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# Shiftbase MCP tools

> The Shiftbase MCP tools on the Cotlet server: every operation with its input schema, a tools/call example and an example result.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/shiftbase

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Shiftbase has 13 operations on the Cotlet MCP server, in shiftbase_read and shiftbase_write. Your agent picks one in `operation`; the tool carries each operation's input schema. Open an operation for its schema and an example call.

- MCP server: `https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1`
- MCP tools: `shiftbase_read`, `shiftbase_write`
- Connects with: Your own Shiftbase account (a Planner or manager role to approve hours, leave and shift exchanges)
- Integration page: https://cotlet.dev/integrations/shiftbase-api-mcp-server

## Read

Return data and change nothing in the account.

| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
| [`list_departments`](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/shiftbase/list_departments.md) | List the departments and teams of the account. |
| [`list_employees`](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/shiftbase/list_employees.md) | List employees, with their department and contract type. |
| [`list_shifts`](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/shiftbase/list_shifts.md) | List scheduled shifts for a date range. |
| [`list_open_shifts`](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/shiftbase/list_open_shifts.md) | List open shifts that no employee holds yet. |
| [`list_timesheet_entries`](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/shiftbase/list_timesheet_entries.md) | List worked hours from the Timesheet tab. |
| [`list_absence_requests`](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/shiftbase/list_absence_requests.md) | List absence and leave requests. |
| [`list_exchange_requests`](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/shiftbase/list_exchange_requests.md) | List shift exchanges that wait for approval. |

## Write

Change the account. Calls marked Confirm wait for the user to approve them.

| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
| [`add_worked_hours`](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/shiftbase/add_worked_hours.md) (Confirm) | Add a timesheet entry for an employee. |
| [`set_timesheet_status`](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/shiftbase/set_timesheet_status.md) (Confirm) | Approve, decline or restore timesheet entries to pending. |
| [`approve_absence_request`](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/shiftbase/approve_absence_request.md) (Confirm) | Approve a pending absence or leave request. |
| [`decline_absence_request`](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/shiftbase/decline_absence_request.md) (Confirm) | Decline a pending absence or leave request. |
| [`approve_exchange_request`](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/shiftbase/approve_exchange_request.md) (Confirm) | Approve an accepted shift exchange. |
| [`decline_exchange_request`](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/shiftbase/decline_exchange_request.md) (Confirm) | Decline an accepted shift exchange. |

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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.