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# Retrieve paginated list of ATS Rejection/Archivation reasons

GET https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/reasons

Returns a paginated list of rejection and archivation reasons, filterable by `reason_group_slug` and `subgroup_slug`; when `include_counts` is true, each reason includes a usage count.

 **Token scopes**: `ats:read`, `worker:read`

Reference: https://developer.deel.com/api/reference/endpoints/ats-reasons/retrieve-paginated-list-of-ats-rejection-archivation-reasons-v-2026-01-01

## 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

### Query parameters

- `cursor` (string, optional) — The cursor for pagination
- `limit` (integer, optional, default: 20) — Maximum number of records returned in one response
- `search` (string, optional) — Search text for filtering reasons
- `reason_group_slug` (enum, required) — Filter by reason group
  - Allowed values: `CANDIDATE_ARCHIVATION`, `OFFER_REJECTION`, `JOB_CLOSURE`, `INTERVIEW_CANCELLATION`
- `include_counts` (string, optional) — If true, includes usage counts for each reason
- `include_archived` (string, optional) — If true, archived reasons are included in the response; they are excluded by default
- `subgroup_slug` (enum, optional) — Filter by reason subgroup
  - Allowed values: `INTEREST`, `LOCATION`, `COMPENSATION`, `RESPONSIVENESS`, `QUALIFICATION`, `FIT`, `EXPERIENCE`, `STATUS`, `ROLE_CHANGE`, `WITHDREW`, `BENEFITS`, `COUNTER_OFFER`, `REMOTE_WORK`, `PERSONAL`, `TIMING`, `BUDGET`, `BUSINESS_NEEDS`, `EXTERNAL_CANDIDATE`, `INTERNAL_TRANSFER`, `HIRING_FREEZE`

## Response

### 200

Successful operation.

- `data` (list of AtsReasonsGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItems, required) — Array of reason objects
- `has_more` (boolean, required) — Indicates if there are more results available
- `next_cursor` (string, required, nullable) — Cursor for pagination to fetch next page
- `total_count` (double, required) — Total count of reasons

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Operation failed.

- `errors` (list of AtsReasonsGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems, required) — List of error objects

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Operation failed.

- `request` (ApiErrorRequest, optional)
- `errors` (list of ApiError, optional)

### 403 Forbidden Error

Forbidden. ATS is not enabled for this organization or insufficient permissions.

- `errors` (list of AtsReasonsGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems, required) — List of error objects

### 404 Not Found Error

Operation failed.

- `request` (ApiErrorRequest, optional)
- `errors` (list of ApiError, optional)

### 500 Internal Server Error

Operation failed.

- `errors` (list of AtsReasonsGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems, required) — List of error objects

## Types

### AtsReasonsGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItems

- `id` (string, required) — Unique identifier for the reason
- `label` (string, required) — Label of the reason
- `created_at` (string, required) — Timestamp when the reason was created
- `reason_group_slug` (enum, required) — Reason group slug
  - Allowed values: `CANDIDATE_ARCHIVATION`, `OFFER_REJECTION`, `JOB_CLOSURE`, `INTERVIEW_CANCELLATION`
- `jobs_count` (double, optional, nullable) — Number of jobs associated with this reason
- `updated_at` (string, optional) — Timestamp when the reason was last updated
- `archived_at` (string, optional, nullable) — Timestamp when the reason was archived; null while the reason is active and selectable
- `subgroup_slug` (enum, optional, nullable) — Reason subgroup slug
  - Allowed values: `INTEREST`, `LOCATION`, `COMPENSATION`, `RESPONSIVENESS`, `QUALIFICATION`, `FIT`, `EXPERIENCE`, `STATUS`, `ROLE_CHANGE`, `WITHDREW`, `BENEFITS`, `COUNTER_OFFER`, `REMOTE_WORK`, `PERSONAL`, `TIMING`, `BUDGET`, `BUSINESS_NEEDS`, `EXTERNAL_CANDIDATE`, `INTERNAL_TRANSFER`, `HIRING_FREEZE`
- `email_template` (AtsReasonsGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsEmailTemplate, optional, nullable) — Associated email template
- `candidates_count` (double, optional, nullable) — Number of candidates associated with this reason

### AtsReasonsGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems

- `code` (string, required) — Machine-readable error code
- `message` (string, required) — Human-readable error message
- `field` (string, optional) — Request field related to the error, if applicable

### 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

### AtsReasonsGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsEmailTemplate

Associated email template

- `id` (string, required) — Email template ID
- `title` (string, required) — Email template title

## Examples

**Response**

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-1234-567890abcdef",
      "label": "Not interested",
      "created_at": "2025-11-10T15:19:18.389Z",
      "reason_group_slug": "CANDIDATE_ARCHIVATION",
      "jobs_count": 0,
      "updated_at": "2025-11-10T15:19:18.389Z",
      "archived_at": "2026-09-03T10:24:11.512Z",
      "subgroup_slug": "INTEREST",
      "email_template": {
        "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-1234-567890abcdef",
        "title": "Not Interested"
      },
      "candidates_count": 0
    }
  ],
  "has_more": false,
  "next_cursor": "string",
  "total_count": 12
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/reasons"

querystring = {"cursor":"cursorValue","include_archived":"true","include_counts":"true","limit":"50","reason_group_slug":"OFFER_REJECTION","search":"Not interested","subgroup_slug":"INTEREST"}

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/reasons?cursor=cursorValue&include_archived=true&include_counts=true&limit=50&reason_group_slug=OFFER_REJECTION&search=Not+interested&subgroup_slug=INTEREST';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};

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"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/reasons?cursor=cursorValue&include_archived=true&include_counts=true&limit=50&reason_group_slug=OFFER_REJECTION&search=Not+interested&subgroup_slug=INTEREST"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	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/ats/reasons?cursor=cursorValue&include_archived=true&include_counts=true&limit=50&reason_group_slug=OFFER_REJECTION&search=Not+interested&subgroup_slug=INTEREST")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/reasons?cursor=cursorValue&include_archived=true&include_counts=true&limit=50&reason_group_slug=OFFER_REJECTION&search=Not+interested&subgroup_slug=INTEREST")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/reasons?cursor=cursorValue&include_archived=true&include_counts=true&limit=50&reason_group_slug=OFFER_REJECTION&search=Not+interested&subgroup_slug=INTEREST', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/reasons?cursor=cursorValue&include_archived=true&include_counts=true&limit=50&reason_group_slug=OFFER_REJECTION&search=Not+interested&subgroup_slug=INTEREST");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer <token>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/reasons?cursor=cursorValue&include_archived=true&include_counts=true&limit=50&reason_group_slug=OFFER_REJECTION&search=Not+interested&subgroup_slug=INTEREST")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

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()
```