---
title: "Initialise Payroll Period (automatische processen)"
method: POST
path: "/v2/providers/employers/payrolladministrations/{payrollAdministrationId}/payrollperiods/initialise"
tags: ["Initialise Payroll Period"]
---

# Initialise Payroll Period (automatische processen)

`POST /v2/providers/employers/payrolladministrations/{payrollAdministrationId}/payrollperiods/initialise`

__Activity name :__ <a href="https://developer.loket.nl/Activities/PostInitialisePayrollPeriodByPayrollAdministrationId" target="_blank">PostInitialisePayrollPeriodByPayrollAdministrationId</a> This is a controller endpoint to perform an action.<br><br><br>In the older Loket GUI this specific action is referred to as 'Automatische processen activeren'. If this action is performed for the chosen payroll period then certain calculations will be performed on the background. The execution depends on the input parameters and the payroll configuration in the given situation.<br><br><br>This action may be performed for all payroll periods that are available for the payroll administration AND that meet one of the following requirements;<br>* Payroll periods for which an approved payroll run (status = 9) is available<br>* The very first payroll period in time that does not yet have an approved payroll run(i.e. last payroll period with approved run + 1). Within each year, if available.<br><br>In practice, in many instances the second option will be most relevant. Please note that if the action is performed for a year that is not the current active year of payrolling, then the resulting changes may not be fully processed in regards to the full payroll process.<br><br><br>__Metadata :__  No metadata endpoint available for this controller endpoint.<br><br>__Defaults :__ Defaults endpoint is available for this controller endpoint.

## Path parameters

- `payrollAdministrationId` string, uuid, required

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required
- `Accept` string, required

## Response `201`

Created

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

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