Employees API
v1.0 • REST • JSON
Full CRUD management for employee accounts. Create, retrieve, update, and delete employee records with built-in pagination and role-based access control support.
Quick Reference
/api/employees
200 OK
Get All Employees
Retrieves a paginated list of all employees in the system. Use the page
and limit query parameters to navigate large result sets.
The response envelope includes total count and page metadata.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
page |
integer | 1 |
Page number, 1-based index |
limit |
integer | 10 |
Number of records per page |
/api/employees/{id}
200 OK
Get Single Employee
Fetch the full profile for a specific employee using their numeric ID. Returns all employee fields including assigned role names and account metadata.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id |
integer | Required | Unique employee identifier |
/api/employees/{id}
404 Not Found
Employee Not Found
Returned when the requested employee ID does not exist in the system. Use this example to test error-handling logic and build graceful fallback UI for missing employee resources.
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/api/employees
201 Created
Create Employee
Registers a new employee with the provided details. On success, returns the newly created employee object  including the auto-generated ID, timestamp, and resolved role names.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
firstName |
string | Required | Employee's given name |
lastName |
string | Required | Employee's family name |
email |
string | Required | Unique email address |
password |
string | Required | Plaintext password for the account |
roleIds |
integer[] | Optional | IDs of roles to assign on creation |
/api/employees/{id}
200 OK
Update Employee
Fully replaces an existing employee's data with the values in the request body. A successful update returns 200 OK with response body.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
firstName |
string | Required | Updated first name |
lastName |
string | Required | Updated last name |
email |
string | Required | Updated email address |
roleIds |
integer[] | Optional | New role assignment (replaces existing) |
/api/employees/{id}
204 No Content
Delete Employee
Permanently removes a employee from the system by their ID. This action is irreversible  once deleted, the employee record and all associated data cannot be recovered through the API.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id |
integer | Required | ID of the employee to delete |
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