---
title: "Get Shift"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/scheduling/shifts/{id}"
tags: ["Scheduling", "Public API"]
---

# Get Shift

`GET /api/v1/scheduling/shifts/{id}`

Retrieves a single shift by its UUID. Returns the full shift object including recurrence settings, assigned employee IDs, and status. Returns 404 if the shift does not exist or has been deleted.

OAuth Scopes: scheduling:shifts, time_tracking

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

Successfully fetched a shift

- SchedulingSchedulingShiftV1 — A shift for scheduling
  - `id` string, required — The ID of the shift. This can be the UUIDv7 of the shift instance, or a composite ID (<recurringShiftDefinitionId>_<recurrenceId>) for uninstantiated recurring shifts.
  - `scheduleId` string, uuid, required — The ID of the schedule the shift belongs to.
  - `name` string, nullable — The name of the shift.
  - `status` 'planned' | 'published' | 'cancelled' | 'deleted', required — The status of the shift.
  - `color` string, required — 6 character color hex code.
  - `capacity` integer, nullable — The expected headcount for the shift. Defaults to 1 if unset.
  - `start` string, date-time, nullable, required — UTC timestamp of the start of the shift.
  - `end` string, date-time, nullable, required — UTC timestamp of the end of the shift.
  - `timezone` string, required — The timezone for the shift.
  - `recurrenceRule` string, nullable — The recurrence rule. Follows the iCalendar RFC 5545 RRULE syntax.
  - `recurrenceId` string, nullable — The stable identifier for a recurrence, which is the original start of shift according to recurrence rules. Null for non-recurring shifts.
  - `recurrenceDtstart` string, nullable — The UTC start time for a recurring shift and the anchor point for the recurrence rule. Null for non-recurring shifts.
  - `recurrenceDtend` string, nullable — The UTC end time for a recurring shift. Null for non-recurring shifts.
  - `recurrenceUntil` string, nullable — The UTC datetime when the recurrence series stops generating new occurrences (UNTIL in RRULE). Null for non-recurring shifts.
  - `employeeIds` integer[] — The list of employee IDs currently assigned.
  - `unpublishedChanges` object, nullable — The pending changes that have not been published.
  - `createdAt` string, date-time — UTC timestamp when the shift was created
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, nullable — UTC timestamp when the shift was last updated
  - `deletedAt` string, date-time, nullable — UTC timestamp when the shift was deleted

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden - user does not have permission
- `404` — Not Found - shift not found
- `422` — Invalid request data

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