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# Get Employee

GET {{baseUrl}}/employees

Retrieve a single employee by their user id.

Reference: https://docs.a1.uk.astutepayroll.in/api-reference/employee/get-employee

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Request

### Query parameters

- `userUuid` (string, required) — User id of the employee (not a UUID).
- `include` (string, optional) — Comma-separated field paths to return. Nested object paths work (`personalDetails.contact.primaryEmail`); an array can only be returned whole (`engagement`). A path into an array, such as `engagement.job.payRate`, is not supported and returns the full response.

### Headers

- `vnd.a1.tenant-id` (string, optional) — Tenant identifier for multi-tenant environments

## Response

### 200

Successful Response

- `personalDetails` (EmployeeResponsePersonalDetails, optional)
- `engagement` (list of EmployeeResponseEngagementItems, optional)
- `externalIdMapping` (EmployeeResponseExternalIdMapping, optional)

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Query must not be empty

- `any`

### 404 Not Found Error

Employee not found

- `any`

## Types

### EmployeeResponsePersonalDetails

- `uuid` (string, optional)
- `nameTitle` (string, optional, nullable)
- `nameFirst` (string, optional)
- `nameLast` (string, optional)
- `nameMiddle` (string, optional, nullable)
- `nameKnownAs` (string, optional, nullable)
- `dateOfBirth` (date, optional, nullable)
- `gender` (enum, optional, nullable)
  - Allowed values: `Male`, `Female`, `Not stated or inadequately described`
- `maritalStatus` (enum, optional, nullable)
  - Allowed values: `Single`, `Married`, `Divorced`, `Widowed`, `CivilPartnership`, `Unknown`
- `contact` (EmployeeResponsePersonalDetailsContact, optional)
- `postalAddress` (EmployeeResponsePersonalDetailsPostalAddress, optional, nullable)
- `emergencyContact` (EmployeeResponsePersonalDetailsEmergencyContact, optional, nullable)

### EmployeeResponseEngagementItems

- `uuid` (string, optional)
- `payrollCompanyId` (string, optional, nullable)
- `payCycleId` (string, optional, nullable)
- `permissionGroup` (string, optional, nullable)
- `payType` (enum, optional, nullable)
  - Allowed values: `PAYE`, `Subcontractor`
- `engagementType` (string, optional, nullable)
- `startDate` (date, optional, nullable)
- `terminationDate` (date, optional, nullable)
- `terminationReason` (string, optional, nullable)
- `job` (list of EmployeeResponseEngagementItemsJobItems, optional)

### EmployeeResponseExternalIdMapping

- `externalId` (string, optional, nullable)

### EmployeeResponsePersonalDetailsContact

- `primaryEmail` (string, optional)
- `payslipEmail` (string, optional, nullable)
- `phone` (EmployeeResponsePersonalDetailsContactPhone, optional)
- `mobile` (EmployeeResponsePersonalDetailsContactMobile, optional)

### EmployeeResponsePersonalDetailsPostalAddress

- `line1` (string, optional, nullable)
- `line2` (string, optional, nullable)
- `townCity` (string, optional, nullable)
- `country` (string, optional, nullable)
- `foreignCountry` (string, optional, nullable)
- `postcode` (string, optional, nullable)
- `state` (string, optional, nullable)

### EmployeeResponsePersonalDetailsEmergencyContact

- `fullName` (string, optional, nullable)
- `email` (string, optional, nullable)
- `relationship` (string, optional, nullable)
- `phone` (EmployeeResponsePersonalDetailsEmergencyContactPhone, optional)

### EmployeeResponseEngagementItemsJobItems

- `uuid` (string, optional)
- `customerId` (string, optional, nullable) — Customer UUID
- `enableLeave` (boolean, optional, nullable)
- `enableExpenses` (boolean, optional, nullable)
- `payFrequency` (string, optional, nullable)
- `workplace` (EmployeeResponseEngagementItemsJobItemsWorkplace, optional, nullable)
- `startDate` (date, optional, nullable)
- `finishDate` (date, optional, nullable)
- `payRate` (string, optional, nullable) — Value of `jobDetails.payRate`. This is not the pay rate used for timesheets, which is set as a dated rate (`payRates`) and is not returned.
- `payRateCurrency` (string, optional, nullable)
- `payRateInterval` (string, optional, nullable)
- `payMultiplier` (string, optional, nullable)
- `primaryApprover` (string, optional, nullable) — Primary approver profile UUID
- `secondaryApprover` (string, optional, nullable) — Secondary approver profile UUID
- `expenseApprover` (string, optional, nullable)
- `recruiter` (string, optional, nullable)
- `timesheetStartDate` (date, optional, nullable)
- `timesheetType` (string, optional, nullable)
- `timesheetEnable` (boolean, optional, nullable)
- `fixedPayItems` (boolean, optional, nullable)
- `timesheetLength` (string, optional, nullable)
- `variableTimesheet` (boolean, optional, nullable)
- `splitShifts` (boolean, optional, nullable)
- `timesheetForPayroll` (boolean, optional, nullable)
- `timesheetStart` (string, optional, nullable)
- `rateCard` (string, optional, nullable)
- `ruleGroup` (string, optional, nullable)
- `billingGroupUuid` (string, optional, nullable)
- `glGroupUuid` (string, optional, nullable)
- `timeSheetPayRate` (EmployeeResponseEngagementItemsJobItemsTimeSheetPayRate, optional) — Current on-cost and charge rate, taken from the dated rates in effect today. The current pay rate is not returned.

### EmployeeResponsePersonalDetailsContactPhone

- `countryCode` (string, optional, nullable)
- `number` (string, optional, nullable)

### EmployeeResponsePersonalDetailsContactMobile

- `countryCode` (string, optional, nullable)
- `number` (string, optional, nullable)

### EmployeeResponsePersonalDetailsEmergencyContactPhone

- `countryCode` (string, optional, nullable)
- `number` (string, optional, nullable)

### EmployeeResponseEngagementItemsJobItemsWorkplace

- `name` (string, optional, nullable)
- `address` (EmployeeResponseEngagementItemsJobItemsWorkplaceAddress, optional, nullable)

### EmployeeResponseEngagementItemsJobItemsTimeSheetPayRate

Current on-cost and charge rate, taken from the dated rates in effect today. The current pay rate is not returned.

- `onCost` (string, optional, nullable) — Decimal as a string
- `chargeCost` (string, optional, nullable) — Decimal as a string

### EmployeeResponseEngagementItemsJobItemsWorkplaceAddress

- `line1` (string, optional, nullable)
- `line2` (string, optional, nullable)
- `townCity` (string, optional, nullable)
- `country` (string, optional, nullable)
- `foreignCountry` (string, optional, nullable)
- `postcode` (string, optional, nullable)
- `state` (string, optional, nullable)

## Examples

**Response**

```json
{
  "personalDetails": {
    "uuid": "string",
    "nameTitle": "Mr",
    "nameFirst": "John",
    "nameLast": "Doe",
    "nameMiddle": "string",
    "nameKnownAs": "string",
    "dateOfBirth": "1990-01-01",
    "gender": "Male",
    "maritalStatus": "Single",
    "contact": {
      "primaryEmail": "john.doe@example.com",
      "payslipEmail": "string",
      "phone": {
        "countryCode": "44",
        "number": "7700123456"
      },
      "mobile": {
        "countryCode": "44",
        "number": "7700123456"
      }
    },
    "postalAddress": {
      "line1": "string",
      "line2": "string",
      "townCity": "string",
      "country": "string",
      "foreignCountry": "string",
      "postcode": "string",
      "state": "string"
    },
    "emergencyContact": {
      "fullName": "string",
      "email": "string",
      "relationship": "string",
      "phone": {
        "countryCode": "44",
        "number": "7700123456"
      }
    }
  },
  "engagement": [
    {
      "uuid": "string",
      "payrollCompanyId": "string",
      "payCycleId": "string",
      "permissionGroup": "Full Time",
      "payType": "PAYE",
      "engagementType": "Full Time",
      "startDate": "2026-11-01",
      "terminationDate": "2023-01-15",
      "terminationReason": "string",
      "job": [
        {
          "uuid": "string",
          "customerId": "68b527c6-b331-453e-a06f-cab8d9bc1ccf",
          "enableLeave": true,
          "enableExpenses": true,
          "payFrequency": "Weekly",
          "workplace": {
            "name": "HQ",
            "address": {
              "line1": "string",
              "line2": "string",
              "townCity": "string",
              "country": "string",
              "foreignCountry": "string",
              "postcode": "string",
              "state": "string"
            }
          },
          "startDate": "2026-11-02",
          "finishDate": "2023-01-15",
          "payRate": "string",
          "payRateCurrency": "GBP",
          "payRateInterval": "Hourly",
          "payMultiplier": "string",
          "primaryApprover": "string",
          "secondaryApprover": "string",
          "expenseApprover": "string",
          "recruiter": "string",
          "timesheetStartDate": "2026-11-02",
          "timesheetType": "Hourly",
          "timesheetEnable": true,
          "fixedPayItems": true,
          "timesheetLength": "Weekly",
          "variableTimesheet": true,
          "splitShifts": true,
          "timesheetForPayroll": true,
          "timesheetStart": "2",
          "rateCard": "string",
          "ruleGroup": "string",
          "billingGroupUuid": "string",
          "glGroupUuid": "string",
          "timeSheetPayRate": {
            "onCost": "3.2000",
            "chargeCost": "35.0000"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "externalIdMapping": {
    "externalId": "string"
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://{{baseurl}}/employees"

querystring = {"userUuid":"axgZDy2kxi6mbvC9sNDL5dMs","include":"personalDetails.nameFirst,personalDetails.nameLast,engagement"}

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://{{baseurl}}/employees?userUuid=axgZDy2kxi6mbvC9sNDL5dMs&include=personalDetails.nameFirst%2CpersonalDetails.nameLast%2Cengagement';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://{{baseurl}}/employees?userUuid=axgZDy2kxi6mbvC9sNDL5dMs&include=personalDetails.nameFirst%2CpersonalDetails.nameLast%2Cengagement"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://{{baseurl}}/employees?userUuid=axgZDy2kxi6mbvC9sNDL5dMs&include=personalDetails.nameFirst%2CpersonalDetails.nameLast%2Cengagement")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://{{baseurl}}/employees?userUuid=axgZDy2kxi6mbvC9sNDL5dMs&include=personalDetails.nameFirst%2CpersonalDetails.nameLast%2Cengagement")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://{{baseurl}}/employees?userUuid=axgZDy2kxi6mbvC9sNDL5dMs&include=personalDetails.nameFirst%2CpersonalDetails.nameLast%2Cengagement', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://{{baseurl}}/employees?userUuid=axgZDy2kxi6mbvC9sNDL5dMs&include=personalDetails.nameFirst%2CpersonalDetails.nameLast%2Cengagement");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer <token>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://{{baseurl}}/employees?userUuid=axgZDy2kxi6mbvC9sNDL5dMs&include=personalDetails.nameFirst%2CpersonalDetails.nameLast%2Cengagement")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```