---
title: "Bulk Search Departments by Name"
method: POST
path: "/coa/api/department/bulk-search"
tags: ["Core Accounting"]
---

# Bulk Search Departments by Name

`POST /coa/api/department/bulk-search`

Search for thousands of departments by exact name match in a single request. Optimized for performance. Supports upsert to create missing departments.

## Request body

- BulkDepartmentSearch
  - `departments` BulkDepartment[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `parent_id` integer, nullable
  - `upsert` boolean — If true, create departments that don't exist

## Response `200`

- Department[]
  - `id` integer, required
  - `parent_name` string, required
  - `tags` object[], required
  - `last_modified_at` string, date-time, required
  - `active` boolean
  - `code` string, required
  - `name` string, nullable, required
  - `display_name` string, nullable
  - `tag_ids` integer[]
  - `tag_group_ids` integer[]
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `customer` integer, required
  - `parent` integer, nullable

---

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