For AI agents: markdown of this page — /docs-content-en/entities/departments/get.md documentation index — /llms.txt
Get a department
GET /v1/departments/:id
Returns a single department by identifier with all its fields.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id (path) |
number | yes | Department ID |
Examples
curl — personal key
curl "https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/departments/47" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
curl — OAuth application
curl "https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/departments/47" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_APP_KEY" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer USER_SESSION_TOKEN"
JavaScript — personal key
const res = await fetch('https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/departments/47', {
headers: {
'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
},
})
const { success, data } = await res.json()
console.log('Department:', data.name, '— head ID', data.headId)
JavaScript — OAuth application
const res = await fetch('https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/departments/47', {
headers: {
'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_APP_KEY',
'Authorization': 'Bearer USER_SESSION_TOKEN',
},
})
const { success, data } = await res.json()
Response fields
The department object with all fields — see Department fields.
Response example
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"id": 47,
"name": "Sales department",
"sort": 500,
"parentId": 1,
"headId": 99
}
}
Error response example
404 — department not found:
{
"success": false,
"error": {
"code": "ENTITY_NOT_FOUND",
"message": "department 9999 not found"
}
}
Errors
| HTTP | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 404 | ENTITY_NOT_FOUND |
No department with this ID was found |
| 403 | SCOPE_DENIED |
The API key does not have the department scope |
| 401 | TOKEN_MISSING |
The API key has no configured tokens |
Full list of common API errors — Errors.
See also
- Department fields — all fields
- Update a department — changing fields
- List departments — search with filters
- Employees — find the head or employees of a department