7shifts

7shifts is a workforce management platform designed for restaurants, enabling users to schedule staff, manage labor costs, and streamline communication. Use it to optimize employee scheduling and improve operational efficiency.

Data Model

• Company is the top-level container. List companies first; most tools require company_id.
• Locations, Departments, Roles are company-scoped. Use for shift creation.
• Users are employees. Assign to departments, locations, roles via assignment tools.
• Shifts are scheduled work. Link to location, department, role, user. Create and delete for testing.
• Time Entries (time punches), Time Off Requests, Availability are user-level.
• Receipts, Tasks, Log Entries, Log Book Categories are location/company scoped.
• Webhooks, Events are company-scoped. Use for integrations and scheduling.

Gotchas

• company_id required: Almost all tools need company_id. Set as configurable default for convenience.
• Delete tools use placeholders: Many delete steps use 999999 or similar for non-existent IDs to avoid deleting real data. Real deletes (webhook, event, shift, etc.) use IDs from create steps.
• Assignment IDs: department_id, location_id, role_id, user_id often required together for create/update.