---
title: "Set or update an employee's start date."
method: POST
path: "/employees/{employeeId}/start-date"
tags: ["People"]
---

# Set or update an employee's start date.

`POST /employees/{employeeId}/start-date`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.hibob.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.hibob.com/v1/employees/{employeeId}/start-date`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP basic
  - HTTP bearer

Explore the [People API](https://apidocs.hibob.com/reference/people) main reference page for information about rate limits, permissions, troubleshooting and more.

## Path parameters

- `employeeId` string, required

## Request body

- StartDateUpdate
  - `startDate` string, date, required: The date this entry becomes effective.
  - `reason` string: Additional info for the start date update.

## Response `200`

Start date was set successfully.

## Other responses

- `default`: Unexpected error.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/hibob/apis/employee-data-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/hibob/apis/employee-data-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/hibob/apis/employee-data-api/revisions/9ac25373a355?raw)