Freshteam Employees API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Freshteam API
  description: >-
    The Freshteam API is the REST interface to Freshworks' HR and applicant
    tracking (ATS) product. It covers the HRIS core (employees, custom fields,
    and organization structure), time-off (leave), recruiting (job postings),
    the ATS (applicants and candidate sources), and onboarding (new hires).
    Requests target an account-specific base, https://{domain}.freshteam.com/api,
    where {domain} is your Freshteam subdomain, and carry an account API token as
    a Bearer credential (generated in the UI under API Settings). List endpoints
    are paginated with page, sort, and sort_type query parameters and return
    total-objects, total-pages, and link response headers.

    STATUS - Freshworks has announced the end-of-life of Freshteam. New
    subscriptions and renewals are halted starting March 7, 2026; existing
    customers retain access, and thus API access, only through the end of their
    subscription term (reported through approximately April 2027). This document
    models the publicly documented API as it exists during the sunset window; new
    customers cannot obtain access.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Freshworks - Freshteam
    url: https://developers.freshteam.com/api/
servers:
  - url: https://{domain}.freshteam.com/api
    description: Account-specific Freshteam API base
    variables:
      domain:
        default: your-account
        description: Your Freshteam account subdomain.
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Employees
    description: Employee records, custom fields, and organization structure (HRIS).
  - name: Time-off
    description: Time-off (leave) requests and types.
  - name: Job Postings
    description: Job postings and their custom fields (recruiting).
  - name: Applicants
    description: Applicants (candidates) and candidate sources (ATS).
  - name: Onboarding
    description: New-hire records for pre-boarding and onboarding.
paths:
  /employees:
    get:
      operationId: listEmployees
      tags:
        - Employees
      summary: List employees
      description: Lists employees in the account. Paginated via page, sort, and sort_type.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Sort'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SortType'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of employees.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Employee'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
    post:
      operationId: createEmployee
      tags:
        - Employees
      summary: Create an employee
      description: Creates a new employee record.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Employee'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created employee.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Employee'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /employees/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getEmployee
      tags:
        - Employees
      summary: Retrieve an employee
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IdPath'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested employee.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Employee'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: updateEmployee
      tags:
        - Employees
      summary: Update an employee
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IdPath'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Employee'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated employee.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Employee'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /employee_fields:
    get:
      operationId: listEmployeeFields
      tags:
        - Employees
      summary: List employee fields
      description: Lists the standard and custom fields defined on employee records.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of employee fields.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /branches:
    get:
      operationId: listBranches
      tags:
        - Employees
      summary: List branches
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of branches.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /departments:
    get:
      operationId: listDepartments
      tags:
        - Employees
      summary: List departments
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of departments.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /sub_departments:
    get:
      operationId: listSubDepartments
      tags:
        - Employees
      summary: List sub-departments
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of sub-departments.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /business_units:
    get:
      operationId: listBusinessUnits
      tags:
        - Employees
      summary: List business units
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of business units.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /teams:
    get:
      operationId: listTeams
      tags:
        - Employees
      summary: List teams
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of teams.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /roles:
    get:
      operationId: listRoles
      tags:
        - Employees
      summary: List roles
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of roles.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /time_offs:
    get:
      operationId: listTimeOffs
      tags:
        - Time-off
      summary: List time-off requests
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of time-off requests.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeOff'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: createTimeOff
      tags:
        - Time-off
      summary: Create a time-off request
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeOff'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created time-off request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeOff'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /time_offs/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getTimeOff
      tags:
        - Time-off
      summary: Retrieve a time-off request
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IdPath'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested time-off request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeOff'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /time_offs/{id}/approve:
    put:
      operationId: approveTimeOff
      tags:
        - Time-off
      summary: Approve a time-off request
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IdPath'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The approved time-off request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeOff'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /time_offs/{id}/cancel:
    put:
      operationId: cancelTimeOff
      tags:
        - Time-off
      summary: Cancel a time-off request
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IdPath'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The cancelled time-off request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeOff'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /time_off_types:
    get:
      operationId: listTimeOffTypes
      tags:
        - Time-off
      summary: List time-off types
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of time-off types.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /job_postings:
    get:
      operationId: listJobPostings
      tags:
        - Job Postings
      summary: List job postings
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of job postings.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/JobPosting'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /job_postings/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getJobPosting
      tags:
        - Job Postings
      summary: Retrieve a job posting
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IdPath'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested job posting.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/JobPosting'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /job_posting_fields:
    get:
      operationId: listJobPostingFields
      tags:
        - Job Postings
      summary: List job posting fields
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of job posting fields.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /job_postings/{id}/applicants:
    post:
      operationId: createApplicant
      tags:
        - Applicants
      summary: Create an applicant for a job posting
      description: Adds an applicant (candidate) to the specified job posting.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IdPath'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Applicant'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created applicant.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Applicant'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /candidate_sources:
    get:
      operationId: listCandidateSources
      tags:
        - Applicants
      summary: List candidate sources
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of candidate sources.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: createCandidateSource
      tags:
        - Applicants
      summary: Create a candidate source
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created candidate source.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /new_hires:
    post:
      operationId: createNewHire
      tags:
        - Onboarding
      summary: Create a new hire
      description: Creates a new-hire record for onboarding an incoming employee.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/NewHire'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created new-hire record.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NewHire'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /new_hires/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getNewHire
      tags:
        - Onboarding
      summary: Retrieve a new hire
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IdPath'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested new-hire record.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NewHire'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Account API token generated in the Freshteam UI under API Settings,
        passed as Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN.
  parameters:
    IdPath:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The resource identifier.
      schema:
        type: integer
        format: int64
    Page:
      name: page
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Page number for paginated list results (default 1).
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 1
    Sort:
      name: sort
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Field to sort the list by.
      schema:
        type: string
    SortType:
      name: sort_type
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Sort direction, asc or desc.
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
          - asc
          - desc
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication failed or the API token is missing or invalid.
    NotFound:
      description: The requested resource was not found.
    RateLimited:
      description: Rate limit exceeded. See x-ratelimit-remaining header.
  schemas:
    Employee:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        first_name:
          type: string
        last_name:
          type: string
        official_email:
          type: string
          format: email
        designation:
          type: string
        department_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        branch_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        reporting_to_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        status:
          type: string
    TimeOff:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        applicant_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        leave_type_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        start_date:
          type: string
          format: date
        end_date:
          type: string
          format: date
        status:
          type: string
        reason:
          type: string
    JobPosting:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        title:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
        remote:
          type: boolean
        description:
          type: string
        branch_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        department_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
    Applicant:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        first_name:
          type: string
        last_name:
          type: string
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
        mobile:
          type: string
        source_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        resume:
          type: string
          description: URL or base64 payload of the candidate resume.
    NewHire:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        first_name:
          type: string
        last_name:
          type: string
        official_email:
          type: string
          format: email
        joining_date:
          type: string
          format: date
        designation:
          type: string
        department_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64