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List member dependents

members.dependents.list(member_id, **kwargs) -> DependentListResponse { id, active, created_at, 10 more }
get/v1/members/{member_id}/dependents

Retrieves a paginated list of dependents for a specific member. Dependents include spouses, children, and domestic partners who may be eligible for benefit coverage.

ParametersExpand Collapse
member_id: String
active_in: bool

Filter by active status

limit: Integer

Items per page (default: 20, max: 100)

minimum1
maximum100
page: Integer

Page number (default: 1)

minimum1
relationship: Relationship

Filter by relationship type

Accepts one of the following:
:Spouse
:Child
ReturnsExpand Collapse
Array[Dependent { id, active, created_at, 10 more } ]
id: String

Unique dependent identifier with 'dpnd_' prefix

active: bool

Whether the dependent is currently active

created_at: Time

Timestamp when the dependent was created

formatdate-time
date_of_birth: Date

Dependent's date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD)

formatdate
first_name: String

Dependent's legal first name

last_name: String

Dependent's legal last name

member_id: String

ID of the primary member/employee (mbr_*)

relationship: Relationship
  • Spouse - Spouse
  • Child - Child
Accepts one of the following:
:Spouse
:Child
sex: Sex
  • Male - Male
  • Female - Female
  • Other - Other
  • Unknown - Unknown
Accepts one of the following:
:Male
:Female
:Other
:Unknown
updated_at: Time

Timestamp when the dependent was last updated

formatdate-time
gender: String

Gender identity, if provided

ssn_last_four: String

Last 4 digits of SSN (masked)

suffix: String

Name suffix (e.g., Jr., Sr., III)

List member dependents
require "vitable_connect_api"

vitable_connect_api = VitableConnectAPI::Client.new(
  api_key: "My API Key",
  environment: "environment_1" # defaults to "production"
)

dependents = vitable_connect_api.members.dependents.list("mbr_abc123def456")

puts(dependents)
[
  {
    "id": "id",
    "active": true,
    "created_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
    "date_of_birth": "2019-12-27",
    "first_name": "first_name",
    "last_name": "last_name",
    "member_id": "member_id",
    "relationship": "Spouse",
    "sex": "Male",
    "updated_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
    "gender": "gender",
    "ssn_last_four": "ssn_last_four",
    "suffix": "suffix"
  }
]
Returns Examples
[
  {
    "id": "id",
    "active": true,
    "created_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
    "date_of_birth": "2019-12-27",
    "first_name": "first_name",
    "last_name": "last_name",
    "member_id": "member_id",
    "relationship": "Spouse",
    "sex": "Male",
    "updated_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
    "gender": "gender",
    "ssn_last_four": "ssn_last_four",
    "suffix": "suffix"
  }
]