Deel: Create an EOR contract — request body — body data

API reference · Contract 2026-10-27

SDK schema: Create an EOR contract — request body — body data

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root
benefits	array	Optional
benefits[]	Model	Each item	Expand Create an EOR contract — request body — body data benefits item
client	Model	Required within parent	Expand Create an EOR contract — request body — body data client Client details for the contract.
compensation_details	Model	Required within parent	Expand Create an EOR contract — request body — body data compensation details
employee	Model	Required within parent	Expand Create an EOR contract — request body — body data employee
employment	Model	Required within parent	Expand Create an EOR contract — request body — body data employment Employment contract specific details.
health_plan_id	string	Optional	Healthcare plan id. You can see available healthcare plans in the country guide endpoint.
is_team_manager	boolean	Optional	Italy only. Whether the role is responsible for managing a team. Required when job_category is provided.
job_category	string	Optional	Italy only. Job category chosen by the client. If omitted, Deel assigns one automatically. When provided, is_team_manager, reports_to_job_title and employment.probation_period are required. One of: Impiegato, Quadro, Dirigente
job_title	string	Required within parent	Employee’s job title.
pension	Model	Optional	Expand Create an EOR contract — request body — body data pension Some countries required a pension benefit.
quote_additional_fields	JSON	Optional	Some countries require additional employee information for employment contracts.
quote_additional_fields (oneOf 1)	Model	Alternative	Expand Create an EOR contract — request body — body / data / quote_additional_fields / worker_type: Skilled, Unskilled
quote_additional_fields (oneOf 2)	null	Alternative
reports_to_job_title	string	Optional	Italy only. Job title of the person this role reports to. Required when job_category is provided. Maximum length: 255 Minimum length: 1
seniority	Model	Required within parent	Expand Create an EOR contract — request body — body data seniority Seniority selection for the role.

Referenced models: Create an EOR contract — request body — body data benefits item, Create an EOR contract — request body — body data client, Create an EOR contract — request body — body data compensation details, Create an EOR contract — request body — body data employee, Create an EOR contract — request body — body data employment, Create an EOR contract — request body — body data pension, Create an EOR contract — request body — body / data / quote_additional_fields / worker_type: Skilled, Unskilled, Create an EOR contract — request body — body data seniority