Register New Department

HTTP Method
URL
Requires Auth
POST
/api/v1/livechat/department
​yes​
Body Parameters
Key
Example Value
Description
department*
{ "department": 
{ ... } }
The object which takes the department details.
name*
testDept
The name of the department you are creating.
email*
[email protected]
The email ID associated with the department.
enabled*
false
Whether you want to enable the department. The value can be boolean true or false.
showOnRegistration*
false
You can let visitors choose the department they want to talk to. The option will appear to your customer in the Live Chat widget.
The value can be boolean true or false.
showOnOfflineForm*
false
If you want your department to be displayed during off-business hours. 
The value can be boolean true or false.
description
Test department
A description of your department.
agents
{ "agents": 
{ ... } }
The object with the agent details that you want to add to the department.
agentId
SQafHvoFPuB57NmBD
The agent ID that you want to assign to the department.
count
2
​
order
1
​
Example Call
curl -H "X-Auth-Token: 9HqLlyZOugoStsXCUfD_0YdwnNnunAJF8V47U3QHXSq" \
     -H "X-User-Id: aobEdbYhXfu5hkeqG" \
     -X POST \
     -H "Content-type:application/json" \
     http://localhost:3000/api/v1/livechat/department \
    -d '{
         "department": 
            {"enabled": false, 
             "showOnRegistration": true, 
             "name": "new from api", 
             "email": "[email protected]", 
             "showOnOfflineForm": true }, 
         "agents": [{ 
             "agentId": "SQafHvoFPuB57NmBD" }] }'
Example Response
{
  "department": {
    "enabled": false,
    "name": "new from api",
    "numAgents": 1,
    "showOnRegistration": true,
    "_updatedAt": "2016-12-13T17:22:19.109Z",
    "_id": "iTfLCX3qqwKgf5uqg"
  },
  "agents": [
    {
      "agentId": "SQafHvoFPuB57NmBD",
      "count": 0,
      "order": 0,
    }
  ],
  "success": true
}
Change Log
Version
Description
1.0.0
New fields for department updated
0.42.0
Added

HTTP Method	URL	Requires Auth
`POST`	`/api/v1/livechat/department`	`yes`

Key	Example Value	Description
`department*`	`{ "department":` `{ ... } }`	The object which takes the department details.
`name*`	`testDept`	The name of the department you are creating.
`email*`	`[email protected]`	The email ID associated with the department.
`enabled*`	`false`	Whether you want to enable the department. The value can be boolean `true` or `false`.
`showOnRegistration*`	`false`	You can let visitors choose the department they want to talk to. The option will appear to your customer in the Live Chat widget. The value can be boolean `true` or `false`.
`showOnOfflineForm*`	`false`	If you want your department to be displayed during off-business hours. The value can be boolean `true` or `false`.
`description`	`Test department`	A description of your department.
`agents`	`{ "agents":` `{ ... } }`	The object with the agent details that you want to add to the department.
`agentId`	`SQafHvoFPuB57NmBD`	The agent ID that you want to assign to the department.
`count`	`2`
`order`	`1`

Version	Description
1.0.0	New fields for department updated
0.42.0	Added

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