> 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 raw time tracking shifts POST https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/v2/time_tracking/shifts/raw Content-Type: application/json Create raw shifts for the specified contract ID. "Raw shifts" refers to uncategorized entries—simply submit the clock-in and clock-out times. The classification of those hours (e.g., regular or overtime) will be handled by the Deel platform. **Token scopes**: `time-tracking:write` Reference: https://developer.deel.com/api/endpoints/time-tracking-shifts/create-time-tracking-shifts-raw ## 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` (V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaData, required) ## Response ### 201 Successful operation. - `data` (list of V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItems, required) ## Errors ### 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. - `request` (ApiErrorRequest, optional) - `errors` (list of ApiError, optional) ## Types ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaData - `shifts` (list of V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItems, required) - `contract_id` (string, required) — The unique identifier of the employee contract. ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItems - `created_at` (string, required) — Date when the shift was created - `shift_type` (enum, required) — Type of the shift - Allowed values: `REGULAR` - `updated_at` (string, required) — Date when the shift was last updated - `contract_id` (string, required) — Associated contract ID for the shift - `description` (string, required) — Description of the shift - `external_id` (string, required) — ID specified by the client for uniquely identifying the shift - `date_of_work` (string, required) — Date when the shift takes place, in YYYY-MM-DD format - `meta` (V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsMeta, optional) - `summary` (V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsSummary, optional) - `payroll_cycle_ref` (V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsPayrollCycleRef, optional) — Payroll cycle reference - `shift_reference_id` (string, optional) — External ID of the original shift this one references (set on correction shifts). ### 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 ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItems - `meta` (V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItemsMeta, required) - `description` (string, required) — Description of the shift. - `external_id` (string, required) — ID specified by the client for uniquely identifying the shift. - `date_of_work` (string, required) — Date of the shift, in YYYY-MM-DD format. - `payroll_cycle_ref` (V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItemsPayrollCycleRef, optional) — Payroll cycle reference ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsMeta - `end` (V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsMetaEnd, required) - `start` (V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsMetaStart, required) - `breaks` (list of V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsMetaBreaksItems, optional) - `approval_date` (string, optional) — Approval date for the shift, in ISO format ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsSummary - `shift_rate_external_id` (string, required) — External ID of the shift rate associated with this shift - `time_unit` (enum, optional) — The unit of time for the shift (DAY, HOUR, MONTH, WEEK) - Allowed values: `DAY`, `HOUR`, `MONTH`, `WEEK` - `time_amount` (double, optional) — The amount of time for the shift - `total_break_hours` (double, optional) — Total break duration in hours - `payable_break_hours` (double, optional) — Break hours that are payable - `total_payable_hours` (double, optional) — Total payable working hours after break deductions - `shift_duration_hours` (double, optional) — Total duration of the shift in hours ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsPayrollCycleRef Payroll cycle reference - `date` (string, required) — date in ISO ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItemsMeta - `end` (V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItemsMetaEnd, required) — Shift end date and time - `start` (V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItemsMetaStart, required) — Shift start date and time - `breaks` (list of V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItemsMetaBreaksItems, optional) - `approval_date` (string, optional) — Approval date for the shift ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItemsPayrollCycleRef Payroll cycle reference - `date` (string, required) — date in ISO ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsMetaEnd - `date` (string, required) — Shift end date - `time` (string, required) — Shift end time in HH:mm format - `is_rest_day` (boolean, required) — Indicates if it is a rest day - `is_public_holiday` (boolean, required) — Indicates if it is a public holiday ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsMetaStart - `date` (string, required) — Shift start date - `time` (string, required) — Shift start time in HH:mm format - `is_rest_day` (boolean, required) — Indicates if it is a rest day - `is_public_holiday` (boolean, required) — Indicates if it is a public holiday ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsMetaBreaksItems - `end` (V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsMetaBreaksItemsEnd, required) - `start` (V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsMetaBreaksItemsStart, required) - `is_paid` (boolean, optional) — Indicates if the break is paid ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItemsMetaEnd Shift end date and time - `date` (string, required) — Shift end date, in YYYY-MM-DD format. - `time` (string, required) — Shift end time, in HH:mm format. - `is_rest_day` (boolean, required) — Indicates if the shift end day is a rest day. - `is_public_holiday` (boolean, required) — Indicates if the shift end day is a public holiday. ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItemsMetaStart Shift start date and time - `date` (string, required) — Shift start date, in YYYY-MM-DD format. - `time` (string, required) — Shift start time, in HH:mm format. - `is_rest_day` (boolean, required) — Indicates if the shift start day is a rest day. - `is_public_holiday` (boolean, required) — Indicates if the shift start day is a public holiday. ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItemsMetaBreaksItems Break start and end date and time - `end` (V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItemsMetaBreaksItemsEnd, required) — Break end date and time - `start` (V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItemsMetaBreaksItemsStart, required) — Break start date and time - `is_paid` (boolean, optional) — Indicates if the break is paid. ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsMetaBreaksItemsEnd - `date` (string, required) — Break end date - `time` (string, required) — Break end time in HH:mm format ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsMetaBreaksItemsStart - `date` (string, required) — Break start date - `time` (string, required) — Break start time in HH:mm format ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItemsMetaBreaksItemsEnd Break end date and time - `date` (string, required) — Break end date, in YYYY-MM-DD format. - `time` (string, required) — Break end time, in HH:mm format. ### V2TimeTrackingShiftsRawPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataShiftsItemsMetaBreaksItemsStart Break start date and time - `date` (string, required) — Break start date, in YYYY-MM-DD format. - `time` (string, required) — Break start time, in HH:mm format. ## Examples **Request** ```json { "data": { "shifts": [ { "meta": { "end": { "date": "2024-02-12", "time": "16:00", "is_rest_day": false, "is_public_holiday": false }, "start": { "date": "2024-02-12", "time": "08:00", "is_rest_day": false, "is_public_holiday": false } }, "description": "This is a sample shift description.", "external_id": "shift_123d47dewdwe", "date_of_work": "2023-10-01", "payroll_cycle_ref": { "date": "2023-10-31T12:00:00.000Z" } } ], "contract_id": "35edggp" } } ``` **Response** ```json { "data": [ { "created_at": "2024-02-01T00:00:00.000Z", "shift_type": "REGULAR", "updated_at": "2024-02-10T00:00:00.000Z", "contract_id": "contract-id-456", "description": "Night shift at warehouse", "external_id": "external-id-123", "date_of_work": "2024-02-12", "meta": { "end": { "date": "2024-02-12", "time": "16:00", "is_rest_day": false, "is_public_holiday": false }, "start": { "date": "2024-02-12", "time": "08:00", "is_rest_day": false, "is_public_holiday": false }, "breaks": [ { "end": { "date": "12:30", "time": "12:30" }, "start": { "date": "2024-02-12", "time": "12:00" }, "is_paid": true } ], "approval_date": "2024-02-11T12:00:00.000Z" }, "summary": { "shift_rate_external_id": "shift-rate-id-789", "time_unit": "HOUR", "time_amount": 8, "total_break_hours": 0.5, "payable_break_hours": 0.5, "total_payable_hours": 7.5, "shift_duration_hours": 8 }, "payroll_cycle_ref": { "date": "2024-02-11T12:00:00.000Z" }, "shift_reference_id": "shift-ref-123" } ] } ``` **SDK Code** ```python import requests url = "https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/v2/time_tracking/shifts/raw" payload = { "data": { "shifts": [ { "meta": { "end": { "date": "2024-02-12", "time": "16:00", "is_rest_day": False, "is_public_holiday": False }, "start": { "date": "2024-02-12", "time": "08:00", "is_rest_day": False, "is_public_holiday": False } }, "description": "This is a sample shift description.", "external_id": "shift_123d47dewdwe", "date_of_work": "2023-10-01", "payroll_cycle_ref": { "date": "2023-10-31T12:00:00.000Z" } } ], "contract_id": "35edggp" } } 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/v2/time_tracking/shifts/raw'; const options = { method: 'POST', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer ', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: '{"data":{"shifts":[{"meta":{"end":{"date":"2024-02-12","time":"16:00","is_rest_day":false,"is_public_holiday":false},"start":{"date":"2024-02-12","time":"08:00","is_rest_day":false,"is_public_holiday":false}},"description":"This is a sample shift description.","external_id":"shift_123d47dewdwe","date_of_work":"2023-10-01","payroll_cycle_ref":{"date":"2023-10-31T12:00:00.000Z"}}],"contract_id":"35edggp"}}' }; 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/v2/time_tracking/shifts/raw" payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"data\": {\n \"shifts\": [\n {\n \"meta\": {\n \"end\": {\n \"date\": \"2024-02-12\",\n \"time\": \"16:00\",\n \"is_rest_day\": false,\n \"is_public_holiday\": false\n },\n \"start\": {\n \"date\": \"2024-02-12\",\n \"time\": \"08:00\",\n \"is_rest_day\": false,\n \"is_public_holiday\": false\n }\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample shift description.\",\n \"external_id\": \"shift_123d47dewdwe\",\n \"date_of_work\": \"2023-10-01\",\n \"payroll_cycle_ref\": {\n \"date\": \"2023-10-31T12:00:00.000Z\"\n }\n }\n ],\n \"contract_id\": \"35edggp\"\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/v2/time_tracking/shifts/raw") 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 \"shifts\": [\n {\n \"meta\": {\n \"end\": {\n \"date\": \"2024-02-12\",\n \"time\": \"16:00\",\n \"is_rest_day\": false,\n \"is_public_holiday\": false\n },\n \"start\": {\n \"date\": \"2024-02-12\",\n \"time\": \"08:00\",\n \"is_rest_day\": false,\n \"is_public_holiday\": false\n }\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample shift description.\",\n \"external_id\": \"shift_123d47dewdwe\",\n \"date_of_work\": \"2023-10-01\",\n \"payroll_cycle_ref\": {\n \"date\": \"2023-10-31T12:00:00.000Z\"\n }\n }\n ],\n \"contract_id\": \"35edggp\"\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/v2/time_tracking/shifts/raw") .header("Authorization", "Bearer ") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .body("{\n \"data\": {\n \"shifts\": [\n {\n \"meta\": {\n \"end\": {\n \"date\": \"2024-02-12\",\n \"time\": \"16:00\",\n \"is_rest_day\": false,\n \"is_public_holiday\": false\n },\n \"start\": {\n \"date\": \"2024-02-12\",\n \"time\": \"08:00\",\n \"is_rest_day\": false,\n \"is_public_holiday\": false\n }\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample shift description.\",\n \"external_id\": \"shift_123d47dewdwe\",\n \"date_of_work\": \"2023-10-01\",\n \"payroll_cycle_ref\": {\n \"date\": \"2023-10-31T12:00:00.000Z\"\n }\n }\n ],\n \"contract_id\": \"35edggp\"\n }\n}") .asString(); ``` ```php request('POST', 'https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/v2/time_tracking/shifts/raw', [ 'body' => '{ "data": { "shifts": [ { "meta": { "end": { "date": "2024-02-12", "time": "16:00", "is_rest_day": false, "is_public_holiday": false }, "start": { "date": "2024-02-12", "time": "08:00", "is_rest_day": false, "is_public_holiday": false } }, "description": "This is a sample shift description.", "external_id": "shift_123d47dewdwe", "date_of_work": "2023-10-01", "payroll_cycle_ref": { "date": "2023-10-31T12:00:00.000Z" } } ], "contract_id": "35edggp" } }', 'headers' => [ 'Authorization' => 'Bearer ', 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/v2/time_tracking/shifts/raw"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST); request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer "); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n \"data\": {\n \"shifts\": [\n {\n \"meta\": {\n \"end\": {\n \"date\": \"2024-02-12\",\n \"time\": \"16:00\",\n \"is_rest_day\": false,\n \"is_public_holiday\": false\n },\n \"start\": {\n \"date\": \"2024-02-12\",\n \"time\": \"08:00\",\n \"is_rest_day\": false,\n \"is_public_holiday\": false\n }\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample shift description.\",\n \"external_id\": \"shift_123d47dewdwe\",\n \"date_of_work\": \"2023-10-01\",\n \"payroll_cycle_ref\": {\n \"date\": \"2023-10-31T12:00:00.000Z\"\n }\n }\n ],\n \"contract_id\": \"35edggp\"\n }\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift import Foundation let headers = [ "Authorization": "Bearer ", "Content-Type": "application/json" ] let parameters = ["data": [ "shifts": [ [ "meta": [ "end": [ "date": "2024-02-12", "time": "16:00", "is_rest_day": false, "is_public_holiday": false ], "start": [ "date": "2024-02-12", "time": "08:00", "is_rest_day": false, "is_public_holiday": false ] ], "description": "This is a sample shift description.", "external_id": "shift_123d47dewdwe", "date_of_work": "2023-10-01", "payroll_cycle_ref": ["date": "2023-10-31T12:00:00.000Z"] ] ], "contract_id": "35edggp" ]] as [String : Any] let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/v2/time_tracking/shifts/raw")! 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() ```