Get Child Departments humanresources.node.children

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Scope: humanresources

Who can execute the method: a user with "View Departments" or "View Teams" access permission

The method humanresources.node.children returns the direct child departments and teams of the selected structure element.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name
type

Description

id*
integer

Identifier of the parent department or team.

The identifier can be obtained using the humanresources.node.list method.

select
array

List of fields of the department or team to return.

Available fields:

id — identifier of the structure element
name — name of the department or team
type — type of the structure element
structureId — identifier of the company structure
parentId — identifier of the parent department or team
description — description of the structure element
accessCode — access code of the structure element
userCount — number of users in the department or team
colorName — team color
xmlId — external identifier of the structure element
createdAt — creation date and time
updatedAt — last update date and time

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

The new API call differs by adding the /api/ parameter in the request:

https://{installation_address}/rest/api/{user_id}/{webhook_token}/humanresources.node.children

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"id":1,"select":["id","name","type","structureId","parentId","description","accessCode","userCount","colorName","xmlId","createdAt","updatedAt"]}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/api/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/humanresources.node.children

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"id":1,"select":["id","name","type","structureId","parentId","description","accessCode","userCount","colorName","xmlId","createdAt","updatedAt"],"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/api/humanresources.node.children

The SDK does not yet support the /rest/api/ address in calls. Use direct HTTP requests, for example, via curl or fetch.

try
        {
            const response = await $b24.callMethod(
                'humanresources.node.children',
                {
                    id: 1,
                    select: [
                        'id',
                        'name',
                        'type',
                        'structureId',
                        'parentId',
                        'description',
                        'accessCode',
                        'userCount',
                        'colorName',
                        'xmlId',
                        'createdAt',
                        'updatedAt'
                    ]
                }
            );
        
            const result = response.getData().result.items;
            console.info(result.length);
        }
        catch (error)
        {
            console.error(error);
        }

The SDK does 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.children',
                    [
                        'id' => 1,
                        'select' => [
                            'id',
                            'name',
                            'type',
                            'structureId',
                            'parentId',
                            'description',
                            'accessCode',
                            'userCount',
                            'colorName',
                            'xmlId',
                            'createdAt',
                            'updatedAt'
                        ],
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            echo 'Success: ' . print_r($result, true);
        
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            error_log($e->getMessage());
            echo 'Error getting children: ' . $e->getMessage();
        }

The SDK does not yet support the /rest/api/ address in calls. Use direct HTTP requests, for example, via curl or fetch.

BX24.callMethod(
            'humanresources.node.children',
            {
                id: 1,
                select: [
                    'id',
                    'name',
                    'type',
                    'structureId',
                    'parentId',
                    'description',
                    'accessCode',
                    'userCount',
                    'colorName',
                    'xmlId',
                    'createdAt',
                    'updatedAt'
                ]
            },
            function(result){
                console.info(result.data());
                console.log(result);
            }
        );

The SDK does 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.children',
            [
                'id' => 1,
                'select' => [
                    'id',
                    'name',
                    'type',
                    'structureId',
                    'parentId',
                    'description',
                    'accessCode',
                    'userCount',
                    'colorName',
                    'xmlId',
                    'createdAt',
                    'updatedAt'
                ]
            }
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Response Handling

HTTP Status: 200

{
            "result": {
                "items": [
                    {
                        "id": 12,
                        "name": "B2B Sales",
                        "type": "DEPARTMENT",
                        "structureId": 1,
                        "parentId": 1,
                        "description": "Working with corporate clients",
                        "accessCode": "DR12",
                        "userCount": 9,
                        "colorName": null,
                        "xmlId": null,
                        "createdAt": "2026-05-20T10:15:00+02:00",
                        "updatedAt": "2026-06-01T16:30:00+02:00"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": 18,
                        "name": "Marketing",
                        "type": "DEPARTMENT",
                        "structureId": 1,
                        "parentId": 1,
                        "description": "Promotion of products and brand",
                        "accessCode": "DR18",
                        "userCount": 6,
                        "colorName": null,
                        "xmlId": null,
                        "createdAt": "2026-05-22T11:40:00+02:00",
                        "updatedAt": "2026-06-03T10:05:00+02:00"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "time": {
                "start": 1780396400,
                "finish": 1780396400.428761,
                "duration": 0.42876100540161133,
                "processing": 0.3972141742706299,
                "date_start": "2026-06-02T13:33:20+02:00",
                "date_finish": "2026-06-02T13:33:20+02:00",
                "operating_reset_at": 1780397000,
                "operating": 0
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `type`	Description
result `object`	Object containing the response data
items `array`	Array of child departments and teams. The composition of the element fields depends on `select`
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 `id` is not specified",
                        "field": "id"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }

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
`id`	Required field `id` is not specified	Add `id` to the request body
`id`	Field `id` requires data type `int` for this request	Ensure that the value of `id` is passed as a number
`select`	Unsupported field name provided for selection	Use only values from the description of the `select` parameter

Access Errors

Error Code: BITRIX_REST_V3_EXCEPTION_ACCESSDENIEDEXCEPTION

Field	Error Description	How to Fix
`-`	Access denied	The user does not have permission to view the specified department or team

Error Code: BITRIX_REST_V3_EXCEPTION_INSUFFICIENTSCOPEEXCEPTION

Field	Error Description	How to Fix
`-`	Insufficient access rights: 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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