> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mygigsters.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Add employees

> Register the freelancers you pay super for, through the API or with embedded components.

An employee record holds a freelancer's personal details and their super fund. You need one for each freelancer before you submit contributions for them.

## Choose how to add employees

> [card] [Use the API](https://docs.mygigsters.com/super/api-reference/employees/create-employee.md)
>
> Create employees from your own backend. Use this when you already hold their details or want your own screens.

> [card] [Use embedded components](https://docs.mygigsters.com/super/components/employee-onboarding.md)
>
> Send each freelancer a magic link. They enter their own details, and the form finds their super fund for them.

## Add employees with the API

**1. Find the freelancer's fund**

Pre-fill fund details with [SuperSelector](https://docs.mygigsters.com/super/api-reference/funds/superselector.md), or let the freelancer choose from [active superannuation funds](https://docs.mygigsters.com/super/api-reference/funds/get-active-superannuation-funds.md). Check a USI with [Validate superannuation fund](https://docs.mygigsters.com/super/api-reference/funds/validate-superannuation-fund.md).

**2. Create the employee**

Call [Create employee](https://docs.mygigsters.com/super/api-reference/employees/create-employee.md). To have the fund confirm it will accept contributions for this member, use [Create employee (v2)](https://docs.mygigsters.com/super/api-reference/employees/create-employee-v2.md) instead, which runs [member verification](https://docs.mygigsters.com/super/guides/member-verification.md) automatically.

**3. Add many at once**

Upload a CSV with [Bulk upload employees (v2)](https://docs.mygigsters.com/super/api-reference/employees/bulk-upload-employees-v2.md).

**4. Find and update records**

Use [List all employees](https://docs.mygigsters.com/super/api-reference/employees/list-all-employees.md), [Search employees](https://docs.mygigsters.com/super/api-reference/employees/search-employees.md), and [Update employee](https://docs.mygigsters.com/super/api-reference/employees/update-employee.md).

## Next steps

> [card] [Verify members](https://docs.mygigsters.com/super/guides/member-verification.md)
>
> Confirm the fund will accept contributions before you pay.

> [card] [Submit a contribution](https://docs.mygigsters.com/super/api-reference/contributions/submit-contribution.md)
>
> Pay super for your employees.


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