# Department Object div strong 🔨 In Development — This section is still being developed and may change. ## Properties **`id`** string *required* The unique identifier for this department. **`name`** string *required* The name of the department. **`description`** string *optional* A description of the department's purpose and responsibilities. **`organization_id`** string *required* The ID of the organization this department belongs to. **`created_at`** string *required* ISO 8601 timestamp when this department was created. **`updated_at`** string *required* ISO 8601 timestamp when this department was last updated. **`member_count`** integer *required* The number of members in this department. **`status`** string *required* The current status of the department. One of: "active", "inactive", "archived".