Find Departments im.search.department.list

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Scope: im

Who can execute the method: any user

The method im.search.department.list performs a search for departments by their full name.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `Type`	Description
FIND* `string`	Search phrase for finding the full name of the department (field full_name)
USER_DATA `string`	Return the manager's data in the field manager_user_data. Available values: `Y` — yes `N` — no Default value — `N`
OFFSET `integer`	Offset for the department selection. Default is `0`
LIMIT `integer`	Number of items in the selection. Default is `10`. Maximum value is `50`

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -H "Accept: application/json" \
          -d '{"FIND":"Department","USER_DATA":"Y","OFFSET":0,"LIMIT":10}' \
          https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/im.search.department.list

curl -X POST \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -H "Accept: application/json" \
          -d '{"FIND":"Department","USER_DATA":"Y","OFFSET":0,"LIMIT":10,"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
          https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/im.search.department.list

try {
          const response = await $b24.callMethod('im.search.department.list', {
            FIND: 'Department',
            USER_DATA: 'Y',
            OFFSET: 0,
            LIMIT: 10,
          });
        
          const { result, total, next } = response.getData();
          console.log(result, total, next);
        } catch (error) {
          console.error(error);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service->core->call(
                'im.search.department.list',
                [
                    'FIND' => 'Department',
                    'USER_DATA' => 'Y',
                    'OFFSET' => 0,
                    'LIMIT' => 10,
                ]
            );
        
            $result = $response->getResponseData()->getResult();
        
            if ($result->error()) {
                echo 'Error: ' . $result->error();
            } else {
                var_dump($result->data());
            }
        } catch (Throwable $exception) {
            echo $exception->getMessage();
        }

BX24.callMethod(
            'im.search.department.list',
            {
                FIND: 'Department',
                USER_DATA: 'Y',
                OFFSET: 0,
                LIMIT: 10,
            },
            function(result) {
                if (result.error()) {
                    console.error(result.error().ex);
                } else {
                    console.log(result.data(), result.total(), result.next());
                }
            }
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'im.search.department.list',
            [
                'FIND' => 'Department',
                'USER_DATA' => 'Y',
                'OFFSET' => 0,
                'LIMIT' => 10,
            ]
        );
        
        if (!empty($result['error'])) {
            echo 'Error: ' . $result['error_description'];
        } else {
            var_dump($result['result']);
        }

Response Handling

HTTP Code: 200

{
            "result": [
                {
                    "id": 9,
                    "name": "Marketing and Advertising Department",
                    "full_name": "Marketing and Advertising Department / My Company",
                    "manager_user_id": 3,
                    "manager_user_data": {
                        "id": 3,
                        "active": true,
                        "name": "Catherine Peterson",
                        "first_name": "Catherine",
                        "last_name": "Peterson",
                        "work_position": "",
                        "color": "#1eb4aa",
                        "avatar": "https://example.bitrix24.com/upload/main/avatar.png",
                        "avatar_hr": "https://example.bitrix24.com/upload/main/avatar.png",
                        "gender": "F",
                        "birthday": "06-04",
                        "extranet": false,
                        "network": false,
                        "bot": false,
                        "connector": false,
                        "external_auth_id": "socservices",
                        "status": "online",
                        "idle": false,
                        "last_activity_date": "2026-03-04T22:08:29+01:00",
                        "mobile_last_date": false,
                        "desktop_last_date": false,
                        "absent": false,
                        "departments": [1],
                        "phones": {
                            "work_phone": "1415551111",
                            "inner_phone": "222"
                        },
                        "bot_data": null,
                        "type": "user",
                        "website": "example.com",
                        "email": "user@example.com"
                    }
                },
                ... // description for each department
            ],
            "total": 2,
            "time": {
                "start": 1772651443,
                "finish": 1772651443.378436,
                "duration": 0.3784360885620117,
                "processing": 0,
                "date_start": "2026-03-04T22:10:43+01:00",
                "date_finish": "2026-03-04T22:10:43+01:00",
                "operating_reset_at": 1772652043,
                "operating": 0
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `Type`	Description
result `array`	List of found departments. The structure of the department object is described in detail below
total `integer`	Total number of found departments
next `integer`	Offset for the next page. This field is returned if there is a next page
time `time`	Information about the execution time of the request

Department Object

Name `Type`	Description
id `integer`	Department identifier
name `string`	Short name of the department
full_name `string`	Full name of the department
manager_user_id `integer`	Identifier of the department manager
manager_user_data `object`	Data of the department manager. The object is returned only when `USER_DATA = 'Y'`. The structure of the manager object is described in detail below

Manager User Data Object

Name `Type`	Description
id `integer`	User identifier
active `boolean`	User's active status
name `string`	User's full name
first_name `string`	User's first name
last_name `string`	User's last name
work_position `string`	User's position
color `string`	User's color in hex format
avatar `string`	Link to avatar
avatar_hr `string`	Link to high-resolution avatar
gender `string`	User's gender
birthday `string`	Birthday in `DD-MM` format or an empty string
extranet `boolean`	External user status
network `boolean`	Bitrix24 Network user status
bot `boolean`	Bot status
connector `boolean`	Open Channels user status
external_auth_id `string`	External authorization code
status `string`	User's status
idle `datetime`	User's idle date or `false`
last_activity_date `datetime`	User's last activity date
mobile_last_date `datetime`	User's last activity date in the mobile app or `false`
desktop_last_date `datetime`	User's last activity date in the desktop app or `false`
absent `datetime`	User's absence end date or `false`
departments `array`	Array of department identifiers
phones `object`	User's phones or `false` (detailed description)
bot_data `object`	Bot data or `null`
type `string`	User type
website `string`	User's website
email `string`	User's email

Phones Object

Name `Type`	Description
personal_mobile `string`	Mobile phone
inner_phone `string`	Internal phone

Error Handling

HTTP Status: 400

{
            "error": "FIND_SHORT",
            "error_description": "Too short a search phrase."
        }

Name `type`	Description
error `string`	String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores
error_description `error_description`	Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form

Possible Error Codes

Code	Description	Value
`FIND_SHORT`	Too short a search phrase	The `FIND` parameter is not provided or the phrase is less than three characters

Statuses and System Error Codes

HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x

The errors described below may occur when calling any method.

Status	Code Error Message	Description
`500`	`INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` Internal server error	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`500`	`ERROR_UNEXPECTED_ANSWER` Server returned an unexpected response	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`503`	`QUERY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED` Too many requests	The request intensity limit has been exceeded
`405`	`ERROR_BATCH_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED` Method is not allowed for batch usage	The current method is not permitted for calls using batch
`400`	`ERROR_BATCH_LENGTH_EXCEEDED` Max batch length exceeded	The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded
`401`	`NO_AUTH_FOUND` Wrong authorization data	Invalid access token or webhook code
`400`	`INVALID_REQUEST` Https required	The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls
`503`	`OVERLOAD_LIMIT` REST API is blocked due to overload	The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it
`403`	`ACCESS_DENIED` REST API is available only on commercial plans	The REST API is only available on commercial plans
`403`	`INVALID_CREDENTIALS` Invalid request credentials	The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions
`404`	`ERROR_MANIFEST_IS_NOT_AVAILABLE` Manifest is not available	The manifest is not available
`403`	`insufficient_scope` The request requires higher privileges than provided by the webhook token	The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token
`401`	`expired_token` The access token provided has expired	The provided access token has expired
`403`	`user_access_error` The user does not have access to the application	The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only
`500`	`PORTAL_DELETED` Portal was deleted	The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site

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