SelfService - Request new absence

API Url

Used in Self-service for requesting a new absence.

POST

http://localhost:16010/ProMarkREST/rest/SelfService/absences

Permissions: user

Parameter

Field	Type	Description
request	Object	Main object containing the request data.
data	Object	Object containg data to be uploaded.
absences	Object[]	Object containing the absence requests.
acceptBefore`optional`	Date	Date until you want the request to be accepted.
attendanceDate	Date	Shift attendance date.
comment`optional`	String	Comment on the absence request.
contact`optional`	String	Contact person.
dayProfileId	String	The day profile ID of the shift.
empId	String	The employee ID. Owner of the shift.
reasons	Object[]	The absence reasons.
code	String	The absence reason code.
hours`optional`	Number	The absence time expressed in seconds. It's not needed if reason code is set-up as being percent of normal time.
type	Number	Absence type (1: All-day, 2: Anytime, 3: Before Clock-in, 4: After Clock-out, 5: All-shift). Size range: `1-5`

Request example:

{
   "request": {
      "data": {
         "absences": [
            {
               "empId": "414",
               "attendanceDate": "2017-06-07",
               "dayProfileId": "SH1",
               "acceptBefore": "2017-06-06",
               "comment": "Doctor appointment in the morning",
               "reasons": [
                  {
                     "type": 3,
                     "code": "DR",
                     "hours": 7200
                  }
               ]
            }
         ]
      }
   }
}

Success 200

Field	Type	Description
response	Object	Main object containing the response data.
data	Object	Object containing the requested data.
statusCode	Number	Status code of the request (0: Vacant shift, 1: Waiting for manager, 2: Wating for employee, 3: Approved by employee, waiting for manager/approver, 4: Approved by employee, waiting for 2nd manager/approver, 5: Rejected by employee, 6: Rejected by manager/approver, 7: Approved by manager/approver, 8: Approved, 99: Request was deleted). Size range: `0-99`
statusMessage	String	Status message of the request.
message`optional`	Object	Object containing response messages.
code	Number	Message code.
text	String	Message text.
type	String	Type of message. Allowed values:`"warning""info"`

Success example:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
   "response": {
      "data": {
         "statusCode": 1,
         "statusMessage": "Absence request sent. Waiting for manager approval."
      },
      "errorCode": 0
      "errorMessage": ""
   }
}

Error 4xx

Field	Type	Description
response	Object	Main object containing the response data.
data	Object	Object containing the requested data (empty).
errorCode	Number	Error code.
errorMessage	String	Error description.

Error example:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
   "response": {
      "data": {},
      "errorCode": 10
      "errorMessage": "An open self service request already exists for employee John Doe"
   }
}