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# Approve a leave request

> Approve one pending request from the inbox. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/timetastic/approve_request

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Approve one pending request from the inbox.

Timetastic API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/timetastic.md

`POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/timetastic/requests/{request_id}/approve`

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

Returns the request with its new status and who approved it. It works for the requests your account may approve; an approver handles their own people, and an admin can approve any employee's leave. Timetastic emails the person right away. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `request_id` | string | yes | Request id from list_pending_requests. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/timetastic/requests/5128840/approve \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY"
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("timetastic", "approve_request", {"request_id":"5128840"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('timetastic', 'approve_request', {"request_id":"5128840"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call timetastic approve_request --data '{"request_id":"5128840"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "request_id": "5128840",
  "employee": "Ana Torres",
  "leave_type": "Holiday",
  "from": "2026-11-23",
  "to": "2026-11-27",
  "days": 5,
  "status": "Approved",
  "approved_by": "Priya Nair"
}
```

Previous: [Book time off](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/timetastic/book_time_off.md)
Next: [Decline a leave request](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/timetastic/decline_request.md)

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## For AI agents: sign your user up

Is your user asking you to sign them up for Cotlet? You can do it for them, no account or key needed.

1. Read the fields and their allowed values: GET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/access-requests
2. Ask the user for each value: email, apps, what you will do with them. If they leave the password to you, generate a strong one and show it to them.
3. Show the user what you will send, then POST it as JSON to https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/access-requests.

One call creates the account and sends the access request; we email the user when access is granted.