Introduction

Gusto Embedded's suite of company APIs empowers seamless integration of all company and employee-related data essential for payroll management.

These APIs enable businesses to streamline operations by onboarding new companies, migrating existing ones, establishing company benefits, and easily managing company-related forms.

To optimize development efficiency and accelerate time to market, Gusto offers a robust, prebuilt company onboarding flow. Use this flow as a complete end-to-end solution, or include only the specific steps for your needs.

Onboard a company

Gusto’s onboarding process is designed to streamline company setup, ensure regulatory compliance, and prepare for payroll activation. It is structured into three key phases, each supported by dedicated API endpoints and workflows:

Setting up a company
Configuring payrolls and employees
Finalizing and submitting onboarding

Company types

Gusto supports varied business structures:

Standard companies: Comprehensive support for businesses with both employees and contractors.
Contractor-only companies: Simplified management focused solely on contractors.

Working with company APIs

Gusto's APIs provide comprehensive tools to address business requirements, including:

Companies: Centralized management of company data.
Locations: Tracking and managing company addresses.
Bank accounts: Facilitating bank account configurations for payroll transactions.
Payment configs: Configuring payment settings.
Company forms: Handling essential company-related documentation.
Company benefits: Setting up and managing employee benefits.
Federal tax details: Managing federal tax compliance.
Industry selection: Selecting and categorizing industries for company operations.
Signatories: Designating authorized signatories.
Tax requirements: Ensuring adherence to tax regulations.
Departments: Structuring company operations into departments.
Company attachment: Managing additional company files and resources.