---
title: "Get external payrolls for a company"
method: GET
path: "/v1/companies/{company_uuid}/external_payrolls"
tags: ["External Payrolls"]
---

# Get external payrolls for a company

`GET /v1/companies/{company_uuid}/external_payrolls`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.gusto-demo.com`
- URL: `https://api.gusto-demo.com/v1/companies/{company_uuid}/external_payrolls`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/gusto/apis/gusto-api/docs/v1/companies/:company_uuid/external_payrolls/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Get external payrolls for a company.

scope: `external_payrolls:read`

## Path parameters

- `company_uuid` string, required

## Query parameters

- `page` integer
- `per` integer

## Headers

- `X-Gusto-API-Version` '2026-06-15'

## Response `200`

Success

- ExternalPayrollBasic[]
  - `uuid` string, required: The UUID of the external payroll.
  - `company_uuid` string: The UUID of the company.
  - `check_date` string: External payroll's check date.
  - `payment_period_start_date` string: External payroll's pay period start date.
  - `payment_period_end_date` string: External payroll's pay period end date.
  - `status` 'unprocessed' | 'processed': The status of the external payroll. The status will be `unprocessed` when the external payroll is created and transition to `processed` once tax liabilities are entered and finalized. Once in the `processed` status all actions that can edit an external payroll will be disabled.

## Other responses

- `404`: Not Found The requested resource does not exist. Make sure the provided UUID is valid.

---

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