Getting Started with Remote
The Remote API gives you programmatic access to everything in the Remote product, like hiring, payroll, time off, and expenses, so you can build on top of it, integrate it with your own systems, or embed it directly into your product.
Remote is open infrastructure: your data isn't trapped behind a closed UI, so you can connect it to your stack, automate workflows on top of it, or build headless experiences on Remote's foundation. Every job below is available across our API, MCP server, SDKs, and CLI. The difference is only how you fetch it.
What are you trying to do?
Start with the job that matches your goal:
| Job | What it's for | Start here |
|---|---|---|
| Sync data | Push people, contracts, and payroll inputs into Remote and keep them aligned with your systems. | Sync your workforce |
| Subscribe to events | Get notified when things change in Remote, so you don't have to poll. | Introduction to Webhooks |
| Embed Remote in your product | Surface Remote workflows inside your own UI for your users. | Remote Flows SDK |
New here? Your First API Call walks you from token to first response.
Looking for something specific?
- Reselling Remote under your own brand? ➔ Partner with Remote (embedded / white-label)
- Connecting your AI assistant or LLM? ➔ Build with AI
- Want expert help building your integration? ➔ Remote Build (our paid professional services tier for complex enterprise architectures) COMING SOON
Prerequisite
Before you start, you need a safe environment to test your requests.
You must have Sandbox Credentials to authenticate against our staging environment. If you don't have a developer sandbox account yet, sign up here.
Quick Start: Your First API Call
Ready to see the API in action? Follow Your First API Call to make your first authenticated request, confirm your token, and get real data back.
Explore our official GitHub repositories for template architectures, boilerplate authorization loops, and sample apps you can clone or fork.
Ready to build?
Updated 5 days ago