Deputy
Business Operations Free trial
AuthenticationFree trial
Rate limitRate limits are documented in the Deputy developer docs; see current documentation for values
Documentation: developer.deputy.com ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
Deputy is employee scheduling and time-clock software with a documented REST API for shifts, timesheets, and employees. API credentials are available during a developer trial, and documentation has described a free seven-day developer trial with possible extensions. Production scheduling requires a paid plan.
Details
Free trial. Check the docs for what happens when it ends.
Auth: Free trial
Rate limit: Rate limits are documented in the Deputy developer docs; see current documentation for values
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: scheduling shifts workforce
Setup
- Start a Deputy developer trial from the developer portal
- Create an app to receive OAuth client credentials
- Complete the OAuth flow to get access and refresh tokens
- Call endpoints such as /api/v1/resource/Employee for roster data
- Publish and manage shifts via the Rostering endpoints
- Contact Deputy about extending the trial if you need more time
Example
GET https://YOURSUBDOMAIN.deputy.com/api/v1/resource/Employee with header Authorization: OAuth ACCESS_TOKENUse cases
- Publish weekly shift rosters from a custom planner
- Sync approved timesheets with payroll
- Build a shift-swap board for frontline teams