Unable to Allocate Checklist using Rest API

Aug 12, 2025 8:47AM

Summary:

Getting 400 Error asking for Required Values when trying to allocate checklist using Rest API for ORA_SURVEY category

Content:

I am trying to allocate a checklist for a person using the below API and it is throwing 400 error in Response

Rest API : /hcmRestApi/resources/11.13.18.05/allocatedChecklists/action/allocateChecklist

Payload : { "checklistName": "Exit Survey Interview", "checklistCategory": "ORA_SURVEY", "personNumber": "123", "allocationDate": "2025-08-11"}

Response : 400
Attribute ChecklistScheduleId in ChecklistSurveyResponseEO is required.

Attribute PeriodStartDate in ChecklistSurveyResponseEO is required.

Attribute PeriodEndDate in ChecklistSurveyResponseEO is required.

Attribute Frequency in ChecklistSurveyResponseEO is required.

Attribute AssignmentId in ChecklistSurveyResponseEO is required.

I tried for other checklist categories, OFFBOARD etc with different names, it works fine but only this one is not working. If I send a wrong checklist name then the error changes:

Unable to Allocate Checklist using Rest API

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