Use the Shapes > Deel integration to automatically export your team’s time tracking and time away balances directly into Deel for payroll processing. This integration enables seamless transfer of approved hours and leave data between platforms, ensuring your global payroll is populated with accurate, up-to-date records without the need for manual file uploads.
This integration supports a bi-directional data sync. If you would like to ensure employee data syncs both from Shapes > Deel and from Deel > Shapes please include all listed scopes as per Step 1.3
Step 1: Generate an Access Token in Deel
Before connecting in Shapes, you must create a secure connection point within your Deel account:
Log in to Deel and navigate to More > Developer.
Select the Access Tokens tab and click Generate new token
When prompted to Select scopes, check the following permissions to ensure data can sync:
people:read
time-off:read
time-off:write
webhooks:read*
webhooks:write*
*The webhook scopes allow for the automatic creation of new employees' records in Shapes when they are created in Deel.Webhook scopes (to support bi-directional sync):
Complete the remaining steps (Permission levels, Groups, etc.) and copy your token once generated.
Step 2: Configure the Integration in Shapes
Once you have your token, you can link the two platforms:
In Shapes, go to Integrations > Deel and click Connect.
Paste your Deel API Token into the credentials field and click Next to validate the connection.
If you would like to sync new employees's data from Deel > Shapes, check off the "Automatically create a new employee in Shapes when an employee created in Deel"
On the Map Data screen, choose which Shapes time-away policies (e.g., Vacation, Sick Leave) should map to specific Deel policies.
For any policies you do not wish to sync, select Do not map.
Click Map policies to finish the setup.
Managing your Integration
Once the setup is complete, policies will be exported to Deel automatically. You can view the status or update your mapping at any time by clicking the Manage button within the Deel integration settings in Shapes
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to support@shapes.co