> This page is for API, version 2026-01-01 (Stable) (default). > For other versions, use one of these documentation indexes: > - 2026-01-01 (Stable) (default): https://developer.deel.com/api/stable/llms.txt > For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://developer.deel.com/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://developer.deel.com/_mcp/server. # Create a person without a contract POST https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/pwac Content-Type: application/json 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` Reference: https://developer.deel.com/api/reference/endpoints/people/create-person-without-contract ## Authentication - `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — ## 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) - `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Standard OAuth2 security scheme based on https://swagger.io/docs/specification/authentication/ ## Servers - `https://api.letsdeel.com/rest` (Production, default) - `https://api-staging.letsdeel.com/rest` (Demo) ## Request ### Body (application/json) This endpoint expects an object. - `data` (PwacPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaData, required) ## Response ### 201 Successful operation. - `data` (PwacPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData, required) ## Errors ### 400 Bad Request Error Operation failed. - `error` (PwacPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaError, required) ### 401 Unauthorized Error Operation failed. - `request` (ApiErrorRequest, optional) - `errors` (list of ApiError, optional) ### 403 Forbidden Error Operation failed. - `request` (ApiErrorRequest, optional) - `errors` (list of ApiError, optional) ### 404 Not Found Error Operation failed. - `request` (ApiErrorRequest, optional) - `errors` (list of ApiError, optional) ### 500 Internal Server Error Operation failed. - `error` (PwacPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaError, required) ## Types ### PwacPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaData - `client` (PwacPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataClient, required) - `person` (PwacPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataPerson, required) — The person that is being hired - `invitation` (PwacPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataInvitation, optional) — Optional invitation configuration for the new hire. Defaults to 'disable' if not provided. ### PwacPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData - `id` (string, required) — The id of the person - `person` (PwacPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataPerson, required) — The person that is being hired ### PwacPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaError - `code` (string, required) — Error code identifying the type of error - `message` (string, required) — Human readable error message ### ApiErrorRequest - `method` (string, optional) — The HTTP method of the failed request - `url` (string, optional) — The relative URL of the failed request - `status` (double, optional) — The status code of the response - `api_req_id` (string, optional) — The request ID of the failed request - `docs` (string, optional) — A link to the official documentation for the requested endpoint resource - `source` (string, optional) — The source handler which produced the returned error - `code` (double, optional) — The code of the source handler which produced the returned error ### ApiError - `message` (string, optional) — A description of the returned error - `path` (string, optional) — The JSON path where input validation failed ### PwacPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataClient - `team` (PwacPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataClientTeam, required) - `legal_entity` (PwacPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataClientLegalEntity, required) - `department` (PwacPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataClientDepartment, optional) ### PwacPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataPerson The person that is being hired - `email` (string, required) — The personal email of the person being hired - `last_name` (string, required) — The last name of the person being hired - `first_name` (string, required) — The first name of the person being hired - `start_date` (string, required) — The start date of the person being hired - `state` (string, optional) — The state of the person being hired - `country` (string, optional) — The country of the person being hired - `end_date` (string, optional) — The end date of the person being hired - `job_title` (string, optional) — The job title of the person being hired - `seniority` (string, optional) — The seniority of the person being hired - `work_email` (string, optional) — The work email of the person being hired - `external_id` (string, optional) — An external identifier for the person being hired - `nationality` (string, optional) — The nationality of the person being hired - `preferred_last_name` (string, optional) — The preferred last name of the person being hired - `preferred_first_name` (string, optional) — The preferred first name of the person being hired ### PwacPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataInvitation Optional invitation configuration for the new hire. Defaults to 'disable' if not provided. - `action` (enum, optional) — Controls whether to send an invitation email. - Allowed values: `DISABLE`, `IMMEDIATE` ### PwacPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataPerson The person that is being hired - `email` (string, required) — The personal email of the person being hired - `last_name` (string, required) — The last name of the person being hired - `first_name` (string, required) — The first name of the person being hired - `start_date` (string, required) — The start date of the person being hired - `state` (string, optional) — The state of the person being hired - `country` (string, optional) — The country of the person being hired - `end_date` (string, optional, nullable) — The end date of the person being hired - `job_title` (string, optional) — The job title of the person being hired - `seniority` (string, optional) — The seniority of the person being hired - `worker_id` (double, optional) — The worker ID of the person being hired - `work_email` (string, optional) — The work email of the person being hired - `external_id` (string, optional, nullable) — An external identifier for the person being hired - `nationality` (string, optional) — The nationality of the person being hired ### PwacPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataClientTeam - `id` (string, required) — The team that the person is part of - `direct_manager_id` (string, optional) — The direct manager of the person - `direct_reports_ids` (list of string, optional) — The direct reports of the person ### PwacPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataClientLegalEntity - `id` (string, required) — The legal entity that the person is part of ### PwacPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataClientDepartment - `id` (string, required) — The department that the person is part of ## Examples **Request** ```json { "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" } } } ``` **Response** ```json { "data": { "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000", "person": { "email": "email@email.com", "last_name": "Doe", "first_name": "John", "start_date": "2020-01-01" } } } ``` **SDK Code** ```python import requests url = "https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/pwac" payload = { "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" } } } headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer ", "Content-Type": "application/json" } response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers) print(response.json()) ``` ```javascript const url = 'https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/pwac'; const options = { method: 'POST', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer ', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: '{"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"}}}' }; try { const response = await fetch(url, options); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } ``` ```go package main import ( "fmt" "strings" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/pwac" payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"data\": {\n \"client\": {\n \"team\": {\n \"id\": \"cbb25647-31e0-485d-9d5f-bdd48296aa1e\"\n },\n \"legal_entity\": {\n \"id\": \"cfebc769-abe9-4646-83b9-28cf79f23a0d\"\n }\n },\n \"person\": {\n \"email\": \"email@email.com\",\n \"last_name\": \"Doe\",\n \"first_name\": \"John\",\n \"start_date\": \"2020-01-01\"\n }\n }\n}") req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload) req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer ") req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json") res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) defer res.Body.Close() body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(res) fmt.Println(string(body)) } ``` ```ruby require 'uri' require 'net/http' url = URI("https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/pwac") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port) http.use_ssl = true request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url) request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer ' request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json' request.body = "{\n \"data\": {\n \"client\": {\n \"team\": {\n \"id\": \"cbb25647-31e0-485d-9d5f-bdd48296aa1e\"\n },\n \"legal_entity\": {\n \"id\": \"cfebc769-abe9-4646-83b9-28cf79f23a0d\"\n }\n },\n \"person\": {\n \"email\": \"email@email.com\",\n \"last_name\": \"Doe\",\n \"first_name\": \"John\",\n \"start_date\": \"2020-01-01\"\n }\n }\n}" response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```java import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse; import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest; HttpResponse response = Unirest.post("https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/pwac") .header("Authorization", "Bearer ") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .body("{\n \"data\": {\n \"client\": {\n \"team\": {\n \"id\": \"cbb25647-31e0-485d-9d5f-bdd48296aa1e\"\n },\n \"legal_entity\": {\n \"id\": \"cfebc769-abe9-4646-83b9-28cf79f23a0d\"\n }\n },\n \"person\": {\n \"email\": \"email@email.com\",\n \"last_name\": \"Doe\",\n \"first_name\": \"John\",\n \"start_date\": \"2020-01-01\"\n }\n }\n}") .asString(); ``` ```php request('POST', 'https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/pwac', [ 'body' => '{ "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" } } }', 'headers' => [ 'Authorization' => 'Bearer ', 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/pwac"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST); request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer "); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n \"data\": {\n \"client\": {\n \"team\": {\n \"id\": \"cbb25647-31e0-485d-9d5f-bdd48296aa1e\"\n },\n \"legal_entity\": {\n \"id\": \"cfebc769-abe9-4646-83b9-28cf79f23a0d\"\n }\n },\n \"person\": {\n \"email\": \"email@email.com\",\n \"last_name\": \"Doe\",\n \"first_name\": \"John\",\n \"start_date\": \"2020-01-01\"\n }\n }\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift import Foundation let headers = [ "Authorization": "Bearer ", "Content-Type": "application/json" ] let parameters = ["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" ] ]] as [String : Any] let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/pwac")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0) request.httpMethod = "POST" request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers request.httpBody = postData as Data let session = URLSession.shared let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in if (error != nil) { print(error as Any) } else { let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse print(httpResponse) } }) dataTask.resume() ```