Rippling: Retrieve a specific worker — response body — department

API reference · Contract 2026-10-28

SDK schema: Retrieve a specific worker — response body — department

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root	The worker’s assigned department. Expandable field
created_at	string	Required within parent	Record creation date
department_hierarchy	array	Optional	List of departments in the department hierarchy. Refer department_hierarchy_ids for department hierarchy order. Expandable field
department_hierarchy[]	Model	Each item	Expand Update a department — response body — parent
department_hierarchy_id	array	Optional	The identifier of departments in the department hierarchy ordered from parent department to child department.
department_hierarchy_id[]	string	Each item
id	string	Required within parent	Identifier field
name	string	Required within parent	The name of the department.
parent	Model	Optional	Expand Update a department — response body — parent The parent department. Expandable field
parent_id	string	Optional	The parent department.
reference_code	string	Optional	Reference code of the department.
updated_at	string	Required within parent	Record update date

Referenced models: Update a department — response body — parent