Add Shift

Creates a new shift in Deputy.

POST

Query

Field selectionChoose which fields should be included in the response. Learn more

string

Comma-separated response fields to include.

Body

Arguments

number

Start time of the shift in unix timestamp format.

number

End time of the shift in unix timestamp format.

number

Id of the employee working the shift when the shift is filled.

boolean

Whether the shift should be published.

number

Number of minutes to include as a meal break.

number

The location or area id for the shift.

number

Whether to force overwrite with 0 or 1.

number

Whether the shift is open using 0 or 1.

string

Comment text on the shift.

number

Whether the employee's shift should be confirmed with 1 or 0.

Try this request

Request

curl --request POST \
  --url "https://connect.mindcloud.co/v1/universal/deputy/0.0.9/actions/add-shift" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MINDCLOUD_API_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "connectionId": "$CONNECTION_ID"
}'

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "_DPMetaData": {},
      "Comment": "string",
      "ConfirmStatus": 1,
      "Created": "2026-05-07T12:00:00.000Z",
      "Date": "2026-05-07T12:00:00.000Z",
      "Employee": 1,
      "EndTime": 1,
      "EndTimeLocalized": "2026-05-07T12:00:00.000Z",
      "Id": 1,
      "Mealbreak": "2026-05-07T12:00:00.000Z",
      "Modified": "2026-05-07T12:00:00.000Z",
      "OperationalUnit": 1,
      "Published": true,
      "Slots": [
        {}
      ],
      "StartTime": 1,
      "StartTimeLocalized": "2026-05-07T12:00:00.000Z",
      "TotalTime": 1
    }
  ],
  "meta": {}
}

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