# Introduction

Subunits may be used to group customer members by smaller entities. [Members](doc-341959#member) may belong to one or more
of them. The subunits also may be grouped by [scopes](doc-341675).

## Subunit Model

### Example

```json
{
  "subunit": {
    "id": 3,
    "name": "Le Mall",
    "external_id": "15",
    "created_at": "2022-01-26T16:47:00.696Z",
    "updated_at": "2022-01-26T16:47:00.696Z"
  }
}
```

### Definition

Key | Type     | Description
--------- |----------| ---------
id | integer  | (readonly)
name | string   | 
external_id | string   | (optional) 
created_at | datetime | (readonly) Time of creation
updated_at | datetime | (readonly) Time of last update