# Get department tree

Retrieve the full hierarchical tree of departments within an organization.

Returns a nested tree structure of all departments in the organization. Each node includes its children as a nested array, allowing you to render the full hierarchy in a single request. Optionally scope the tree to specific departments and their descendants.

#### Path Parameters

**`organization_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the organization (format: `org_*`).

#### Query Parameters

**`scope`** string optional

Comma-separated list of department IDs to scope the tree. When provided, only the specified departments and their descendants are returned.

## Returns

An array of department tree objects. Each object contains the standard department fields plus a `children` array with nested department tree objects.

Request

```bash cURL
curl https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_xyz789/departments/tree \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN"
```


```python Python SDK
from aitronos import Aitronos

client = Aitronos(api_key="your-api-key")

# Department endpoints coming to SDK soon
# result = client.departments.tree(organization_id="org_xyz789")
```


```python Python
import requests

org_id = "org_xyz789"
url = f"https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/{org_id}/departments/tree"
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
tree = response.json()
print(tree)
```


```javascript JavaScript
const orgId = "org_xyz789";

const response = await fetch(
  `https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/${orgId}/departments/tree`,
  {
    headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${accessToken}` },
  }
);

const tree = await response.json();
console.log(tree);
```

Response

```json 200 OK
[
  {
    "id": "dept_abc123",
    "name": "Engineering",
    "description": "Software development team",
    "parent_id": null,
    "path": "/dept_abc123",
    "depth": 0,
    "organization_id": "org_xyz789",
    "member_count": 5,
    "is_active": true,
    "is_default": false,
    "color": null,
    "created_by": "usr_owner1",
    "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z",
    "children": [
      {
        "id": "dept_def456",
        "name": "Backend",
        "description": "Backend engineering team",
        "parent_id": "dept_abc123",
        "path": "/dept_abc123/dept_def456",
        "depth": 1,
        "organization_id": "org_xyz789",
        "member_count": 3,
        "is_active": true,
        "is_default": false,
        "color": null,
        "created_by": "usr_owner1",
        "created_at": "2025-01-16T14:30:00Z",
        "children": []
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "dept_ghi789",
    "name": "Marketing",
    "description": "Marketing and communications",
    "parent_id": null,
    "path": "/dept_ghi789",
    "depth": 0,
    "organization_id": "org_xyz789",
    "member_count": 2,
    "is_active": true,
    "is_default": false,
    "color": null,
    "created_by": "usr_owner1",
    "created_at": "2025-01-17T09:00:00Z",
    "children": []
  }
]
```


```json 404 Error
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "ORGANIZATION_NOT_FOUND",
    "message": "The requested organization could not be found.",
    "system_message": "Organization not found",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 404,
    "details": { "organization_id": "org_invalid" },
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2025-11-02T08:21:45Z"
  }
}
```

## Related Resources

- [List Departments](/docs/api-reference/departments/list)
- [Retrieve Department](/docs/api-reference/departments/retrieve)
- [Create Department](/docs/api-reference/departments/create)
- [Update Department](/docs/api-reference/departments/update)
- [Reparent Department](/docs/api-reference/departments/reparent)
- [Delete Department](/docs/api-reference/departments/delete)
- [List Department Members](/docs/api-reference/departments/list-members)
- [Add Department Member](/docs/api-reference/departments/add-member)
- [Remove Department Member](/docs/api-reference/departments/remove-member)
- [Department Object](/docs/api-reference/objects/department-object)