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Create a person without a contract

POST
/pwac
POST
/rest/v2/pwac
$curl -X POST https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/v2/pwac \
>     -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
>     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
>     -d '{
>  "data": {
>    "client": {
>      "team": {
>        "id": "cbb25647-31e0-485d-9d5f-bdd48296aa1e"
>      },
>      "legal_entity": {
>        "id": "cfebc769-abe9-4646-83b9-28cf79f23a0d"
>      }
>    },
>    "person": {
>      "email": "email@email.com",
>      "last_name": "Doe",
>      "first_name": "John",
>      "start_date": "2020-01-01"
>    }
>  }
>}'
1{
2  "data": {
3    "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
4    "person": {
5      "email": "email@email.com",
6      "last_name": "Doe",
7      "first_name": "John",
8      "start_date": "2020-01-01"
9    }
10  }
11}
Adds a person record in Deel's HRIS without an associated employment contract. It creates a people-only record, allowing you to track individuals in your organization's directory before or without formalizing an employment or agreement. Suitable for pre-boarding, contingent workers, or other scenarios where a contract is not yet applicable. **Token scopes**: `people:write`
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Adds a person record in Deel’s HRIS without an associated employment contract. It creates a people-only record, allowing you to track individuals in your organization’s directory before or without formalizing an employment or agreement. Suitable for pre-boarding, contingent workers, or other scenarios where a contract is not yet applicable. Token scopes: people:write

Authentication

AuthorizationBearer
## Authentication The Deel API uses bearer tokens to authenticate requests. All API calls must be made over HTTPS — calls over plain HTTP or without authentication will fail. ```curl curl -X GET 'https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/v2/contracts' \ -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-TOKEN-HERE' ``` [Learn more about authentication](/api/authentication)
OR
AuthorizationBearer

Standard OAuth2 security scheme based on https://swagger.io/docs/specification/authentication/

Request

This endpoint expects an object.
dataobjectRequired

Response

Successful operation.
dataobject

Errors

400
Bad Request Error
401
Unauthorized Error
403
Forbidden Error
404
Not Found Error
500
Internal Server Error

Authentication

The Deel API uses bearer tokens to authenticate requests. All API calls must be made over HTTPS — calls over plain HTTP or without authentication will fail.

1curl -X GET 'https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/v2/contracts' \
2  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-TOKEN-HERE'

Learn more about authentication