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v2023-03-01

This is the changelog for v2023-03-01, which contains breaking changes.

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Sensitive Data Scope Control

v2023-03-01 adds additional scope controls for protecting sensitive data on certain endpoints, while minimizing disruptions to existing partner applications by excluding out-of-scope data rather than rejecting the request.

The additional scopes requirements included in this version are as follows:

Endpoint

Endpoint Scope

Additional Scope Requirements

Get the current user

N/A

  • email field requires company_admin:read scope
  • tier field requires companies:read scope
  • Work locations requires companies:read scope
  • Non-work locations requires employees:read scope

Get a company

companies:read

  • primary_payroll_admin field requires company_admin:read scope
  • primary_signatory field requires signatories:read scope
  • home_address field requires employees:read scope
  • Non-work locations requires employees:read scope

Get all payrolls for a company

payrolls:read

  • When passing benefits in the include parameter, the employee_benefits scope is required

Get a single payroll

payrolls:read

  • When passing benefits in the include parameter, the employee_benefits scope is required

Get a company benefit

company_benefits:read

  • When passing true for the with_employee_benefits parameter, the employee_benefits:read scope is required