---
title: "Update multiple employees"
method: PATCH
path: "/v3/classifications/employees/bulk"
tags: ["classifications"]
---

# Update multiple employees

`PATCH /v3/classifications/employees/bulk`

Update details about multiple employees with one API request.

## Headers

- `sessionId` string, nullable — API session ID generated with `/v3/login`
- `devKey` string, nullable — Developer key generated with your BILL developer account

## Request body

- UpdateClassificationEmployeeWithIdRequestDto[]
  - `id` string, required — BILL-generated ID of the employee. The value begins with `emp`.
  - `firstName` string — Employee first name
  - `lastName` string — Employee last name
  - `shortName` string — Employee short name
  - `parentId` string — BILL-generated ID of the parent employee. You can set this field if this employee is a child object.

## Response `200`

Update multiple employees response

- ClassificationEmployeeBulkResponseDto — Response Dto for bulk classification employee.
  - `employees` ClassificationEmployeeResponseDto[] — List of employees
    - `id` string — BILL-generated ID of the employee. The value begins with `emp`.
    - `firstName` string — Employee first name
    - `lastName` string — Employee last name
    - `shortName` string — Employee short name
    - `parentId` string — BILL-generated ID of the parent employee. You can set this field if this employee is a child object.
    - `archived` boolean — Set as `true` if the employee is archived
    - `createdTime` string, date-time — Created date and time
    - `updatedTime` string, date-time — Updated date and time

## Other responses

- `4XX` — List of errors.
- `5XX` — List of errors.

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