# Begin

> Workforce management made simple

## Docs

- [What's new](https://docs.begin.eu/changelog.md): Product updates, new features, and improvements to Begin.
- [Joining a workspace](https://docs.begin.eu/for-employees/getting-started/joining-workspace.md): Accept your invite and sign in to your team's Begin workspace.
- [Mobile app](https://docs.begin.eu/for-employees/getting-started/mobile-app.md): Download the Begin mobile app to check your schedule and clock in on the go.
- [Profile setup](https://docs.begin.eu/for-employees/getting-started/profile-setup.md): Add your photo, contact details, and availability so your manager can schedule you.
- [Begin MCP](https://docs.begin.eu/for-employees/integrations/mcp.md): Connect Claude or ChatGPT to your Begin account and ask about your schedule, hours, and shifts.
- [Notifications](https://docs.begin.eu/for-employees/messages/notifications.md): Choose how you get notified about shifts, messages, and approvals.
- [Team chat](https://docs.begin.eu/for-employees/messages/team-chat.md): Chat with your team in channels and direct messages.
- [Welcome to Begin](https://docs.begin.eu/for-employees/overview.md): Your guide to using Begin at work — check your schedule, clock in, and chat with your team.
- [Language preferences](https://docs.begin.eu/for-employees/profile/language-preferences.md): Switch Begin to the language you're most comfortable with.
- [Updating your profile](https://docs.begin.eu/for-employees/profile/updating-profile.md): Keep your photo, contact details, and availability up to date.
- [Requesting time off](https://docs.begin.eu/for-employees/schedule/requesting-time-off.md): Submit a time-off request and track its status through approval.
- [Swapping shifts](https://docs.begin.eu/for-employees/schedule/shift-swaps.md): Offer a shift to your teammates or pick up a shift someone else posted.
- [Viewing your shifts](https://docs.begin.eu/for-employees/schedule/viewing-shifts.md): See your upcoming shifts, published schedules, and shift details at a glance.
- [Clocking in and out](https://docs.begin.eu/for-employees/timesheets/clocking-in-out.md): Start and end your shift so your hours are recorded accurately.
- [Viewing your hours](https://docs.begin.eu/for-employees/timesheets/viewing-hours.md): Review your worked hours, breaks, and pay period totals.
- [Asking questions](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/ai/asking-questions.md): Open Begin AI with Cmd+J and ask about shifts, hours, or your team.
- [Overview](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/ai/overview.md): Ask Begin AI questions and take action on your workforce from chat.
- [Sources and web access](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/ai/sources-and-web-access.md): Control what Begin AI can read — toggle web search and choose your sources.
- [Taking actions](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/ai/taking-actions.md): Let Begin AI create shifts, update members, and run workflows on your behalf.
- [Creating departments](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/departments/creating-departments.md): Group positions and people into departments for cleaner operations.
- [Department reporting](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/departments/department-reporting.md): View hours, costs, and coverage rolled up by department.
- [Overview](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/departments/overview.md): Group positions and people into departments for reporting and permissions.
- [Create your workspace](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/getting-started/create-workspace.md): Set up a Begin workspace for your team in a few minutes.
- [Frequently asked questions](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/getting-started/faq.md): Answers to common questions about setting up and using Begin.
- [Create your first shift](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/getting-started/first-shift.md): Build a shift, assign a member, and publish your first schedule.
- [Invite your team](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/getting-started/invite-team.md): Bring your team into Begin by email or phone and assign roles.
- [Overview](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/getting-started/overview.md): A tour of the Begin platform and how to set up your first workspace.
- [Approving requests](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/inbox/approving-requests.md): Review time-off, shift-swap, and availability requests from your inbox.
- [Filters and views](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/inbox/filters.md): Focus your inbox on what needs action using filters and saved views.
- [Overview](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/inbox/overview.md): Review requests, approvals, and notifications in one place.
- [Available integrations](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/integrations/available-integrations.md): Browse the integrations Begin supports out of the box.
- [Custom webhooks](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/integrations/custom-webhooks.md): Send Begin events to your own systems via webhooks.
- [Begin MCP](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/integrations/mcp.md): Use Begin from Claude and ChatGPT through the Model Context Protocol.
- [Overview](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/integrations/overview.md): Connect Begin to the other tools your team already uses.
- [Creating locations](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/locations/creating-locations.md): Add the sites, venues, or regions your team works at.
- [Scheduling by location](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/locations/location-scheduling.md): Build and view schedules filtered to a single location.
- [Overview](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/locations/overview.md): Organize work across sites, venues, and regions.
- [Channels](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/messages/channels.md): Organize team conversations by topic, project, or department.
- [Direct messages](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/messages/direct-messages.md): Start one-on-one or small-group conversations with teammates.
- [Notifications](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/messages/notifications.md): Choose how and when you are notified about new messages.
- [Overview](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/messages/overview.md): Communicate with your team via channels and direct messages.
- [Inviting members](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/people/inviting-members.md): Invite members by email or phone and track who has accepted.
- [Member profiles](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/people/member-profiles.md): Keep contact details, job info, and documents up to date.
- [Overview](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/people/overview.md): Invite members, assign roles, and manage profiles.
- [Roles and permissions](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/people/roles-permissions.md): Control what members can see and do with role-based access.
- [Assigning members](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/positions/assigning-members.md): Connect members to the positions they can fill.
- [Creating positions](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/positions/creating-positions.md): Define the roles your team performs and how they appear on shifts.
- [Overview](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/positions/overview.md): Define job positions and how they map to your team.
- [Creating shifts](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/schedule/creating-shifts.md): Add shifts to the calendar, set times, and assign them to members.
- [Overview](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/schedule/overview.md): Build shifts, publish schedules, and handle time-off and swaps.
- [Publishing schedules](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/schedule/publishing.md): Review and publish schedules so your team receives them.
- [Shift swaps](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/schedule/shift-swaps.md): Let members trade shifts with manager approval.
- [Time off](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/schedule/time-off.md): Review, approve, and track time-off requests across the team.
- [Approving timesheets](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/timesheets/approving-timesheets.md): Review submitted hours, approve or reject entries, and use bulk actions.
- [Exporting timesheets](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/timesheets/exporting-timesheets.md): View totals, filter by member or location, and export timesheets to CSV.
- [Overview](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/timesheets/overview.md): Track time, review hours, and approve timesheets for your team.
- [Tracking time](https://docs.begin.eu/for-managers/timesheets/tracking-time.md): Clock in and out, record breaks, and link time entries to shifts.
- [Welcome to Begin](https://docs.begin.eu/index.md): Workforce management made simple — help center and product documentation.

## OpenAPI Specs

- [openapi](https://docs.begin.eu/api-reference/openapi.json)