Update HCM Link Company humanresources.hcmlink.company.update

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Scope: humanresources.hcmlink

Who can execute the method: administrator

The humanresources.hcmlink.company.update method updates a company from an HR system and the list of its fields in the HCM Link integration.

The method can only be executed in the context of authorization of the application.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name
type

Description

id*
integer

HCM Link company ID.

You can get the ID using humanresources.hcmlink.company.list

fields*
object

New company data from the HR system (detailed description)

fields Parameter

Name
type

Description

company*
string

Company code in the HR system

crmCompanyId*
integer

CRM company ID.

You can get the ID using crm.item.list with the entityTypeId = 4 parameter and the isMyCompany = Y filter

title*
string

Company name

data
object

Additional company data

fields*
array

New list of HR system fields (detailed description)

fields.fields Array Element

Name
type

Description

field*
string

Field code in the HR system

title*
string

Field name

type
string

Field type. If no value is provided, the method will save the field with the internal type UNKNOWN.

Possible values:

  • STRING — string
  • FIRST_NAME — first name
  • LAST_NAME — last name
  • PATRONYMIC_NAME — middle name
  • PHONE — phone
  • EMAIL — email address
  • ADDRESS — address
  • BIRTHDAY — date of birth
  • POSITION — position
  • DEPARTMENT — department
  • DOCUMENT_REGISTRATION_NUMBER — document registration number
  • DOCUMENT_UID — unique document identifier
  • DOCUMENT_DATE — document date

entityType
string

Object type to which the field belongs. If no value is provided, the method will save the field with the internal type UNKNOWN.

Possible values:

  • EMPLOYEE — employee
  • COMPANY — company
  • DOCUMENT — document

ttl
integer

Field value retention time in seconds.

Default is 86400

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"id":15,"fields":{"company":"hr-company-001","crmCompanyId":12,"title":"Muller GmbH","fields":[{"field":"personal_number","title":"Employee number","type":"STRING","entityType":"EMPLOYEE"}]},"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/humanresources.hcmlink.company.update
        
import { Text } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
        import type { B24Frame } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
        
        declare const $b24: B24Frame
        
        try {
          const response = await $b24.actions.v2.call.make({
            method: 'humanresources.hcmlink.company.update',
            params: {
              id: 15,
              fields: {
                company: 'hr-company-001',
                crmCompanyId: 12,
                title: 'Muller GmbH',
                fields: [
                  {
                    field: 'personal_number',
                    title: 'Employee number',
                    type: 'STRING',
                    entityType: 'EMPLOYEE',
                  },
                ],
              },
            },
            requestId: Text.getUuidRfc4122()
          })
        
          if (!response.isSuccess) {
            console.error(response.getErrorMessages().join('; '))
          } else {
            console.info(response.getData()!.result)
          }
        } catch (error) {
          console.error(error)
        }
        
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@bitrix24/b24jssdk@1/dist/umd/index.min.js"></script>
        <script>
          async function updateHcmLinkCompany() {
            try {
              const $b24 = await B24Js.initializeB24Frame()
        
              const response = await $b24.actions.v2.call.make({
                method: 'humanresources.hcmlink.company.update',
                params: {
                  id: 15,
                  fields: {
                    company: 'hr-company-001',
                    crmCompanyId: 12,
                    title: 'Muller GmbH',
                    fields: [
                      {
                        field: 'personal_number',
                        title: 'Employee number',
                        type: 'STRING',
                        entityType: 'EMPLOYEE'
                      }
                    ]
                  }
                },
                requestId: B24Js.Text.getUuidRfc4122()
              })
        
              if (!response.isSuccess) {
                console.error(response.getErrorMessages().join('; '))
                return
              }
        
              console.info(response.getData().result)
            } catch (error) {
              console.error(error)
            }
          }
        
          document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', updateHcmLinkCompany)
        </script>
        
try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'humanresources.hcmlink.company.update',
                    [
                        'id' => 15,
                        'fields' => [
                            'company' => 'hr-company-001',
                            'crmCompanyId' => 12,
                            'title' => 'Muller GmbH',
                            'fields' => [
                                [
                                    'field' => 'personal_number',
                                    'title' => 'Employee number',
                                    'type' => 'STRING',
                                    'entityType' => 'EMPLOYEE',
                                ],
                            ],
                        ],
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            echo 'Success: ' . print_r($result, true);
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            error_log($e->getMessage());
            echo 'Error updating company: ' . $e->getMessage();
        }
        
BX24.callMethod(
            'humanresources.hcmlink.company.update',
            {
                id: 15,
                fields: {
                    company: 'hr-company-001',
                    crmCompanyId: 12,
                    title: 'Muller GmbH',
                    fields: [{ field: 'personal_number', title: 'Employee number', type: 'STRING', entityType: 'EMPLOYEE' }]
                }
            },
            function(result)
            {
                if (result.error())
                {
                    console.error(result.error(), result.error_description());
                }
                else
                {
                    console.dir(result.data());
                }
            }
        );
        
require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'humanresources.hcmlink.company.update',
            [
                'id' => 15,
                'fields' => [
                    'company' => 'hr-company-001',
                    'crmCompanyId' => 12,
                    'title' => 'Muller GmbH',
                    'fields' => [
                        [
                            'field' => 'personal_number',
                            'title' => 'Employee number',
                            'type' => 'STRING',
                            'entityType' => 'EMPLOYEE',
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';
        
// client and ctx are already created — see "SDK for Go" section
        res, err := client.Core().Call(ctx, "humanresources.hcmlink.company.update", b24.Params{
        	"id": 15,
        	"fields": b24.Params{
        		"company":      "hr-company-001",
        		"crmCompanyId": 12,
        		"title":        "Muller GmbH",
        		"fields": []b24.Params{
        			{
        				"field":      "personal_number",
        				"title":      "Employee number",
        				"type":       "STRING",
        				"entityType": "EMPLOYEE",
        			},
        		},
        	},
        }, b24.WithIdempotent())
        if err != nil {
        	return fmt.Errorf("humanresources.hcmlink.company.update: %w", err)
        }
        
        var updated bool
        if err := json.Unmarshal(res.Result, &updated); err != nil {
        	return fmt.Errorf("response parsing: %w", err)
        }
        fmt.Println(updated)
        

Response Handling

HTTP status: 200

{
            "result": true,
            "time": {
                "start": 1739860000.123,
                "finish": 1739860000.456,
                "duration": 0.333,
                "processing": 0.111,
                "date_start": "2026-08-06T19:51:02+03:00",
                "date_finish": "2026-08-06T19:51:02+03:00"
            }
        }
        

Returned Data

Name
type

Description

result
boolean

Returns true if the company was updated

time
time

Request execution time information

Error Handling

HTTP status: 200, 403

{
            "error": 510,
            "error_description": "Operation failed"
        }
        

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

Description

When It Occurs

510

Operation failed

Required fields are not passed, the CRM company was not found, or a save error occurred

ACCESS_DENIED

Access denied! Access denied.

The user is not an administrator

WRONG_AUTH_TYPE

Application context required

The method was not called in the application context

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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