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# Request absence

> Sends an absence request to your manager for the dates and type you give. Input schema, a tools/call example and an example result.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/bizneo/request_absence

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Sends an absence request to your manager for the dates and type you give.

Bizneo MCP tools: https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/bizneo.md

MCP tool: `bizneo_write → request_absence`

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

Does what +Request absence does in My Calendar. The request goes to your manager as pending, and the response shows the days counted and the balance that remains. from_time and to_time work only for types that accept hours. Dates that clash with an absence you already have are refused with the reason. Documents are not uploaded through this tool; attach them in Bizneo. Your manager is notified. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `absence_type` | string | yes | Absence type name as list_absence_types returns it. |
| `start_date` | date | yes | First day of the absence. |
| `end_date` | date | yes | Last day. The same as start_date for one day. |
| `from_time` | string | no | Start time HH:MM, only for types that accept hours. |
| `to_time` | string | no | End time HH:MM, only for types that accept hours. |
| `comment` | string | no | Comment your manager will see. |

## tools/call

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "bizneo_write",
    "arguments": {
      "operation": "request_absence",
      "arguments": {
        "absence_type": "Vacation",
        "start_date": "2026-12-21",
        "end_date": "2026-12-23",
        "comment": "Christmas week"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "text": "{ ... same JSON as structuredContent ... }"
    }
  ],
  "structuredContent": {
    "request_id": "abs_17021100",
    "state": "pending",
    "absence_type": "Vacation",
    "start_date": "2026-12-21",
    "end_date": "2026-12-23",
    "days": 3,
    "manager": "Carlos Vega",
    "balance_after": {
      "available": 12,
      "unit": "days"
    }
  },
  "isError": false
}
```

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