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Dependent

# The Dependent Object ### Description The `Dependent` object is used to represent a dependent (e.g. child, spouse, domestic partner, etc) of an `Employee` ### Usage Example Fetch from the `LIST Dependents` endpoint and filter by `ID` to show all dependents.

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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.
first_name stringnull The dependents's first name.
middle_name stringnull The dependents's middle name.
last_name stringnull The dependents's last name.
relationship object The dependent's relationship to the employee.
employee stringnull The employee this person is a dependent of.
date_of_birth stringnull The dependent's date of birth.
gender object The dependent's gender.
phone_number stringnull The dependent's phone number.
home_location stringnull The dependents's home address.
is_student booleannull Whether or not the dependent is a student
ssn stringnull The dependents's social security number.
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
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JSON Schema

merge-dependent-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "#/components/schemas/Dependent",
  "title": "Dependent",
  "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."
    },
    "first_name": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "The dependents's first name."
    },
    "middle_name": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "The dependents's middle name."
    },
    "last_name": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "The dependents's last name."
    },
    "relationship": {
      "oneOf": [
        {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/RelationshipEnum"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "description": "The dependent's relationship to the employee."
    },
    "employee": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "format": "uuid",
      "description": "The employee this person is a dependent of."
    },
    "date_of_birth": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "The dependent's date of birth."
    },
    "gender": {
      "oneOf": [
        {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/GenderEnum"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "description": "The dependent's gender."
    },
    "phone_number": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "The dependent's phone number."
    },
    "home_location": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "format": "uuid",
      "description": "The dependents's home address."
    },
    "is_student": {
      "type": [
        "boolean",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Whether or not the dependent is a student"
    },
    "ssn": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "The dependents's social security number."
    },
    "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": [
        {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/DependentFieldMappings"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ]
    },
    "remote_data": {
      "type": [
        "array",
        "null"
      ],
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/RemoteData"
      }
    }
  },
  "description": "# The Dependent Object\n### Description\nThe `Dependent` object is used to represent a dependent (e.g. child, spouse, domestic partner, etc) of an `Employee`\n\n### Usage Example\nFetch from the `LIST Dependents` endpoint and filter by `ID` to show all dependents."
}

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