Create Department humanresources.node.add

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Scope: humanresources

Who can execute the method: a user with the "Add new departments" or "Add new teams" permission.

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.node.add creates a new department or team.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `type`	Description
type* `string`	The type of the structure element being created. Possible values: `DEPARTMENT` — department `TEAM` — team
name* `string`	The name of the department or team
parentId* `integer`	The identifier of the parent department or team. The identifier can be obtained using the humanresources.node.list method.
description `string`	Description of the department or team
colorName `string`	The color of the team. Possible values: `blue` — blue `green` — green `cyan` — cyan `orange` — orange `purple` — purple `pink` — pink
userIds `object`	Users to be added to the department or team. Description of the object structure User identifiers can be obtained using the user.get method.
moveUsersToNode `boolean`	Determines whether to transfer users from `userIds` to the new department. Possible values: `true` — users will be removed from the previous department and moved to the new department `false` — users will only be added to the new department Default: `false` Use if `type` is `DEPARTMENT`.
createChat `boolean`	Determines whether to create a new chat for the department. Possible values: `true` — create a chat `false` — do not create a chat Default: `false`
bindingChatIds `array`	An array of identifiers of existing chats to be linked to the department. Chat identifiers can be obtained using the im.recent.list method.
createChannel `boolean`	Determines whether to create a new channel for the department. Possible values: `true` — create a channel `false` — do not create a channel Default: `false`
bindingChannelIds `array`	An array of identifiers of existing channels to be linked to the department. Channel identifiers can be obtained using the im.recent.list method.
createCollab `boolean`	Determines whether to create a new collaboration for the department if collaborations are available in the plan. Possible values: `true` — create a collaboration `false` — do not create a collaboration Default: `false`
bindingCollabIds `array`	An array of identifiers of existing collaborations to be linked to the department. Collaboration identifiers can be obtained using the socialnetwork.api.workgroup.list method.
settings `object`	Additional settings for the department or team. Description of the object structure

Parameter userIds

Name `type`	Description
MEMBER_HEAD `array`	Identifiers of department heads
MEMBER_DEPUTY_HEAD `array`	Identifiers of deputy heads of the department
MEMBER_EMPLOYEE `array`	Identifiers of department employees
MEMBER_TEAM_HEAD `array`	Identifiers of team leaders
MEMBER_TEAM_DEPUTY_HEAD `array`	Identifiers of deputy team leaders
MEMBER_TEAM_EMPLOYEE `array`	Identifiers of team members

Parameter settings

Name
type

Description

BUSINESS_PROC_AUTHORITY
array

Roles allowed to work with the department or team workflows.

Possible values:

HEAD — department head
DEPUTY_HEAD — deputy department head
ALL_DEPARTMENT_HEADS — all department heads
EMPLOYEE — department employee
TEAM_HEAD — team leader
TEAM_DEPUTY — deputy team leader
TEAM_EMPLOYEE — team member

REPORTS_AUTHORITY
array

Roles allowed to work with the department or team reports.

Possible values:

HEAD — department head
DEPUTY_HEAD — deputy department head
ALL_DEPARTMENT_HEADS — all department heads
EMPLOYEE — department employee
TEAM_HEAD — team leader
TEAM_DEPUTY — deputy team leader
TEAM_EMPLOYEE — team member

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.node.add

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

JS (TS)

JS (UMD)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"type":"DEPARTMENT","name":"Marketing Department","parentId":1,"description":"Responsible for promotion","userIds":{"MEMBER_HEAD":[7],"MEMBER_EMPLOYEE":[12,15]},"moveUsersToNode":true,"createChat":true,"bindingChatIds":[31],"createChannel":false,"createCollab":false,"settings":{"BUSINESS_PROC_AUTHORITY":["HEAD","DEPUTY_HEAD"],"REPORTS_AUTHORITY":["HEAD"]}}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/api/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/humanresources.node.add

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"type":"DEPARTMENT","name":"Marketing Department","parentId":1,"description":"Responsible for promotion","userIds":{"MEMBER_HEAD":[7],"MEMBER_EMPLOYEE":[12,15]},"moveUsersToNode":true,"createChat":true,"bindingChatIds":[31],"createChannel":false,"createCollab":false,"settings":{"BUSINESS_PROC_AUTHORITY":["HEAD","DEPUTY_HEAD"],"REPORTS_AUTHORITY":["HEAD"]},"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/api/humanresources.node.add

// 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, ISODate } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
        
        declare const $b24: B24Frame
        
        // Shape of the payload returned in result (match the "response handling" section of the page)
        type NodeAddResult = {
          id: number
          name: string
          type: string
          structureId: number
          parentId: number
          description: string | null
          accessCode: string
          userCount: number
          colorName: string | null
          xmlId: string | null
          createdAt: ISODate
          updatedAt: ISODate
          members: Array<{
            userId: number
            name: string
            workPosition: string
            role: string
            avatar: string | null
            url: string
          }>
        }
        
        try {
          const response = await $b24.actions.v3.call.make<NodeAddResult>({
            method: 'humanresources.node.add',
            params: {
              type: 'DEPARTMENT',
              name: 'Marketing department',
              parentId: 1,
              description: 'Handles promotion',
              userIds: {
                MEMBER_HEAD: [7],
                MEMBER_EMPLOYEE: [12, 15],
              },
              moveUsersToNode: true,
              createChat: true,
              bindingChatIds: [31],
              settings: {
                BUSINESS_PROC_AUTHORITY: ['HEAD', 'DEPUTY_HEAD'],
                REPORTS_AUTHORITY: ['HEAD'],
              },
            },
            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('Node created:', result.id, result.name, result.type)
          }
        } 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 addNode() {
            try {
              // Initialize the SDK inside a Bitrix24 frame
              const $b24 = await B24Js.initializeB24Frame()
        
              const response = await $b24.actions.v3.call.make({
                method: 'humanresources.node.add',
                params: {
                  type: 'DEPARTMENT',
                  name: 'Marketing department',
                  parentId: 1,
                  description: 'Handles promotion',
                  userIds: {
                    MEMBER_HEAD: [7],
                    MEMBER_EMPLOYEE: [12, 15],
                  },
                  moveUsersToNode: true,
                  createChat: true,
                  bindingChatIds: [31],
                  settings: {
                    BUSINESS_PROC_AUTHORITY: ['HEAD', 'DEPUTY_HEAD'],
                    REPORTS_AUTHORITY: ['HEAD'],
                  },
                },
                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('Node created:', result.id, result.name, result.type)
            } catch (error) {
              // Thrown on transport or SDK failures (AjaxError, SdkError, etc.)
              console.error(error)
            }
          }
        
          document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', addNode)
        </script>

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.node.add',
                    [
                        'type' => 'DEPARTMENT',
                        'name' => 'Marketing Department',
                        'parentId' => 1,
                        'description' => 'Responsible for promotion',
                        'userIds' => [
                            'MEMBER_HEAD' => [7],
                            'MEMBER_EMPLOYEE' => [12, 15],
                        ],
                        'moveUsersToNode' => true,
                        'createChat' => true,
                        'bindingChatIds' => [31],
                        'settings' => [
                            'BUSINESS_PROC_AUTHORITY' => ['HEAD', 'DEPUTY_HEAD'],
                            'REPORTS_AUTHORITY' => ['HEAD'],
                        ],
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            echo 'Success: ' . print_r($result, true);
        
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            error_log($e->getMessage());
            echo 'Error creating department: ' . $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.node.add',
            {
                type: 'DEPARTMENT',
                name: 'Marketing Department',
                parentId: 1,
                description: 'Responsible for promotion',
                userIds: {
                    MEMBER_HEAD: [7],
                    MEMBER_EMPLOYEE: [12, 15]
                },
                moveUsersToNode: true,
                createChat: true,
                bindingChatIds: [31],
                settings: {
                    BUSINESS_PROC_AUTHORITY: ['HEAD', 'DEPUTY_HEAD'],
                    REPORTS_AUTHORITY: ['HEAD']
                }
            },
            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.node.add',
            [
                'type' => 'DEPARTMENT',
                'name' => 'Marketing Department',
                'parentId' => 1,
                'description' => 'Responsible for promotion',
                'userIds' => [
                    'MEMBER_HEAD' => [7],
                    'MEMBER_EMPLOYEE' => [12, 15]
                ],
                'moveUsersToNode' => true,
                'createChat' => true,
                'bindingChatIds' => [31],
                'settings' => [
                    'BUSINESS_PROC_AUTHORITY' => ['HEAD', 'DEPUTY_HEAD'],
                    'REPORTS_AUTHORITY' => ['HEAD']
                ]
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Response Handling

HTTP Status: 200

{
            "result": {
                "id": 44,
                "name": "Marketing Department",
                "type": "DEPARTMENT",
                "structureId": 1,
                "parentId": 1,
                "description": "Responsible for promotion",
                "accessCode": "DR44",
                "userCount": 3,
                "colorName": null,
                "xmlId": null,
                "createdAt": "2026-06-02T11:15:20+02:00",
                "updatedAt": "2026-06-02T11:15:20+02:00",
                "members": [
                    {
                        "userId": 7,
                        "name": "Anna Smith",
                        "workPosition": "Head of Marketing Department",
                        "role": "MEMBER_HEAD",
                        "avatar": "https://example.bitrix24.com/upload/main/1/avatar.jpg",
                        "url": "/company/personal/user/7/"
                    },
                    {
                        "userId": 12,
                        "name": "John Doe",
                        "workPosition": "Marketer",
                        "role": "MEMBER_EMPLOYEE",
                        "avatar": null,
                        "url": "/company/personal/user/12/"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "time": {
                "start": 1780388120,
                "finish": 1780388120.645321,
                "duration": 0.6453211307525635,
                "processing": 0.6032140254974365,
                "date_start": "2026-06-02T11:15:20+02:00",
                "date_finish": "2026-06-02T11:15:20+02:00",
                "operating_reset_at": 1780388720,
                "operating": 0
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `type`	Description
result `object`	Object containing data of the created structure element
id `integer`	Identifier of the created department or team
name `string`	Name of the department or team
type `string`	Type of the structure element
structureId `integer`	Identifier of the company structure
parentId `integer`	Identifier of the parent department or team
description `string`	Description of the department or team
accessCode `string`	Access code of the structure element
userCount `integer`	Number of users in the department or team
colorName `string`	Team color, if specified
xmlId `string`	External identifier of the structure element
createdAt `datetime`	Date and time of creation of the structure element
updatedAt `datetime`	Date and time of the last update of the structure element
members `array`	List of users added to the department or team with roles
members[] `object`	User object of the department or team
userId `integer`	User identifier
name `string`	User name
workPosition `string`	User position
role `string`	User role in the department or team
avatar `string`	Link to the user's avatar
url `string`	Link to the user's profile
time `time`	Information about the request execution time

Error Handling

HTTP Status: 400

{
            "error": {
                "code": "BITRIX_REST_V3_EXCEPTION_VALIDATION_REQUESTVALIDATIONEXCEPTION",
                "message": "Error validating the request object",
                "validation": [
                    {
                        "message": "Required field `name` is not specified",
                        "field": "name"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }

Name `type`	Description
error.code `string`	String error code. Use it to identify the type of exception
error.message `string`	Text description of the error
error.validation `array`	Array with error details. Present only in data validation errors `BITRIX_REST_V3_EXCEPTION_VALIDATION_REQUESTVALIDATIONEXCEPTION`
error.validation[].field `string`	Name of the field where the validation error occurred
error.validation[].message `string`	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
`type` `name` `parentId`	Required field `#FIELD#` is not specified	Add the specified field to the request body
`#FIELD#`	Field `#FIELD#` requires data type `#TYPE#` for this request	Ensure the value passed is of the correct type
`type`	An invalid value for the structure element type was provided	Use `DEPARTMENT` for a department or `TEAM` for a team
`-`	Default company structure not found	Ensure the company structure is created and accessible

Access Errors

Error Code: BITRIX_REST_V3_EXCEPTION_ACCESSDENIEDEXCEPTION

Field	Error Description	How to Fix
`-`	Access denied	The user does not have permission to create a structure element in the specified parent department or team

Error Code: BITRIX_REST_V3_EXCEPTION_INSUFFICIENTSCOPEEXCEPTION

Field	Error Description	How to Fix
`-`	Insufficient permissions: required scope is missing	Check the `humanresources` scope

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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Create Department humanresources.node.add

Method ParametersMethod Parameters

Parameter userIdsParameter userIds

Parameter settingsParameter settings

Code ExamplesCode Examples

Response HandlingResponse Handling

Returned DataReturned Data

Error HandlingError Handling

Possible Error CodesPossible Error Codes

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Method Parameters

Parameter userIds

Parameter settings

Code Examples

Response Handling

Returned Data

Error Handling

Possible Error Codes

Request Validation Errors

Access Errors

Statuses and System Error Codes

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