---
title: "Get Time Tracking Shift Differential"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/time-tracking/shift-differentials/{id}"
tags: ["Time Tracking", "Public API"]
---

# Get Time Tracking Shift Differential

`GET /api/v1/time-tracking/shift-differentials/{id}`

Retrieves a single time tracking shift differential by its ID. Archived shift differentials are returned normally; soft-deleted shift differentials return 404.

OAuth Scopes: time_tracking:shift_differentials

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Response `200`

Successfully retrieved the shift differential.

- ShiftDifferentialTimeTrackingShiftDifferentialV1 — A shift differential rule with time windows and employee assignments.
  - `id` integer — The ID of the shift differential.
  - `name` string — The name of the shift differential rule.
  - `rate` string — The differential pay rate as a decimal string.
  - `rateType` 'AMOUNT' | 'PERCENT' — How the rate is applied.
  - `allowAllEmployees` boolean — Whether all time & attendance employees are assigned.
  - `times` ShiftDifferentialTimeTrackingShiftDifferentialTimeV1[] — Time windows when this differential applies.
    - `id` integer — The ID of the time window.
    - `startDay` 'MONDAY' | 'TUESDAY' | 'WEDNESDAY' | 'THURSDAY' | 'FRIDAY' | 'SATURDAY' | 'SUNDAY' — Start day of the time window.
    - `endDay` 'MONDAY' | 'TUESDAY' | 'WEDNESDAY' | 'THURSDAY' | 'FRIDAY' | 'SATURDAY' | 'SUNDAY' — End day of the time window.
    - `start` string — Start time in HH:MM format (24-hour).
    - `end` string — End time in HH:MM format (24-hour).
  - `employeeIds` integer[] — Employee IDs assigned to this shift differential.
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, nullable — ISO 8601 timestamp when the shift differential was created.
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, nullable — ISO 8601 timestamp when the shift differential was last updated.
  - `archivedAt` string, date-time, nullable — ISO 8601 timestamp when the shift differential was archived.
  - `deletedAt` string, date-time, nullable — ISO 8601 timestamp when the shift differential was deleted.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized. Missing or invalid authentication.
- `403` — Forbidden. Insufficient permissions.
- `404` — Shift differential not found.
- `422` — The provided shift differential ID is not a valid integer.

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