Deel: Create raw time tracking shifts — request body — body data shifts item

API reference · Contract 2026-10-27

SDK schema: Create raw time tracking shifts — request body — body data shifts item

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root
date_of_work	string	Required within parent	Date of the shift, in YYYY-MM-DD format. Pattern: ^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$
description	string	Required within parent	Description of the shift. Maximum length: 30000 Minimum length: 1
external_id	string	Required within parent	ID specified by the client for uniquely identifying the shift. Maximum length: 48 Minimum length: 8
meta	Model	Required within parent	Expand Create raw time tracking shifts — request body — body data shifts item meta
payroll_cycle_ref	Model	Optional	Expand Update a shift — 200 response body — data payroll cycle ref Payroll cycle reference

Referenced models: Update a shift — 200 response body — data payroll cycle ref, Create raw time tracking shifts — request body — body data shifts item meta