Find Employees humanresources.employee.search
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Scope:
humanresourcesWho can execute the method: an authorized user linked to a department in the company structure.
This method belongs to REST 3.0. The call specifics and response format of the new API version are described in the REST 3.0 overview.
The method humanresources.employee.search searches for employees by name.
Method Parameters
Required parameters are marked with *
|
Name |
Description |
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name* |
Search string for the employee's name |
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nodeId |
Identifier of the department or team to limit the search. The identifier can be obtained using the humanresources.node.list method. |
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select |
List of employee fields to return. Available fields:
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Code Examples
How to Use Examples in Documentation
The new API call differs by adding the /api/ segment to the request URL:
https://{installation_address}/rest/api/{user_id}/{webhook_token}/humanresources.employee.search
curl -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-d '{"name":"John","select":["userId","name","workPosition","avatar","url","departments","teams"]}' \
https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/api/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/humanresources.employee.search
curl -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-d '{"name":"John","select":["userId","name","workPosition","avatar","url","departments","teams"],"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/api/humanresources.employee.search
// This snippet is an ES module: top-level await requires type="module" or a bundler.
// $b24 is an already-initialized SDK instance (see the SDK "Get started" guide).
import { Text } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
import type { B24Frame } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
declare const $b24: B24Frame
// Shape of the payload returned in result (match the "response handling" section of the page)
type EmployeeSearchResult = {
items: {
userId: number
name: string
workPosition: string
avatar: string
url: string
departments: { id: number; name: string }[]
teams: { id: number; name: string }[]
}[]
}
try {
const response = await $b24.actions.v3.call.make<EmployeeSearchResult>({
method: 'humanresources.employee.search',
params: {
name: 'Ivan',
select: [
'userId',
'name',
'workPosition',
'avatar',
'url',
'departments',
'teams',
],
},
requestId: Text.getUuidRfc4122()
})
// The payload is available only on a successful response
if (!response.isSuccess) {
console.error(response.getErrorMessages().join('; '))
} else {
const result = response.getData()!.result
console.info(result.items)
}
} catch (error) {
// Thrown on transport or SDK failures (AjaxError, SdkError, etc.)
console.error(error)
}
<!-- Load the SDK (UMD build); it is exposed as the global B24Js -->
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@bitrix24/b24jssdk@1/dist/umd/index.min.js"></script>
<script>
async function searchEmployees() {
try {
// Initialize the SDK inside a Bitrix24 frame
const $b24 = await B24Js.initializeB24Frame()
const response = await $b24.actions.v3.call.make({
method: 'humanresources.employee.search',
params: {
name: 'Ivan',
select: [
'userId',
'name',
'workPosition',
'avatar',
'url',
'departments',
'teams',
],
},
requestId: B24Js.Text.getUuidRfc4122()
})
// The payload is available only on a successful response
if (!response.isSuccess) {
console.error(response.getErrorMessages().join('; '))
return
}
const result = response.getData().result
console.info(result.items)
} catch (error) {
// Thrown on transport or SDK failures (AjaxError, SdkError, etc.)
console.error(error)
}
}
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', searchEmployees)
</script>
from b24pysdk.errors import BitrixAPIError, BitrixSDKException
select = [
"userId",
"name",
"workPosition",
"avatar",
"url",
"departments",
"teams",
]
try:
bitrix_response = client.humanresources.employee.search(
name='Klaus',
select=select,
).response
result = bitrix_response.result
print(result)
except BitrixAPIError as error:
print(
"Bitrix API error",
f"error: {error.error}",
f"error_description: {error.error_description}",
sep="\n",
)
except BitrixSDKException as error:
print(f"Bitrix SDK error: {error.message}")
except Exception as error:
print(f"Unexpected error: {error}")
SDKs do not yet support the /rest/api/ address in calls. Use direct HTTP requests, for example, via curl or fetch.
try {
$response = $b24Service
->core
->call(
'humanresources.employee.search',
[
'name' => 'John',
'select' => [
'userId',
'name',
'workPosition',
'avatar',
'url',
'departments',
'teams',
],
]
);
$result = $response
->getResponseData()
->getResult();
echo 'Success: ' . print_r($result, true);
} catch (Throwable $e) {
error_log($e->getMessage());
echo 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
}
SDKs do not yet support the /rest/api/ address in calls. Use direct HTTP requests, for example, via curl or fetch.
BX24.callMethod(
'humanresources.employee.search',
{
name: 'John',
select: [
'userId',
'name',
'workPosition',
'avatar',
'url',
'departments',
'teams'
]
},
function(result){
console.info(result.data());
console.log(result);
}
);
SDKs do not yet support the /rest/api/ address in calls. Use direct HTTP requests, for example, via curl or fetch.
require_once('crest.php');
$result = CRest::call(
'humanresources.employee.search',
[
'name' => 'John',
'select' => [
'userId',
'name',
'workPosition',
'avatar',
'url',
'departments',
'teams',
],
]
);
echo '<PRE>';
print_r($result);
echo '</PRE>';
// client and ctx are already created — see the Go SDK section
res, err := client.Core().Call(ctx, "humanresources.employee.search", b24.Params{
"name": "John",
"select": []string{"userId", "name", "workPosition", "avatar", "url", "departments", "teams"},
})
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("humanresources.employee.search: %w", err)
}
// The method wraps the response in an object with the "items" key.
raw, ok := b24.Unwrap(res.Result, "items")
if !ok {
return fmt.Errorf("no items key in the response")
}
var items []struct {
UserID b24.ID `json:"userId"`
Name string `json:"name"`
WorkPosition string `json:"workPosition"`
Avatar string `json:"avatar"`
URL string `json:"url"`
}
if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &items); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("parse response: %w", err)
}
for _, it := range items {
fmt.Println(it.UserID)
}
Response Handling
HTTP Status: 200
{
"result": {
"items": [
{
"userId": 7,
"name": "John Smith",
"workPosition": "Sales Manager",
"avatar": "https://example.bitrix24.com/upload/main/avatar.jpg",
"url": "/company/personal/user/7/",
"departments": [
{
"id": 15,
"name": "Sales Department"
}
],
"teams": []
}
]
},
"time": {
"start": 1780407400,
"finish": 1780407400.143201,
"duration": 0.14320111274719238,
"processing": 0.11092114448547363,
"date_start": "2026-06-02T16:36:40+02:00",
"date_finish": "2026-06-02T16:36:40+02:00",
"operating_reset_at": 1780408000,
"operating": 0
}
}
Returned Data
|
Name |
Description |
|
result |
Object with response data |
|
items |
Array of found employees. The structure of the element fields depends on |
|
time |
Information about the execution time of the request |
Error Handling
HTTP Status: 400
{
"error": {
"code": "BITRIX_REST_V3_EXCEPTION_VALIDATION_REQUESTVALIDATIONEXCEPTION",
"message": "Error during request object validation",
"validation": [
{
"message": "Parameter \"name\" is required.",
"field": "name"
}
]
}
}
|
Name |
Description |
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error.code |
String error code. Use it to identify the type of exception |
|
error.message |
Text description of the error |
|
error.validation |
Array with error details. Present only in data validation errors |
|
error.validation[].field |
Name of the field where the validation error occurred |
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error.validation[].message |
Description of the error related to the specified field |
Possible Error Codes
Request Validation Errors
Error Code: BITRIX_REST_V3_EXCEPTION_VALIDATION_REQUESTVALIDATIONEXCEPTION
|
Field |
Error Description |
How to Fix |
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Parameter |
Provide a search string |
Errors in the select Parameter
Error Code: BITRIX_REST_V3_EXCEPTION_UNKNOWNDTOPROPERTYEXCEPTION
|
Field |
Error Description |
How to Fix |
|
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Unknown field |
Provide only employee fields from the list |
Error Code: BITRIX_REST_V3_EXCEPTION_INVALIDSELECTEXCEPTION
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Field |
Error Description |
How to Fix |
|
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Unable to recognize select expression |
Provide |
Access Errors
Error Code: BITRIX_REST_V3_EXCEPTION_ACCESSDENIEDEXCEPTION
|
Field |
Error Description |
How to Fix |
|
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Access denied |
Ensure that the current user is an employee of Bitrix24 |
Statuses and System Error Codes
HTTP Status: 4xx, 5xx
The errors described below are returned by the REST API itself, not by the logic of a specific method. They can arrive in response to any method.
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Status |
Code |
Description |
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An internal server error has occurred. Retry the call, and if the error persists, contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support |
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The server returned an unexpected response. Retry the call, and if the error persists, contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support |
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The request intensity limit has been exceeded |
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The method is blocked because the request resource intensity limit has been exceeded. The block is lifted automatically once the accumulated execution time of the method no longer exceeds the limit |
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The request contains no authorization data: neither an access token nor a webhook code was passed |
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Methods are called over the HTTPS protocol only |
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The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block. To have it lifted, contact Bitrix24 technical support |
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The REST API is available only on commercial plans. A webhook receives a different error message — |
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No active webhook with the specified user identifier and secret code was found |
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No method with this name was found. The name is misspelled, the method does not exist in the REST API, or it is unavailable without the required scope |
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The request requires broader permissions than the token has: for a webhook these are the permissions granted to it, for an application it is the scope. For an application, the error message ends with |
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The access token has expired |
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The application is installed, but the Bitrix24 administrator has granted access to it only to specific users |
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The public part of the site is closed. To open it 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 |