Nepton connector

Set up the Nepton connector in Kaivo: authentication, configuration, the BigQuery tables it syncs, and answers to common questions.

Written By Lauri Raivio

Last updated About 4 hours ago

Kaivo is a fully managed data platform that syncs your Nepton data into a Google BigQuery warehouse and keeps it up to date automatically. There is no pipeline to build and no infrastructure to run, so you can spend your time analysing your HR data instead of moving it.

What is the Nepton connector

Sync your Nepton workforce and time data into BigQuery with Kaivo to report on hours, attendance, and absences alongside the rest of your data.

Category	HR
Status	Generally available
Authentication	Username and password
Setup	Self-service

Getting started with the Nepton connector

Sign up for Kaivo and create a workspace.
Connect your Nepton account.
Choose which tables to sync.
Wait for the initial sync to finish.
Query your data in BigQuery or your favourite AI or BI tool.

Authenticating Nepton

Connect with your Nepton login. You provide:

Field	Description
Password	The login password of the authenticating account.

Configuring the Nepton connector

When you set up the connector, you provide:

Field	Description
Customer ID	Contact Nepton Customer Service to obtain this value.
Username	The login username of the authenticating account.

Tables and columns synced from Nepton

The streams and columns for this connector aren't listed automatically yet.

How the Nepton sync works

After the first load, Kaivo keeps your BigQuery warehouse up to date for you. Where Nepton supports it, each sync pulls only new and changed records so it stays fast; otherwise it refreshes the whole table. Every record keeps its original ID, so you won't get duplicate rows.

Frequently asked questions

How long does the initial sync take for Nepton?

It depends on how much history is in your Nepton account. Most initial syncs finish within minutes, while large accounts can take a few hours. After that, syncs only fetch new and changed records, so they're much faster.

Can I sync only some tables or columns?

Yes. You pick which tables to sync when you set up the connection and can change the selection later. Tables you don't select are never copied to your warehouse.

What happens when Nepton's schema changes?

New fields are never added automatically. You choose which fields to sync, so data you haven't selected (sensitive personal data, for example) never lands in your warehouse. When a new field appears, it becomes available for you to add. What happens to removed or renamed fields depends on a table's sync mode: full-refresh tables always match what's currently in Nepton, so dropped fields disappear, while incremental tables keep their existing columns and history, so an old field stays and newly added fields fill in over time.

Your data lives in your own Kaivo-managed BigQuery warehouse, so the most direct option is to delete or anonymise specific records right in BigQuery. If you delete data in Nepton instead, full-refresh tables drop it on the next sync, while incremental tables keep it, so you would remove the row in BigQuery or ask us to run a full refresh. To remove everything, delete the Nepton connector in Kaivo and all of its synced data is deleted with it.

Common use cases for Nepton data

Hours and attendance

Track worked hours and attendance by employee and over time.

Absence reporting

Analyse absences and leave to monitor patterns and coverage.

Project and cost time

Report on time by project or cost centre to support billing and planning.

Combine with payroll

Bring time data alongside payroll or finance data in BigQuery for a full view.

Use Nepton data in your AI and BI tools

Once Nepton data lands in your Kaivo-managed BigQuery warehouse, you can explore it with AI tools or any BI tool that connects to BigQuery. Here's how the most common destinations work with Nepton data.

Claude

Use Kaivo's MCP server to give Claude secure, workspace-scoped access to your data. Setup guide →

Power BI

Microsoft's BI tool with a native BigQuery connector. Supports direct query and scheduled refresh. Setup guide →

Data Studio

Free Google BI tool with native BigQuery support. One-click connection to your Kaivo warehouse; great for SMB teams on Google Workspace. Setup guide →

Tableau

The premium analytics standard, with native BigQuery integration. Setup guide →

Google Sheets

Use Connected Sheets to query BigQuery directly from a spreadsheet, with no SQL. Setup guide →

Excel

Connect via Power Query's BigQuery connector. Setup guide →

Metabase

Open-source BI tool with strong BigQuery support. Setup guide →

See our pricing page for Nepton connector pricing and plan details.

Greenhouse: Sync Greenhouse to BigQuery.
Kellokortti: Sync Kellokortti to BigQuery.
Teamtailor: Sync Teamtailor to BigQuery.
7shifts: Sync 7shifts to BigQuery.
Ashby: Sync Ashby to BigQuery.
BambooHR: Sync BambooHR to BigQuery.