---
title: "Auto-build shifts (Asynchronous)"
method: POST
path: "/management/v2/shifts:autobuild"
tags: ["Shifts"]
---

# Auto-build shifts (Asynchronous)

`POST /management/v2/shifts:autobuild`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://your-subdomain.deputy.deputy.com/api`
- URL: `https://your-subdomain.deputy.deputy.com/api/management/v2/shifts:autobuild`
- Auth: API key in header `OAuth`

Automatically builds shifts based on historical patterns for specified areas and date range. Analyses past shift data to generate optimal shift templates. Returns immediately with operation ID for tracking. Use /operations/v2/operations/{id} to poll for completion.

## Request body

- AutoBuildAutobuildRequestData
  - `startDate` string
  - `endDate` string
  - `areaIds` integer[]
  - `weeksOfHistory` integer

## Response `200`

A successful response.

- AutoBuildAutobuildResponse
  - `success` boolean
  - `metadata` AutoBuildAutobuildResponseMetadata
    - `operation` AutoBuildOperation: Operation tracking information for asynchronous APIs.
      - `operationId` string: Unique identifier for the operation. Use this to poll /operations/v2/operations/{id} for status updates.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/deputy/apis/deputy-v2-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/deputy/apis/deputy-v2-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/deputy/apis/deputy-v2-api/revisions/78f0278f4608?raw)