---
title: payroll.exportCsv | Doing Work API
description: Approved hours for one pay period as CSV for a payroll provider: one row per person per day with work, drive, shop, break and paid hours (2 decimals). Wait
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/payroll-exportcsv/
---

# payroll.exportCsv

Approved hours for one pay period as CSV for a payroll provider: one row per person per day with work, drive, shop, break and paid hours (2 decimals). Waiting or running time is left out; check ready. Owner or office.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `GET /v1/payroll/export` |
| MCP tool | `payroll_exportCsv` |
| Writes | no |
| Area | [Shop](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#shop) |

## When to use it

Approved hours for one pay period as CSV for a payroll provider: one row per person per day with work, drive, shop, break and paid hours (2 decimals). Waiting or running time is left out; check ready.

## What to tell the owner

Tell them what you found in plain words. Don't read back raw fields.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `shop_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `date` | string (date) | no |
| `offset` | integer | no |
| `from` | string (date) | no |
| `to` | string (date) | no |

## Example

```http
GET https://doingwork.work/v1/payroll/export?shop_id=00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000
```

## Output

| Field | Type | Always there |
|---|---|---|
| `filename` | string | yes |
| `content_type` | string | yes |
| `csv` | string | yes |
| `rows` | integer | yes |
| `ready` | boolean | yes |
| `pending_count` | integer | yes |
| `running_count` | integer | yes |
| `period_start` | string (date) | yes |
| `period_end` | string (date) | yes |

```json
{
  "filename": "...",
  "content_type": "...",
  "csv": "...",
  "rows": 1,
  "ready": true,
  "pending_count": 1,
  "running_count": 1,
  "period_start": "...",
  "period_end": "..."
}
```

## Errors

| Code | Status | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| `invalid_input`, `invalid_token`, `rate_limited` |  | Can happen on any call. See [errors](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |