Empuls API & SDKs to engage and reward in the flow of work

Integrate Empuls with your preferred work tools to seamlessly embed engagement and reward programs into your workflow, aligning employee achievements with your business objectives.

Platform

Go beyond collaboration by plugging Empuls into your favourite tools

How it works

Deliver instant gratification in easy steps

1
Get Your Integration Details
Ask our team for your unique integration details, which include the Client ID, Client Secret, and Refresh Token. We provide these details upon request.
4
Refresh Token
The refresh token is updated every time you get a new access token. It is like a VIP pass valid for not more than 60 days. It ensures smooth communication between your system and Empuls without having to get a new access token every time.
2
Start the Integration
Use the Client ID, Client Secret, and Refresh Token to initiate the integration process. These are like special keys that open the door to connect Empuls with your tech ecosystem.
5
Authorization for Web View
You can request authorization for the web view of Empuls features.
3
Generate Access Token
Your system needs to create an access token using the Client ID, Client Secret, and Refresh Token. This ticket is valid for one day, so it's like a one-day pass.
6
Authorization for API Requests
The client can access the protected resources on the server via API’s by following the request format provided by the Empuls team.

FAQs

What are APIs and SDKs, and how do they work with Empuls?

 APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and SDKs (Software Development Kits) are tools that allow different software systems to communicate with each other and share data. You can integrate your existing work tools with Empuls via API & SDK to embed employee engagement features into the flow of work.

What benefits do APIs and SDKs offer for employee rewards programs?

APIs and SDKs enable organizations to embed engagement and reward programs into existing work tools. Organizations can automate reward processes for various reward programs to meet specific business goals. This flexibility enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of your employee rewards programs, leading to higher employee engagement and satisfaction.  

Do I need technical expertise to use Empuls APIs and SDKs?

While some technical expertise may be beneficial to set up and optimize Empuls APIs and SDKs, Empuls offers detailed setup instructions on the help centre. You can also reach out to our experts or email support@empuls.io for assistance.

What functionalities can I access through Empuls APIs and SDKs?

Empuls APIs and SDKs enable seamless integration with various systems, such as LMS, PMS, ATS, intranets, health & wellness apps, and fintech apps, allowing companies to embed Empuls rewards and recognition capabilities into their existing workflows.

Where can I learn more about Empuls APIs and SDKs?

You can learn more about Empuls APIs and SDKs from our help centre. Additionally, you can also reach out to our experts or email support@empuls.io for assistance.

Empuls SDK for Microsoft Viva

Recognize and reward in the flow of work by integrating the Empuls app with Microsoft Viva, where your employees are already connecting and collaborating for work.

Empuls Vs. Microsoft Viva

Single hub for employee engagement & experience

Microsoft Viva and Empuls are critical components of your HR Tech ecosystem helping you execute your employee experience and engagement strategies. Using the Empuls app in Microsoft Viva elevates the value of your tech investments.

Empuls

All-in-one platform for centralizing and managing employee recognition and reward programs

Enables companies to motivate teams using intrinsic and extrinsic motivation drivers

Solutions for multiple types of recognition, rewards, incentives, and gifts

Offers dynamic data on recognition and reward program satisfaction, to help companies identify and close the gaps in employee engagement and sustain high motivation levels

Microsoft Viva

Unified solution for implementing the organization’s employee experience strategy

Gives the ability to support connection, insight, purpose, and growth in the organization

Apps for communication, feedback, analytics, goals, and learning

Offers data and insights on workplace activities, communication behaviors, and collaboration patterns to streamline decision-making and improve business performance

Explore Empuls

Go beyond collaboration with the Empuls SDK for Microsoft Viva

How it works

Steps for Empuls integration with Microsoft Viva

1
Get Your Integration Details
Ask our team for your unique integration details, which include the Client ID, Client Secret, and Refresh Token. We provide these details upon request.
2
Start the Integration
Initiate integration using Client ID, Client Secret, and Refresh Token.

Generate Access Token: Generate an access token on Viva, valid for one day, using the Client ID, Client Secret, and Refresh Token, to communicate with Empuls.

Refresh Token: The refresh token, valid for 60 days, is updated every time you get a new access token and ensures smooth communication between Viva and Empuls.

3
Authorization for Web View
You can request authorization using the authorization request format for the generation of a web view of Empuls features.
4
Authorization for API Requests
You can plug Empuls capabilities via APIs for sending appreciations and gifts, redeeming reward points, accessing the home page, and fetching reports (awards & core values) by following the request format provided by the Empuls team.
For a more in-depth understanding of the steps, please click Learn More

Empuls & Adrenalin integration for automatic data sync

Empuls and Adrenalin together help you drive your employee engagement and experience initiatives using a data-backed approach.

Empuls Vs. HRMS

Empuls & HRMS are best suited for each other

Both are critical components of your HR Tech ecosystem helping you execute your employee experience strategy.

Empuls

All-in-one platform for managing engagement initiatives

Offers dynamic data on culture, experience, and engagement

Capabilities for recognition, rewards, perks & benefits, surveys, social intranet and community groups

Reflektive

Core system of record for financial and operational information

Hosts static data on employees, payroll and foundational infrastructure

Capabilities for managing payroll, attendance, recruitment, job architecture, and talent development

Benefits & ROI

Optimize the ROI from your HRTech

Get the maximum out of your Adrenalin and Empuls integration because together they are powerful!

DIY for Small & Mid-sized Companies

DIY for Small & Mid-sized Companies

Small and mid-sized companies can get started with a quick and easy, DIY approach to integrate Empuls with your HRMS.

The integration allows you to pull multiple data points from your HRMS into Empuls, such as Name, Email ID, Employee ID, Date of Joining, Date of Exit, Date of Birth, Contact Number, Designation, Location, Reporting Manager, Department, Department Head, Business Unit, Employee Status, Grade, Cost Center, and more.

Custom Integration for Enterprises

Custom Integration for Enterprises

Companies with bigger teams, spread across multiple locations, having complex processes and data, may require a custom integration approach.

Our experts will be happy to connect and work closely with your HR and IT teams to understand your requirements and set up the integration, which may take upto a maximum of 7 business days.

Schedule a meeting with our experts to discuss your unique requirements.

Reflektive

Integration

Quick & Easy Integration Process

Get Your Integration Details

Ask the Adrenalin team for your unique integration API key and Access Token. They'll provide these details upon request.

Start the Integration

The Empuls team can help with the setup. You can choose the data fields of employees you wish to upload to Empuls.

Download Data

Admins can download user data before initiating the integration. This allows you to remove all discrepancies in your data.

Schedule the Data Sync

Once the setup is complete, you can schedule to sync employee data as per your requirements.

Marketplace

Empuls is listed on Microsoft AppSource

Companies using Microsoft 365 can now easily digitize their recognition & rewards, perks & benefits, and engagement initiatives by integrating with Empuls.

Reflektive

Empuls + HRMS integration for seamless engagement

Integrate Empuls with your HRMS to ensure every employee in your system of record is a part of your people initiatives, from recognition and rewards to perks & benefits, communication, listening and feedback.

Empuls Vs. HRMS

Empuls & HRMS are best suited for each other

Both are critical components of your HR Tech ecosystem helping you execute your employee experience strategy.

Empuls

All-in-one platform for managing engagement initiatives

Offers dynamic data on culture, experience, and engagement

Capabilities for recognition, rewards, perks & benefits, surveys, social intranet and community groups

HRMS

Core system of record for financial and operational information

Hosts static data on employees, payroll and foundational infrastructure

Capabilities for managing payroll, attendance, recruitment, job architecture, and talent development

Benefits & ROI

Optimize the ROI from your HRTech

Get the maximum out of your investments in HRMS and Empuls because together they are powerful!

How it works

DIY & Custom Integration Methods

Utilize the API or SFTP approach to integrate Empuls with your HRMS

DIY for Small & Mid-sized Companies

Small and mid-sized companies can get started with a quick and easy, DIY approach to integrate Empuls with your HRMS.

The integration allows you to pull multiple data points from your HRMS into Empuls, such as Name, Email ID, Employee ID, Date of Joining, Date of Exit, Date of Birth, Contact Number, Designation, Location, Reporting Manager, Department, Department Head, Business Unit, Employee Status, Grade, Cost Center, and more.

Custom Integration for Enterprises

Companies with bigger teams, spread across multiple locations, having complex processes and data, may require a custom integration approach.

Our experts will be happy to connect and work closely with your HR and IT teams to understand your requirements and set up the integration, which may take upto a maximum of 7 business days.

Schedule a meeting with our experts to discuss your unique requirements.

DIY for Small & Mid-sized Companies

DIY for Small & Mid-sized Companies

Small and mid-sized companies can get started with a quick and easy, DIY approach to integrate Empuls with your HRMS.

The integration allows you to pull multiple data points from your HRMS into Empuls, such as Name, Email ID, Employee ID, Date of Joining, Date of Exit, Date of Birth, Contact Number, Designation, Location, Reporting Manager, Department, Department Head, Business Unit, Employee Status, Grade, Cost Center, and more.

Custom Integration for Enterprises

Custom Integration for Enterprises

Companies with bigger teams, spread across multiple locations, having complex processes and data, may require a custom integration approach.

Our experts will be happy to connect and work closely with your HR and IT teams to understand your requirements and set up the integration, which may take upto a maximum of 7 business days.

Schedule a meeting with our experts to discuss your unique requirements.

HRMS Partners

Ever-expanding ecosystem of 
HRMS integrations

We're continually adding new integrations because we believe it’s critical to embed your engagement, recognition and well-being programs into the flow of work via your favorite work tools. It’s also the best way to increase the value of your tech investments.
Cant find your HRMS?
Talk to expert

FAQs

Which are Empuls and HRMS integrations?

Empuls can integrate with all HRMS solutions to sync employee data and offer a smooth onboarding experience for users. To view a list of all HRMS integrations, please visit our integrations page.

What are the key benefits of integrating Empuls with HRMS?

Integrating Empuls with HRMS allows you to seamlessly sync employee data which makes it easy to automate processes, improve employee engagement, and simplify administration of HR programs and initiatives.

How does the integration between Empuls and HRMS streamline communication and collaboration among team members?

The automatic syncing of employee data between Empuls and HRMS platforms ensures that everyone in your workforce has access to Empuls, thereby helping them stay on top of everything that is happening at the company via the news feed.

Can you explain how Empuls integrates with HRIS (Human Resource Information Systems)?

Empuls integrates with HRIS by establishing a bi-directional data exchange between the two systems. This integration allows for the automatic syncing of employee data, including profiles, roles, departments, and organizational structures, ensuring consistency and accuracy across platforms.

What features and functionalities does the Empuls + HRMS integration offer to improve employee engagement?

The integration offers a range of features to improve employee engagement, including automated recognition and rewards, personalized employee experiences, access to real-time feedback and surveys, performance tracking and analytics, and seamless access to HR resources and policies.

What security measures are in place to protect employee data when using the integrated Empuls and HRMS system?

The Empuls platform adheres to all global security and data privacy standards, including WCAG, SOC II, ISO 27001, CCPA, HIPPA, and GDPR. It prioritizes user privacy through VAPT, code reviews, BCP, firewalls, IDS, logging, monitoring, MFA, data encryption, and code audits. For more details, please refer to our Information Security Policy.

How does the integration support employee recognition and rewards programs within our organization?

The integration enables HR teams to automate milestone rewards such as birthday celebrations, work anniversary celebrations, service awards, farewell, and retirement rewards.

Are there any additional costs associated with integrating Empuls with our HRMS platform?

No, there are no additional costs associated with integrating Empuls with your HRMS platform.

Employee Engagement & Recognition App for Slack

Integrate Empuls with your HRMS to ensure every employee in your system of record is a part of your people initiatives, from recognition and rewards to perks & benefits, communication, listening and feedback.

Platform

Supercharge workforce efficiency with 
the Slack integration

Utilize the API or SFTP approach to integrate Empuls with your HRMS

Foster a culture of appreciation

The integration allows you to pull multiple data points from your HRMS into Empuls, such as Name, Email ID, Employee ID, Date of Joining, Date of Exit, Date of Birth, Contact Number, Designation, Location, Reporting Manager, Department, Department Head, Business Unit, Employee Status, Grade, Cost Center, and more.

Create opportunities for feedback

Measure employee engagement and take action to fix the root cause of disengagement. Elevate the employee experience by letting them respond without switching apps.

Prioritise employee well-being

Engage all demographics of your workforce, from Gen X to Gen Z, with comprehensive perks and benefits that touch their lives beyond work and help them prioritise well-being.

Recognition & Rewards

Foster a culture of appreciation

The integration allows you to pull multiple data points from your HRMS into Empuls, such as Name, Email ID, Employee ID, Date of Joining, Date of Exit, Date of Birth, Contact Number, Designation, Location, Reporting Manager, Department, Department Head, Business Unit, Employee Status, Grade, Cost Center, and more.

Surveys & Feedback

Create opportunities for feedback

Measure employee engagement and take action to fix the root cause of disengagement. Elevate the employee experience by letting them respond without switching apps.

Perks & Benefits

Prioritise employee well-being

Engage all demographics of your workforce, from Gen X to Gen Z, with comprehensive perks and benefits that touch their lives beyond work and help them prioritise well-being.

Global Scale

Power an enterprise-wide employee engagement strategy

Multi-currency and multilingual capabilities

Configure the platform in the language and currency of your choice for your global teams.

Compliance with global standards

The platform adheres to all global standards including WCAG, SOC II, ISO 27001, CCPA, HIPPA and GDPR.

Data Security

VAPT, code reviews, BCP, IDS, Firewalls, logging, monitoring, MFA, data encryption, and code audits.

Multi-region Deployments

Our global cloud infrastructure gives you the flexibility to choose how and where you run and store your data.

Interoperability

The platform allows reward redemption from our global reward catalog from within Slack.

Personalization

The platform can be white-labelled with your branding, logos, colors, time zone and more.

How it works

Quick & Easy Integration Process

Adding Empuls to Slack

The Empuls app can be added to your company’s Slack account so all employees can send appreciation and awards.

Setting up the integration

The Empuls and Slack integration process can be initiated from within the Empuls account and completed in a few clicks.

Using Empuls on Slack

The Empuls bot on Slack offers an interactive user experience. Employees can begin by saying Hi! to start a conversation with the bot.

Learn more

Works for everyone

Address the needs of your people

People Leaders

Use recognition as a powerful tool to foster a culture of appreciation at the workplace.

Human Resources

Dive multi-dimensional employee engagement from a single platform.

Business Leaders

Eliminate the need to invest in multiple solutions and get a higher ROI.

Employees

Amplify visibility for every achievement with recognition that’s social, candid, and fun.

FAQs

What are the benefits of Empuls and Slack integration?

The integration between Empuls and Slack enhances communication, collaboration, and employee engagement by bringing Empuls' recognition and rewards features directly into the Slack environment. It eliminates app switching, thereby improving the user experience and participation rates.

How does integrating Empuls with Slack enhance employee engagement?

Integrating Empuls with Slack provides employees access to recognition and rewards functionalities within their familiar communication platform. This encourages frequent peer-to-peer recognition, boosts morale, and reinforces a positive work culture, ultimately leading to higher levels of employee engagement.

How can I conduct polls and surveys using Empuls within Slack?

Employees can easily conduct polls and surveys using Empuls within Slack. This feature allows organizations to gather real-time feedback, measure employee sentiment, and make data-driven decisions to enhance the employee experience.

What features are available with the Empuls-Slack integration?

The Empuls-Slack integration offers features such as sending recognition badges, celebrating achievements, conducting polls and surveys, and receiving real-time notifications for important updates and events—all directly within Slack.

Can employees redeem rewards and incentives through Slack with Empuls?

Empuls users on Slack will be redirected to a separate browser page to redeem their rewards from a global rewards catalog.  

Is the Empuls-Slack integration easy to set up and configure?

Integrating Empuls and Slack is straightforward and typically requires administrative access to both platforms. Read our detailed setup instructions on our help centre. You can also reach out to our experts or email support@giift.com for assistance.

Employee Engagement & Recognition App for Microsoft Teams

Say Goodbye! to the hassles of switching between apps. Unlock enhanced levels of productivity, culture enrichment, and seamless recognition with Empuls in Microsoft Teams.

Platform

Supercharge workforce efficiency with 
the Microsoft Teams integration

Foster a culture of appreciation

Empower employees to recognise great work, give visibility to every accomplishment, and motivate them with meaningful rewards. Make recognition a frictionless, fun, and social experience.

Prioritise employee well-being

Engage all demographics of your workforce, from Gen X to Gen Z, with comprehensive perks and benefits that help them prioritise well-being and touch their lives beyond work.

Create opportunities for feedback

Measure employee engagement and take action to fix the root cause of disengagement. Elevate the employee experience using employee feedback and detailed people analytics.

Recognition & Rewards

Foster a culture of appreciation

Empower employees to recognise great work, give visibility to every accomplishment, and motivate them with meaningful rewards. Make recognition a frictionless, fun, and social experience.

Perks & Benefits

Prioritise employee well-being

Engage all demographics of your workforce, from Gen X to Gen Z, with comprehensive perks and benefits that help them prioritise well-being and touch their lives beyond work.

Surveys & Feedback

Create opportunities for feedback

Measure employee engagement and take action to fix the root cause of disengagement. Elevate the employee experience using employee feedback and detailed people analytics.

Global Scale

Power an enterprise-wide employee engagement strategy

Multi-currency and multilingual capabilities

Configure the platform in the language and currency of your choice for your global teams.

Compliance with global standards

The platform adheres to all global standards including WCAG, SOC II, ISO 27001, CCPA, HIPPA and GDPR.

Data Security

VAPT, code reviews, BCP, IDS, Firewalls, logging, monitoring, MFA, data encryption, and code audits.

Multi-region Deployments

Our global cloud infrastructure gives you the flexibility to choose how and where you run and store your data.

Interoperability

The platform allows you to redeem from our global catalog within Microsoft Teams.

Personalization

The platform can be white-labelled with your branding, logos, colors, time zone and more.

How it works

Quick & Easy Integration Process

Adding Empuls to Teams

The Empuls app can be installed as a 1:1 chatbot for all employees  and as a bot to send appreciations and awards on channels.

Installing the Empuls app on all Channels

The Empuls app can be installed on all channels or a select few channels from the admin console.

Pre-pinning the Empuls app on Teams

The Empuls app can be pre-pinned to ensure employees find the Empuls app easily on their Teams account.

Learn more

Works for everyone

Address the needs of your people

People Leaders

Use recognition as a powerful tool to foster a culture of appreciation at the workplace.

Human Resources

Dive multi-dimensional employee engagement from a single platform.

Business Leaders

Eliminate the need to invest in multiple solutions and get a higher ROI.

Employees

Amplify visibility for every achievement with recognition that’s social, candid, and fun.

Success Story

Transforming the employee experience with Empuls and Microsoft Teams

Discover how a digital transformation company leveraged MSTeams integration as it helped them with appreciation, responding to surveys and redemption within Microsoft Teams.

Read more

FAQs

What are the benefits of Empuls and Microsoft Teams integration?

The integration between Empuls and Microsoft Teams enhances communication, collaboration, and employee engagement by bringing Empuls' recognition and rewards features directly into the Teams environment. It eliminates app switching thereby improving the user experience and participation rates.

How does integrating Empuls with Microsoft Teams enhance employee engagement?

Integrating Empuls with Microsoft Teams offers employees access to recognition and rewards functionalities within their familiar communication platform. This encourages frequent peer-to-peer recognition, boosts morale, and reinforces a positive work culture, ultimately leading to higher levels of employee engagement.

How can employees use Empuls within the Microsoft Teams environment?

Empuls offers white-labelled chatbot and custom interface options for employees to recognize their team with awards and badge, redeem their reward points on Empuls store and participate in polls and surveys. All of this without leaving the Teams interface.

How does the integration between Empuls and Microsoft Teams streamline communication and collaboration?

The integration enables employees to recognize and appreciate their colleagues directly within Microsoft Teams channels and chats. This fosters a sense of belonging, strengthens team cohesion, and encourages collaboration across departments and remote or hybrid locations.

Are there any specific requirements for setting up the integration between Empuls and Microsoft Teams?

Integrating Empuls and Microsoft Teams is straightforward and typically requires administrative access to both platforms. Read our detailed setup instructions on our help centre. You can also reach out to our experts or email support@giift.com for assistance.

Are there any additional costs associated with integrating Empuls with Microsoft Teams?

The integration between Empuls and Microsoft Teams comes at no additional cost.

How seamless is the user experience for employees when using Empuls within Microsoft Teams?

The user experience is seamless, with Empuls functionalities embedded within the Microsoft Teams interface. Employees can easily access Empuls features, send recognitions, redeem rewards, and engage in various activities without navigating to a separate platform.

What role does Empuls play as a holistic employee engagement platform in complementing Microsoft Teams for recognition initiatives?

Empuls serves as a comprehensive employee engagement platform offering a wide range of recognition and rewards features in addition to Microsoft Teams’ powerful collaboration capabilities. This encourages a culture of peer appreciation, performance rewards, and overall employee motivation.  

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Benefits

Secure Login Experience

Secure Login

Safeguard each employee’s login to Empuls with SSO for a secure and worry-free experience.

Central Management

Provide and revoke user access to Empuls centrally using your existing identity management tool.

Faster Adoption

Low barriers to access eliminates potential queries about the first login, improving adoption rates.

Truly Turnkey

Enable and disable SSO anytime to efficiently manage user logins during the identity provider system downtime.

How it works

Supports SAML 2.0 Standards & oAuth Options

Empuls connects with all active directories and identity providers supporting the SAML 2.0 standards for single sign-on. Configure SSO with a quick exchange of metadata over the application interface. Alternatively, use Google, Microsoft, or Slack OAuth authentication for a one-click SSO setup.

Connected Identity Providers

Ever-expanding Ecosystem of SSO Integrations

Customize your multi-factor authentication (MFA) rules for enhanced security and leverage its capabilities to fortify your authentication processes. Empuls can be easily connected with any SAML-supported system and we are continually working to add more.

Can't find your identity provider? Let us know

Already on Empuls and want to enable SSO?
Contact us at support@empuls.io

FAQs

What is SSO integration and how does it benefit employee engagement?

Single Sign-On (SSO) integration allows users to access multiple applications with just one set of login credentials. The SSO integration with Empuls makes it easier for employees to access the platform without having to sign in each time they switch apps and eliminates the hassle of remembering multiple passwords.

Will SSO integration with Empuls impact my existing login process for other applications?

No, the SSO integration with Empuls doesn’t impact existing login processes. It integrates with your existing authentication system, allowing employees to access Empuls using the same credentials they use for other applications without any disruption.

Is SSO integration with Empuls secure?

SSO integration with Empuls is completely secure. SSO authentication is encrypted, and access to Empuls is granted based on the user's verified identity. Additionally, the Empuls platform adheres to all global security and data privacy standards, including WCAG, SOC II, ISO 27001, CCPA, HIPPA, and GDPR. It prioritizes user privacy through VAPT, code reviews, BCP, firewalls, IDS, logging, monitoring, MFA, data encryption, and code audits. For more details, please refer to our Information Security Policy.

How can SSO integration improve employee experience with Empuls?

SSO integration improves the employee experience with Empuls by simplifying access to the platform. Employees no longer need to remember separate login credentials, resulting in a smoother and more convenient user experience. This encourages greater adoption of Empuls and increases employees’ engagement with its features and functionalities.

Does Empuls offer support for setting up SSO integration?

Yes, Empuls has a dedicated support team to assist you with the configuration and implementation process, ensuring a smooth integration with your existing authentication system.