Merge · Schema
Benefit
# The Benefit Object ### Description The `Benefit` object is used to represent a benefit that an employee has enrolled in. ### Usage Example Fetch from the `LIST Benefits` endpoint and filter by `ID` to show all benefits.
IntegrationPlatformUnified-APIAgent HandlerLLM Gateway
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | string | |
| remote_id | stringnull | The third-party API ID of the matching object. |
| created_at | string | The datetime that this object was created by Merge. |
| modified_at | string | The datetime that this object was modified by Merge. |
| employee | stringnull | The employee on the plan. |
| provider_name | stringnull | The name of the benefit provider. |
| benefit_plan_type | stringnull | The type of benefit plan |
| employee_contribution | numbernull | The employee's contribution. |
| company_contribution | numbernull | The company's contribution. |
| start_date | stringnull | The day and time the benefit started. |
| end_date | stringnull | The day and time the benefit ended. |
| employer_benefit | stringnull | The employer benefit plan the employee is enrolled in. |
| remote_was_deleted | boolean | Indicates whether or not this object has been deleted in the third party platform. Full coverage deletion detection is a premium add-on. Native deletion detection is offered for free with limited cove |
| field_mappings | object | |
| remote_data | arraynull |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "#/components/schemas/Benefit",
"title": "Benefit",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid"
},
"remote_id": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "The third-party API ID of the matching object."
},
"created_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "The datetime that this object was created by Merge."
},
"modified_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "The datetime that this object was modified by Merge."
},
"employee": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"format": "uuid",
"description": "The employee on the plan."
},
"provider_name": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "The name of the benefit provider."
},
"benefit_plan_type": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "The type of benefit plan"
},
"employee_contribution": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"format": "double",
"description": "The employee's contribution."
},
"company_contribution": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"format": "double",
"description": "The company's contribution."
},
"start_date": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"format": "date-time",
"description": "The day and time the benefit started."
},
"end_date": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"format": "date-time",
"description": "The day and time the benefit ended."
},
"employer_benefit": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"format": "uuid",
"description": "The employer benefit plan the employee is enrolled in."
},
"remote_was_deleted": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Indicates whether or not this object has been deleted in the third party platform. Full coverage deletion detection is a premium add-on. Native deletion detection is offered for free with limited coverage. [Learn more](https://docs.merge.dev/integrations/hris/supported-features/)."
},
"field_mappings": {
"oneOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/BenefitFieldMappings"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"remote_data": {
"type": [
"array",
"null"
],
"items": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/RemoteData"
}
}
},
"description": "# The Benefit Object\n### Description\nThe `Benefit` object is used to represent a benefit that an employee has enrolled in.\n\n### Usage Example\nFetch from the `LIST Benefits` endpoint and filter by `ID` to show all benefits."
}
Work with this as data
Every JSON Schema here is available over the APIs.io API and to AI agents over MCP.
MCP server
One button, every client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code and the rest.
https://apis.io/mcp
Tools for schemas
4 MCP tools reach this
find_json_schemasBrowse and filter every JSON Schema in the catalog.apis_io_searchSTART HERE — APIs, providers and tags for one query, each with its total.resolveTurn a domain, URL or GitHub org into the provider it belongs to.find_cohortsEvery scored population of providers in the catalog.
Call it yourself
curl for this page
This JSON Schema
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/json-schemas/merge-benefit"
All schemas
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/json-schemas?limit=25"
Discovery needs no key. Ratings and market analysis are Pro.
Get an API key
Free tier, no form to fill in. Signing in shares your email address with us — we store it to create your key and to recognise you if you sign in with another provider. See our Privacy Policy and Terms.
A second provider on the same verified email joins the account you already have.