Visier Agent integration
With the Visier Agent action connector, you can access Visier's people analytics platform directly in Amazon Quick through natural language. You can query live workforce data, analyze headcount trends, assess retention health, generate workforce briefings, and more without leaving Amazon Quick.
Visier Agent uses Custom OAuth app authentication. For more information about the authentication methods that Amazon Quick supports, see Authentication methods.
Before you begin
Make sure that you have the following before you set up the integration.
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An active Visier account with API access and Visier Agent enabled. For information about enabling Visier Agent and configuring authentication, see Visier MCP Server documentation
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Appropriate data access scopes configured in your Visier account for the workforce data you want to query.
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OAuth credentials (Client ID and Client Secret) from your Visier administrator.
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For Amazon Quick subscription requirements, see Set up integrations in the console.
Configuring Visier
Before you configure Amazon Quick, complete the following steps in your Visier admin console.
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Sign in to your Visier admin console and confirm that your account is active.
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Enable the Visier Agent capability under Settings, API & Integrations.
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Register an OAuth client for Amazon Quick and add the Amazon Quick callback URL to the list of redirect URIs:
https://{region}.quicksight.aws.amazon.com/sn/oauthcallbackReplace
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Record the Client ID and Client Secret. You need them when you configure Amazon Quick.
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Confirm that the workforce data and analytics you want to query are accessible to your account.
Setting up the connector in Amazon Quick
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In the Amazon Quick console, choose Connectors.
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Choose the Create for your team tab.
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Find and choose Visier Agent.
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Enter a Name for your connector. Optionally, choose + Add Description to add a description.
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For Connection type, choose Public network.
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For OAuth Configuration, choose Custom OAuth app and configure the following fields:
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Base URL – The Visier Agent MCP base URL, pre-filled by Amazon Quick.
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Client ID – The OAuth client ID from your Visier admin console.
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Public OAuth client (Optional) – Select this option if your Visier OAuth client is configured as a public client (no client secret).
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Client secret – The OAuth client secret from your Visier admin console.
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Token URL – The OAuth token endpoint, pre-filled by Amazon Quick.
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Authorization URL – The OAuth authorization endpoint, pre-filled by Amazon Quick.
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Redirect URL – Pre-filled with the Amazon Quick callback URL.
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Choose Next.
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In the Visier sign-in popup that appears, enter your Visier credentials and choose Sign in to authorize Amazon Quick to access Visier on your behalf.
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On the Review page, Amazon Quick discovers the tools that Visier Agent exposes and displays them in a table. Review the list of available actions and choose Next.
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On the Publish page, choose who can access the connector. You can enable access for everyone in your organization or search for specific teams or groups.
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Choose Publish.
Available actions
After you set up the connector, you can use the following actions. Visier Agent exposes its people analytics capabilities as callable tools.
| Action | Description |
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ask_vee_question |
Asks Visier's Vee AI a natural language workforce question, such as headcount, turnover, or requisitions. |
aggregate_metric_values |
Computes aggregate values for a metric, optionally grouped by a dimension and filtered by specific members. |
sample_vee_questions |
Returns a list of sample questions that you can ask Vee to get started. |
search_analytic_objects |
Finds analytic objects (for example, Employee or Applicant) matching a search string. |
search_analytic_object_properties |
Returns all available properties for a given analytic object. |
list_analytic_object_property_values |
Lists property values for specific analytic object members, such as employee tenure or pay. |
search_metrics |
Finds metrics matching a search string. |
search_dimensions_for_metric |
Finds dimensions available for a given metric, usable for grouping or filtering. |
search_dimensions_for_analytic_object |
Finds dimensions available for a given analytic object. |
search_filter_dimension_members |
Returns filterable members for a given dimension. |
get_object_reference_graph |
Returns the reference graph showing how a given analytic object connects to others. |
Managing and troubleshooting
To edit, share, or delete your connector, see Managing existing integrations.
Authentication issues
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MCP server connection fails – Verify that you enabled the Visier Agent capability in your Visier admin console under Settings, API & Integrations. Confirm that you entered the Base URL, Token URL, and Authorization URL correctly in Amazon Quick.
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Invalid client credentials – Verify that the Client ID and Client secret match the values from your Visier admin console. Confirm that the redirect URI in your Visier OAuth client matches the Amazon Quick callback URL.
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Data access errors – Verify that the data access scopes configured in your Visier account include the workforce data you are trying to query. Contact your Visier administrator to review your account permissions.
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No tools discovered – If Amazon Quick does not discover any tools after you create the connector, confirm that Visier Agent is active and that your authentication credentials have not expired.