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# Set timesheet status

> Approve, decline or restore timesheet entries to pending. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/shiftbase/set_timesheet_status

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Approve, decline or restore timesheet entries to pending.

Shiftbase API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/shiftbase.md

`PUT https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/shiftbase/timesheet-status`

Access: write. Confirm: waits for the user's OK before it runs.

Changes the status of every listed entry and returns the new status of each. Approved hours go on to the payroll report. A closed timesheet period rejects the change. Your role needs the right to approve hours. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `entry_ids` | array | yes | Entry ids from list_timesheet_entries. |
| `status` | string | yes | One of approved, declined, pending. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X PUT https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/shiftbase/timesheet-status \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"entry_ids":["40118","40119","40122"],"status":"approved"}'
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("shiftbase", "set_timesheet_status", {"entry_ids":["40118","40119","40122"],"status":"approved"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('shiftbase', 'set_timesheet_status', {"entry_ids":["40118","40119","40122"],"status":"approved"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call shiftbase set_timesheet_status --data '{"entry_ids":["40118","40119","40122"],"status":"approved"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "updated": [
    {
      "id": "40118",
      "status": "approved"
    },
    {
      "id": "40119",
      "status": "approved"
    },
    {
      "id": "40122",
      "status": "approved"
    }
  ]
}
```

Previous: [Add worked hours](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/shiftbase/add_worked_hours.md)
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