Get Subordinates of Employee humanresources.employee.subordinates
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Scope:
humanresourcesWho can execute the method: authorized user linked to a department in the company structure
The method humanresources.employee.subordinates returns the number of subordinates of the user by departments.
Method Parameters
Required parameters are marked with *
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Name |
Description |
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id* |
Identifier of the user for whom to get subordinates. The identifier can be obtained using the user.get method |
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.subordinates
curl -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-d '{"id":7}' \
https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/api/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/humanresources.employee.subordinates
curl -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-d '{"id":7,"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/api/humanresources.employee.subordinates
// 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 SubordinatesResult = {
userId: number
departments: Array<{
nodeId: number
name: string
role: string
subordinatesCount: number
}>
}
try {
const response = await $b24.actions.v3.call.make<SubordinatesResult>({
method: 'humanresources.employee.subordinates',
params: {
id: 7,
},
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.userId, result.departments)
}
} 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 getEmployeeSubordinates() {
try {
// Initialize the SDK inside a Bitrix24 frame
const $b24 = await B24Js.initializeB24Frame()
const response = await $b24.actions.v3.call.make({
method: 'humanresources.employee.subordinates',
params: {
id: 7,
},
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.userId, result.departments)
} catch (error) {
// Thrown on transport or SDK failures (AjaxError, SdkError, etc.)
console.error(error)
}
}
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', getEmployeeSubordinates)
</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.employee.subordinates',
[
'id' => 7,
]
);
$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.subordinates',
{
id: 7
},
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');
$result = CRest::call(
'humanresources.employee.subordinates',
[
'id' => 7,
]
);
echo '<PRE>';
print_r($result);
echo '</PRE>';
Response Handling
HTTP Status: 200
{
"result": {
"userId": 7,
"departments": [
{
"nodeId": 15,
"name": "Sales Department",
"role": "HEAD",
"subordinatesCount": 12
},
{
"nodeId": 22,
"name": "Development Department",
"role": "HEAD",
"subordinatesCount": 5
},
{
"nodeId": 31,
"name": "Support Department",
"role": "HEAD",
"subordinatesCount": 3
}
]
},
"time": {
"start": 1780407500,
"finish": 1780407500.128491,
"duration": 0.12849116325378418,
"processing": 0.09751296043395996,
"date_start": "2026-06-02T16:38:20+02:00",
"date_finish": "2026-06-02T16:38:20+02:00",
"operating_reset_at": 1780408100,
"operating": 0
}
}
Returned Data
|
Name |
Description |
|
result |
Object with response data |
|
userId |
Identifier of the user from the request |
|
departments[] |
Array of departments with the number of the user's subordinates |
|
departments[].nodeId |
Identifier of the department |
|
departments[].name |
Name of the department |
|
departments[].role |
User's role in the department |
|
departments[].subordinatesCount |
Number of the user's subordinates in the department |
|
time |
Information about the request execution time |
Error Handling
HTTP Status: 400
{
"error": {
"code": "BITRIX_REST_V3_EXCEPTION_VALIDATION_REQUESTVALIDATIONEXCEPTION",
"message": "Error during request object validation",
"validation": [
{
"message": "Parameter \"id\" is required and must be a positive integer.",
"field": "id"
}
]
}
}
|
Name |
Description |
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error.code |
String error code. Use it to identify the type of exception |
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error.message |
Text description of the error |
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error.validation |
Array with error details. Present only in data validation errors |
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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
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Field |
Error Description |
How to Fix |
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Required field |
Provide the user identifier |
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Parameter |
Provide a positive user identifier |
Access Errors
Error Code: BITRIX_REST_V3_EXCEPTION_ACCESSDENIEDEXCEPTION
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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: 20x, 40x, 50x
The errors described below may occur when calling any method.
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Status |
Code |
Description |
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An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support |
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An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support |
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The request intensity limit has been exceeded |
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The current method is not permitted for calls using batch |
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The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded |
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Invalid access token or webhook code |
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The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls |
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The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it |
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The REST API is only available on commercial plans |
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The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions |
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The manifest is not available |
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The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token |
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The provided access token has expired |
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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 |
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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 |