Update Department department.update

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Scope: department

Who can execute the method: user with permissions to modify the structure

The method department.update modifies the department data in the company structure.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `type`	Description
ID* `int`	Identifier of the department
NAME `string`	Name of the department
SORT `int`	Sorting field of the department
PARENT `int`	Identifier of the parent department
UF_HEAD `int`	Identifier of the user who will be the head of the department

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

-X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{
            "ID": 18,
            "NAME": "Department of Secrets",
            "SORT": 500,
            "UF_HEAD": 1,
            "PARENT": 1
        }' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/department.update

-X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{
            "ID": 18,
            "NAME": "Department of Secrets",
            "SORT": 500,
            "UF_HEAD": 1,
            "PARENT": 1,
            "auth": "**put_access_token_here**"
        }' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/department.update

try
        {
        	const response = await $b24.callMethod(
        		'department.update',
        		{
        			"ID": 18,
        			"NAME": "Department of Secrets",
        			"SORT": 500,
        			"UF_HEAD": 1,
        			"PARENT": 1
        		}
        	);
        	
        	const result = response.getData().result;
        	console.log(result);
        }
        catch( error )
        {
        	console.error(error.ex);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'department.update',
                    [
                        'ID'     => 18,
                        'NAME'   => 'Department of Secrets',
                        'SORT'   => 500,
                        'UF_HEAD' => 1,
                        'PARENT' => 1
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            if ($result->error()) {
                error_log($result->error()->ex);
            } else {
                echo 'Success: ' . print_r($result->data(), true);
            }
        
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            error_log($e->getMessage());
            echo 'Error updating department: ' . $e->getMessage();
        }

BX24.callMethod(
            'department.update',
            {
                "ID": 18,
                "NAME": "Department of Secrets",
                "SORT": 500,
                "UF_HEAD": 1,
                "PARENT": 1
            },
            function(result)
            {
                if(result.error())
                    console.error(result.error().ex);
                else
                    console.log(result.data());
            }
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'department.update',
            [
                'ID' => '18',
                'NAME' => 'Department of Secrets',
                'SORT' => 500,
                'UF_HEAD' => 1,
                'PARENT' => 1,
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Response Handling

HTTP status: 200

{
            "result": true,
            "time": {
                "start": 1736929002.119324,
                "finish": 1736929002.469626,
                "duration": 0.35030198097229004,
                "processing": 0.13488411903381348,
                "date_start": "2025-01-15T08:16:42+00:00",
                "date_finish": "2025-01-15T08:16:42+00:00",
                "operating": 0.13484978675842285
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `type`	Description
result `boolean`	Result of the department update in the company structure
time `time`	Information about the request execution time

Error Handling

HTTP status: 400

{
            "error": "ERROR_CORE",
            "error_description": "Department not found"
        }

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	Error Message	Description
`ERROR_CORE`	Department not found	The department being updated was not found
`ERROR_CORE`	Access denied	Insufficient permissions to modify the department

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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