management hospitality time-tracking tip-pooling
⚙ Agent Friendliness
58
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
73
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
68
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
22
Documentation
72
Error Messages
68
Auth Simplicity
72
Rate Limits
65

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
92
Auth Strength
70
Scope Granularity
65
Dep. Hygiene
65
Secret Handling
70

Employee and tip data. SOC2, GDPR. Canadian company. OAuth2.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
72
Version Stability
70
Breaking Changes
65
Error Recovery
65
AF Security Reliability

Best When

A restaurant group or hospitality operator wants AI agents to automate staff scheduling, track labor costs, and integrate workforce data with POS and payroll systems.

Avoid When

PRIVACY: Employee scheduling and attendance data is personnel data. Tip pooling data may be considered sensitive financial information.

Use Cases

  • Creating and managing restaurant shift schedules from operations automation agents
  • Processing time and attendance from payroll integration agents
  • Syncing employee data with POS systems from restaurant technology agents
  • Analyzing labor costs and compliance from restaurant management agents

Not For

  • Non-restaurant industries without hospitality-specific scheduling needs
  • Retail scheduling without food service workflows (use When I Work or Deputy)
  • Enterprise corporate scheduling without hourly service worker focus

Interface

REST API
Yes
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
No
SDK
No
Webhooks
Yes

Authentication

Methods: oauth
OAuth: Yes Scopes: Yes

7shifts uses OAuth 2.0 with authorization code flow for partner integrations. API keys available for direct integrations. Scopes available for granular access control.

Pricing

Model: freemium
Free tier: Yes
Requires CC: No

Canadian company (Saskatoon). Restaurant-focused pricing per location. API access available on paid plans. POS integrations are key selling point.

Agent Metadata

Pagination
cursor
Idempotent
Partial
Retry Guidance
Documented

Known Gotchas

  • PRIVACY: Employee scheduling and tip data is sensitive personnel information
  • No public MCP server — REST API with OAuth2 or API key
  • Restaurant-specific data model: locations, departments, roles, shift templates
  • Labor compliance features (overtime, break rules) vary by jurisdiction
  • Canadian company — CA/US data residency; GDPR compliance for international operators
  • POS integration data model may vary by POS system connected

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-07.

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