Approve absence request
Approve a request waiting for you.
MCP tool officient_write → approve_absence_request
write Confirm
Approves one request. Officient enters the absence in the calendar straight away and the employee sees it. Needs a manager or HR account. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| request_id string required | string | Request id from list_absence_requests. |
tools/call
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "officient_write",
"arguments": {
"operation": "approve_absence_request",
"arguments": {
"request_id": "req_2207"
}
}
}
}Example response
{
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "{ ... same JSON as structuredContent ... }"
}
],
"structuredContent": {
"request_id": "req_2207",
"status": "approved",
"person": "Kathleen Janssens",
"type": "Holiday",
"from_date": "2026-11-16",
"to_date": "2026-11-17",
"in_calendar": true
},
"isError": false
}