Colleague 7 API Field Directory

This documentation will list the fields available via the API and the required formatting of the fields.

You can access the API Portal here: https://coll7openapi.developer.azure-api.net/

 

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Candidates

Field Name Format Example Description  
  UserId * String "USER_10" The Colleague 7 User ID (* Mandatory)
  Forenames String "John" The forenames of the Candidate
  Surname String "Smith" The surname of the Candidate
  KnownAs String "John" The Known As / Salutation field against the Candidate
  Title String/Lookup "Mr" or lookup code The lookup description or code of Title
  DirectNumber String "01603 735930" Direct Telephone Number of the Candidate
  DirectFax String "01603 735935" Direct Fax Number of the Candidate (if applicable)
  MobileNumber String "07777 777777" Mobile Number of the Candidate
  OtherNumber String "01603 735930" Option for another Relevant Phone Number for the Candidate
  EmailAddress String "support@colleaguesoftware.com" Email Address of the Candidate
  EmailAddress2 String "sales@colleaguesoftware.com" Secondary Email Address of the Candidate
  Website String "http://www.colleaguesoftware.com" A website address specific to the Candidate
  Gender String/Lookup "Male" or lookup code Gender Lookup Description or Code (Male, Female)
  Married Boolean "true" Married Flag
  CandidateStatus String/Lookup "Active" or lookup code Candidate Status Lookup Description or Code
  CandidateType String/Lookup "Contract" or lookup code Candidate Type Lookup Description or Code
  CandidateSource String/Lookup "Referral" or lookup code Candidate Source Lookup Description or Code
  Nationality String/Lookup "British" or lookup code Nationality Lookup Description or Code
  JobType String "Project Manager" Freetext field containing Preferred Job Titles of Candidate
  DateOfBirth

date-time (dd MMM yyyy)

"02 Jul 1981" Candidate Date of Birth
  DateAvailable date-time (dd MMM yyyy) "28 Jan 2020" Next Available Date of Candidate
  CurrentSalary int32 (Integer) "30000" The current salary of the Candidate
  WantedSalary int32 (Integer) "35000" The desired salary of the Candidate
  CurrentPay int32 (Integer) "100" The current pay rate of the Candidate
  WantedPay int32 (Integer) "150" The desired pay rate of the Candidate
  NoticePeriod int32 (Integer) "4" Noticed Period in weeks required by the Candidate
  SalaryBreakdown String "Company Car and Mobile Phone" Freetext field containing details of desired package
  AddressLine1 String "The Control Tower" First Line of Candidate Address
  AddressLine2 String "Witchcraft Way" Second Line of Candidate Address
  AddressLine3 String "Rackheath" Third Line of Candidate Address
  City String "Norwich" Town of Candidate Address
  County String "Norfolk" County of Candidate Address
  Postcode String "NR13 6GA" Postcode of Candidate Address
  Country String/Lookup "United Kingdom" or lookup code Country of Candidate Address
  TelephoneNumber String "01603 735930" Home Telephone Number of Candidate Address
  FaxNumber String "01603 735935" Home Fax Number of Candidate Address
  NoteTab int32 (Integer) "0" The note tab that the notes should be added to (0,1,2,3,4)
  Notes String "Only Available via Mobile" Generic Notes held against the Candidate
  CurrencyCode String/Lookup "GBP" or lookup code Currency Lookup Description or Code
  PreviousJobTitles String "Account Manager, Project Manager" Freetext field containing previous Job Titles of Candidate
  CustomFields Array ""uniqueItems": false, "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "customFieldName": { "type": "string" }, "customFieldValue": { "type": "object" } } }" List of Custom Fields that should be added to the Candidate record
  SkillsToAdd Array "uniqueItems": false, "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "lookupCode": { "type": "string/lookup" }, "lookupParent": { "type": "string/lookup" }, "lookupPath": { "type": "string" } }

List of skills that should be added to the Candidate record

(Lookup code is mandatory, lookupParent and lookupPath are optional)

  Username String "John.Smith" Minimum number of characters: 8, Maximum number of characters: 255 (field is optional provided 'Password' is not included)
  Password String "ABC.Password" Minimum number of characters: 8, Maximum number of characters: 255 (field is optional provided 'Username' is not included)