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Bonusly MCP server for AI agents.

actionlake is an MCP gateway: one remote MCP server that connects Claude and other MCP clients to Bonusly and the rest of your systems. It gives your agent 66 Bonusly actions (46 reads, 16 writes and 4 that wait for a confirmation) and holds the Bonusly credential itself, so the agent never does. It paces Bonusly's limits and records every call. Connecting Bonusly needs your own Bonusly OAuth app and one admin sign-in.

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100,000 free calls a month. No card, no email, no password: press Start a free sandbox on the next screen and keep the key it shows you.

claude mcp add --transport http actionlake https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp
the first call
do {  action: "bonusly.users.list",  intent: "check which Bonusly account is connected"}# Admin list users · read · 1 upstream call
  • 66actionsin one signed file
  • 46readlook, never change
  • 16writecreate and update
  • 4wait for a yesdestructive, confirmed first

Set up

Connect Bonusly in three steps.

  1. 01

    Add actionlake to Claude.

    Run the command once in Claude Code; its consent page can create a free sandbox: 100,000 calls a month, no card. In the Claude app, add a custom connector with the URL below and paste your key on the consent page. Creating a new sandbox from the Claude app is not yet tested by us.

    https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp
  2. 02

    Connect Bonusly.

    OAuth 2.0, authorization code with PKCE. You register your own OAuth app with Bonusly, an admin signs in once, and you paste the app's client id and secret and the tokens from that sign-in; actionlake renews the access token from then on. actionlake stores what you paste write-only, sealed under your tenant's key.

    Before the first sign-in, Bonusly needs an OAuth app of your own, registered in its developer portal. actionlake has no Bonusly app to lend you.

    • access_tokenAccess token from one sign-in with your own OAuth app
    • refresh_tokenRefresh token from the same sign-in; the access token is renewed from it
    • client_idOAuth client id from Bonusly's dynamic client registration (POST https://bonus.ly/oauth/register with your redirect…
    • client_secretYour OAuth app's client secret
    account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "bonusly" }
# free: exactly what to paste, and what is found for you
  3. 03

    Make the first call. Check before a write.

    Ask in plain words; Claude picks the action. Before anything changes, check validates the call and prices it, for free.

    do    { action: "bonusly.users.list" }# admin list users · read · 1 upstream callcheck { action: "bonusly.users.create", input: { … } }# free: inputs, permissions, cost and confirmations, nothing sent

Bonusly at a glance

Sign-in
OAuth 2.0, authorization code with PKCE. You register your own OAuth app with Bonusly, an admin signs in once, and you paste the app's client id and secret and the tokens from that sign-in; actionlake renews the access token from then on.
You provide
access_tokenrefresh_tokenclient_idclient_secret
Limits we pace to
60 calls a minute, per connection
API covered
Bonusly (employee recognition and rewards: recognition, awards, incentives, rewards, users, org chart, 1:1s) API Bonusly MCP server 2026-05-22 (https://bonus.ly/mcp, tool reference at docs.bonus.ly)bonus.ly
Built from
Bonusly's documentation, read 23 October 2026docs.bonus.lydocs.bonus.ly
Service file
Version 1.0.0, signed (Ed25519)
Cached reads
46 of 46 reads, for up to 5 minutes; a write clears what it affects
Shared entities
2, so ask can line Bonusly up with your other systems
Data
Processed and stored in Sydney, Australia. No US region yet

Capabilities

What an AI agent can do in Bonusly.

66 actions in 23 areas. Every one carries its effect, so a key can allow the reads and hold the rest.

  • 46readlook, never change
  • 16writecreate and update
  • 4destructivewait for a confirmation

  1. Users

    13

    9 read · 3 write · 1 destructive

    Admin list users · Create user · Get user · Update user

  2. Recognitions

    10

    7 read · 2 write · 1 destructive

    Give recognition · Get recognition feed · Get recognition given · Get recognition given to users

  3. Redemptions

    7

    2 read · 4 write · 1 destructive

    Get my redemptions · Admin Rewards Approve Redemption · Admin Rewards Decline Redemption · Admin Rewards Fulfill Redemption

  4. Admin awards

    5

    2 read · 2 write · 1 destructive

    Create Award · List Awards · Show Award · Update Award

  5. Approval requests

    4

    2 read · 2 write · 0 destructive

    List Approval Requests · Approve Approval Request · Deny Approval Request · Get Approval Request

  6. Reports

    4

    4 read · 0 write · 0 destructive

    Admin Rewards Redemptions Report · Admin Users Last Recognized · Admin Participation Report · Admin Rewards Totals Report

  7. Awards

    3

    2 read · 1 write · 0 destructive

    Give Award · List Awards · Show Award

  8. Custom user groups

    2

    2 read · 0 write · 0 destructive

    List Custom User Groups · Get Custom User Group

15 more areas · 18 actions
  • MCP usage 2
  • Meetings 2
  • System user groups 2
  • Company 1
  • Department users 1
  • Departments 1
  • Give balance increments 1
  • Give balances 1
  • Incentives 1
  • Location users 1
  • Locations 1
  • Me 1
  • Meeting transcripts 1
  • Points balance 1
  • Recognition types 1

Top actions

The Bonusly API, shaped for agents.

The ids your agent types, what each does, and the one name it shares with other systems. 8 of Bonusly's 8 action names are shared with at least one other connector, so an agent learns them once.

ActionWhat it doesEffectSame name in
bonusly.users.listAdmin list usersList active users in the authenticated caller's company with optional filters: name/email search, department (exact match), role (admin / employee), manager…readidentity.user.list474 connectors
bonusly.me.getMeReturns the authenticated user's profile (identity, locale, account state).readidentity.current_user.get307 connectors
bonusly.users.createCreate userInvite a new user to the caller's company by work email.writeidentity.user.create262 connectors
bonusly.custom_user_groups.listList Custom User GroupsList custom user groups for the caller's company: admin-defined groups (kind 'derived', 'explicit', or 'hybrid') and communities' own groups (kind…readidentity.group.list262 connectors
bonusly.custom_user_groups.getGet Custom User GroupGet a single custom user group by id (an admin-defined group, or a community's own group with kind 'community'), including its resolved member_ids array.readidentity.group.get212 connectors
bonusly.awards.giveGive AwardGive a custom award to one or more recipients in the caller's company.writethis connector
bonusly.awards.listList AwardsList custom awards in the caller's company.readthis connector
bonusly.users.get_manyGet usersBulk-fetch users by a list of user IDs within the authenticated caller's company.readthis connector
bonusly.recognitions.createGive recognitionSend recognition (a bonus) to one or more colleagues on behalf of the authenticated caller.writethis connector
bonusly.recognitions.searchSearch recognitionsSearch recognition (bonuses) in your company using natural language.readthis connector
bonusly.users.list_top_levelList top-level usersList the users in the authenticated caller's company who have no manager.readthis connector
bonusly.users.deactivateDeactivate userSchedule deactivation (archive) for a user in the caller's company.destructivethis connector

Try it

Prompts to paste into Claude.

Each one names the Bonusly actions it will call, so you know what it reads and what it changes before you send it.

  1. Readread

    Who has access in Bonusly? List every user and their role.

    callsbonusly.users.list

  2. Writewrite

    Create user in Bonusly. Show me exactly what you will send before you save it.

    callsbonusly.users.create

Governance for Bonusly

Destructive actions wait for a yes.

4 Bonusly actions are destructive. These are all of them:

  • Deactivate userbonusly.users.deactivate
  • Delete recognitionbonusly.recognitions.delete
  • Admin Rewards Refund Redemptionbonusly.redemptions.refund
  • Delete Awardbonusly.admin_awards.delete

A destructive action runs only with confirm: true. Under the human policy the agent cannot confirm for itself: the run stops until a named person approves, in the console or from a signed link in an email. The cap on a key is refused before the call is sent, never after.

dobonusly.recognitions.deleteconfirm_policy: human

Delete recognition?

intent: the user asked me to delete recognition

run suspended · waiting for a named person · key bonusly-agent cannot confirm itself
In the console, or from an emailed signed link.
a key for this connector
account {  op: "keys.create", name: "bonusly-agent",  allowed_actions: ["bonusly.*"], cap_calls: 2000,  confirm_policy: "human_for_writes",  approval_rules: [    { match: "bonusly.users.deactivate", approver: "[email protected]" },    { match: "bonusly.recognitions.delete", approver: "[email protected]" },    { match: "bonusly.redemptions.refund", approver: "[email protected]" }  ]}
Illustrative. Scoped to Bonusly only, capped at 2,000 upstream calls, every write confirmed, and the destructive ones approved by a named person.

Cost

What Bonusly costs on actionlake.

Every Bonusly action is one upstream call, the only thing actionlake bills. Searching, check, cost, account and any call Bonusly refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000.

  • 1upstream call per actionall 66 Bonusly actions
  • 66actions pageeach page of a long list is one call
  • 46reads can be cacheda cache hit costs nothing
  • 100,000calls a month, freepaid plans from US$49 a month for 250,000

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Action index

Every Bonusly action.

66 actions by area: the id your agent calls, what it does, and its effect.

Users13
  • bonusly.users.activateActivate userwrite
  • bonusly.users.admin_getAdmin get userread
  • bonusly.users.createCreate userwrite
  • bonusly.users.deactivateDeactivate userdestructive
  • bonusly.users.getGet userread
  • bonusly.users.get_manager_chainGet manager chainread
  • bonusly.users.get_manyGet usersread
  • bonusly.users.get_reporting_treeGet reporting treeread
  • bonusly.users.listAdmin list usersread
  • bonusly.users.list_direct_reportsGet direct reportsread
  • bonusly.users.list_top_levelList top-level usersread
  • bonusly.users.searchSearch usersread
  • bonusly.users.updateUpdate userwrite
Recognitions10
  • bonusly.recognitions.createGive recognitionwrite
  • bonusly.recognitions.deleteDelete recognitiondestructive
  • bonusly.recognitions.getGet recognitionread
  • bonusly.recognitions.get_group_recipient_countGet group recognition recipient countread
  • bonusly.recognitions.list_feedGet recognition feedread
  • bonusly.recognitions.list_givenGet recognition givenread
  • bonusly.recognitions.list_last_given_to_usersGet recognition given to usersread
  • bonusly.recognitions.list_receivedGet recognition receivedread
  • bonusly.recognitions.searchSearch recognitionsread
  • bonusly.recognitions.updateUpdate recognitionwrite
Redemptions7
  • bonusly.redemptions.approveAdmin Rewards Approve Redemptionwrite
  • bonusly.redemptions.declineAdmin Rewards Decline Redemptionwrite
  • bonusly.redemptions.fulfillAdmin Rewards Fulfill Redemptionwrite
  • bonusly.redemptions.getGet redemptionread
  • bonusly.redemptions.list_mineGet my redemptionsread
  • bonusly.redemptions.refundAdmin Rewards Refund Redemptiondestructive
  • bonusly.redemptions.unfulfillAdmin Rewards Unfulfill Redemptionwrite
Admin awards5
  • bonusly.admin_awards.createCreate Awardwrite
  • bonusly.admin_awards.deleteDelete Awarddestructive
  • bonusly.admin_awards.getShow Awardread
  • bonusly.admin_awards.listList Awardsread
  • bonusly.admin_awards.updateUpdate Awardwrite
Approval requests4
  • bonusly.approval_requests.approveApprove Approval Requestwrite
  • bonusly.approval_requests.denyDeny Approval Requestwrite
  • bonusly.approval_requests.getGet Approval Requestread
  • bonusly.approval_requests.listList Approval Requestsread
Reports4
  • bonusly.reports.get_participationAdmin Participation Reportread
  • bonusly.reports.get_reward_totalsAdmin Rewards Totals Reportread
  • bonusly.reports.list_reward_redemptionsAdmin Rewards Redemptions Reportread
  • bonusly.reports.list_users_last_recognizedAdmin Users Last Recognizedread
Awards3
  • bonusly.awards.getShow Awardread
  • bonusly.awards.giveGive Awardwrite
  • bonusly.awards.listList Awardsread
Custom user groups2
  • bonusly.custom_user_groups.getGet Custom User Groupread
  • bonusly.custom_user_groups.listList Custom User Groupsread
MCP usage2
  • bonusly.mcp_usage.get_detailsAdmin get MCP usage detailsread
  • bonusly.mcp_usage.get_totalsAdmin get MCP usage totalsread
Meetings2
  • bonusly.meetings.getGet meetingread
  • bonusly.meetings.listList meetingsread
System user groups2
  • bonusly.system_user_groups.getGet System User Groupread
  • bonusly.system_user_groups.listList System User Groupsread
Company1
  • bonusly.company.getGet companyread
Department users1
  • bonusly.department_users.listList users in a departmentread
Departments1
  • bonusly.departments.listList departmentsread
Give balance increments1
  • bonusly.give_balance_increments.createCreate give balance incrementwrite
Give balances1
  • bonusly.give_balances.getGet give balanceread
Incentives1
  • bonusly.incentives.claimClaim Incentivewrite
Location users1
  • bonusly.location_users.listList users in a locationread
Locations1
  • bonusly.locations.listList locationsread
Me1
  • bonusly.me.getMeread
Meeting transcripts1
  • bonusly.meeting_transcripts.getGet meeting transcriptread
Points balance1
  • bonusly.points_balance.getGet points balanceread
Recognition types1
  • bonusly.recognition_types.listList recognition typesread

Questions

The Bonusly MCP server, answered.

Is there a Bonusly MCP server for Claude?

Yes. actionlake is an MCP gateway: a remote MCP server that gives Claude, or another MCP client, 66 Bonusly actions across users, recognitions, redemptions and admin awards, through the same eight tools it uses for every other connector. actionlake is independent; it is not made or endorsed by Bonusly.

What do I need to connect Bonusly?

Your own Bonusly OAuth app, registered with Bonusly (its client id and client secret), and the access and refresh tokens from one admin sign-in. actionlake has no Bonusly app of its own, so this is not a one-step consent. actionlake renews the access token as it expires. The free call account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "bonusly" } lists exactly what to paste.

Can an AI agent delete or change things in Bonusly?

Only if its key allows it, and only with an explicit confirmation. 4 Bonusly actions are destructive, including deactivate user, delete recognition and admin Rewards Refund Redemption. Each runs only with confirm: true. Under the human confirm policy, or an approval rule on the key, the run waits until a named person approves it.

Will an AI agent use up my Bonusly API limit?

actionlake paces every call to the limits in the Bonusly service file: 60 calls a minute per connection. Repeated reads are answered from cache (46 Bonusly actions can be), which never reaches Bonusly.

What does a Bonusly action cost?

One upstream call, the only unit actionlake bills. A list that pages bills one call per page (66 Bonusly actions page). Cache hits, searches, dry runs and calls Bonusly refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. The Free plan includes 100,000 calls a month with no card. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000.

Which Bonusly API does it cover?

The Bonusly (employee recognition and rewards: recognition, awards, incentives, rewards, users, org chart, 1:1s) API Bonusly MCP server 2026-05-22 (https://bonus.ly/mcp, tool reference at docs.bonus.ly) at bonus.ly. It is built from Bonusly's documentation as read on 23 October 2026. 66 actions in 23 areas, each one in the signed service file (version 1.0.0).

Does actionlake keep my Bonusly data, and where?

actionlake processes and stores data in Sydney, Australia; there is no US region yet. Reads may be cached for up to 5 minutes, and a write clears the reads it affects. Each run's request and response is kept, sealed, for your plan's trace window: 1 day on Free, 3 days on Starter, 7 days on Pro, 14 days on Team, 30 days on Business and 30 days on Enterprise. Your Bonusly credential is sealed under your tenant's key, never logged and never returned. Your traffic is not used to train models.

Which AI clients can use it?

Claude Code, tested by us end to end, and the Claude app as a custom connector, tested by us with an existing key. Other MCP clients that support remote servers over Streamable HTTP (MCP revisions 2025-06-18 and 2025-11-25) and OAuth dynamic client registration, or a bearer header, should connect the same way; we have not tested them. Or plain REST, under the same action names.

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actionlake is independent. It is not made or endorsed by Bonusly; the name is the vendor's own. Counts are from the Bonusly service file, version 1.0.0.

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