---
title: "Create a department"
method: POST
path: "/departments"
tags: ["Departments"]
---

# Create a department

`POST /departments`

Create a new department. Custom fields can be specified using their internal_name as keys.

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `parent_id` integer
  - `manager_id` integer
  - `department_level_id` integer

## Response `201`

Created

- Department
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `parent_id` integer
  - `manager_id` integer — Employee ID for manager of the department
  - `department_level_id` integer — Department level ID

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/peopleforce/apis/company-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/peopleforce/apis/company-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/peopleforce/company-api/versions/ff612e61a4c3/schema)