Rippling: Update a time entry — request body — body

API reference · Contract 2026-10-28

SDK schema: Update a time entry — request body — body

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root
breaks	array	Optional	The breaks taken during the time entry.
breaks[]	Model	Each item	Expand Update a time entry — request body — body breaks item
comments	array	Optional	The comments associated with the time entry.
comments[]	Model	Each item	Expand Update a time entry — request body — body comments item
create_extra_hours_run	boolean	Optional	Whether the time entry should create an extra hours run.
duration	number	Optional	The duration of the time entry.
idempotency_key	string	Optional	The unique key of the time entry in an outside system. If set, no other time entry with the same key can be created.
job_shifts	array	Optional	The job shifts worked during the time entry.
job_shifts[]	Model	Each item	Expand Update a time entry — request body — body job shifts item
pay_period	object	Optional	The pay period associated with the time card.
pay_period.end_date	string	Optional	The end date of the pay period.
pay_period.pay_schedule_id	string	Optional	The ID of the pay schedule associated with the pay period.
pay_period.start_date	string	Optional	The start date of the pay period.
shift_input_values	array	Optional	Arbitrary shift inputs collected on the time entry
shift_input_values[]	Model	Each item	Expand Update a time entry — response body — shift input values item
start_date	string	Optional	The date of the time entry if using duration.
status	string	Optional	The status of the time entry. One of: DRAFT, APPROVED, PAID, FINALIZED
tags	array	Optional	The tags associated with the time entry.
tags[]	string	Each item
worker_id	string	Required within parent	The ID of the worker associated with the time entry.

Referenced models: Update a time entry — response body — shift input values item, Update a time entry — request body — body breaks item, Update a time entry — request body — body job shifts item, Update a time entry — request body — body comments item