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

# Payroll overview

> Payroll runs, payslips, and pay processing for the Fluide Suite.

# Payroll overview

**Fluide Payroll** handles payroll runs and payslips. Create employees in [HR](/hr/overview) first, then use Payroll to calculate and deliver pay for each period.

## Base path

`/api/v1/payroll/*`

Authorize requests with your developer credentials — see [Authorization](/getting-started/authorization).

## What you can build

| Area         | Description                                                                   |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Payroll runs | Create, validate, and process runs for a pay period                           |
| Payslips     | Allowances, deductions, and per-employee breakdown                            |
| Delivery     | Return payslip data via API or generate PDFs through [Utils](/utils/overview) |

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Payroll quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/payroll/quickstart">
    List runs and walk through a typical pay cycle.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Payroll API reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/payroll">
    Endpoints, schemas, and interactive playground.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>