Unum

Unum Leave Management API

Leave and absence request management

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Operations 4

GET /leave/requests List Leave Requests #

POST /leave/requests Submit Leave Request #

GET /leave/requests/{requestId} Get Leave Request #

PUT /leave/requests/{requestId} Update Leave Request #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Unum HR Connect Authentication Leave Management API
  description: The Unum HR Connect API provides a secure, real-time connection between Unum benefits and major HR platforms including Workday, ADP, and UKG. It automates eligibility checks, evidence of insurability (EOI) processing, premium billing calculations, leave and absence management, and enrollment data synchronization for employers and HR technology partners.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Unum Developer Support
    url: https://developer.unum.com/s/
  termsOfService: https://www.unum.com/legal
servers:
- url: https://api.unum.com/v1
  description: Unum Production API
security:
- OAuth2:
  - eligibility:read
  - enrollment:read
  - leave:read
  - eoi:read
  - billing:read
tags:
- name: Leave Management
  description: Leave and absence request management
paths:
  /leave/requests:
    get:
      operationId: listLeaveRequests
      summary: List Leave Requests
      description: Retrieve a list of leave and absence requests.
      tags:
      - Leave Management
      parameters:
      - name: groupId
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Employer group identifier
      - name: memberId
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Filter by specific member
      - name: status
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - pending
          - approved
          - denied
          - closed
        description: Filter by leave request status
      - name: page
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 1
      - name: limit
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 100
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of leave requests
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeaveRequestList'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: submitLeaveRequest
      summary: Submit Leave Request
      description: Submit a new leave or absence request for a member.
      tags:
      - Leave Management
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeaveRequestBody'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Leave request submitted
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeaveRequest'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /leave/requests/{requestId}:
    get:
      operationId: getLeaveRequest
      summary: Get Leave Request
      description: Retrieve details of a specific leave or absence request.
      tags:
      - Leave Management
      parameters:
      - name: requestId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Leave request identifier
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Leave request details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeaveRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: updateLeaveRequest
      summary: Update Leave Request
      description: Update an existing leave request (e.g., extend dates, add documentation).
      tags:
      - Leave Management
      parameters:
      - name: requestId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Leave request identifier
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeaveRequestBody'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Leave request updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeaveRequest'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  schemas:
    LeaveRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        requestId:
          type: string
        memberId:
          type: string
        groupId:
          type: string
        leaveType:
          type: string
          enum:
          - fmla
          - state-leave
          - short-term-disability
          - personal
          - military
        reason:
          type: string
        startDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        endDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - pending
          - approved
          - denied
          - closed
        continuousLeave:
          type: boolean
        intermittentLeave:
          type: boolean
        returnToWorkDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    LeaveRequestBody:
      type: object
      required:
      - memberId
      - groupId
      - leaveType
      - startDate
      properties:
        memberId:
          type: string
        groupId:
          type: string
        leaveType:
          type: string
          enum:
          - fmla
          - state-leave
          - short-term-disability
          - personal
          - military
        reason:
          type: string
        startDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        endDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        continuousLeave:
          type: boolean
          default: true
        intermittentLeave:
          type: boolean
          default: false
    LeaveRequestList:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeaveRequest'
        total:
          type: integer
        page:
          type: integer
        limit:
          type: integer
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Error code
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
        details:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              field:
                type: string
              message:
                type: string
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Invalid request parameters
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication credentials missing or invalid
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://api.unum.com/v1/oauth/token
          scopes:
            eligibility:read: Read member eligibility
            eligibility:write: Write member eligibility
            enrollment:read: Read enrollment elections
            enrollment:write: Write enrollment elections
            leave:read: Read leave requests
            leave:write: Write leave requests
            eoi:read: Read EOI submissions
            eoi:write: Write EOI submissions
            billing:read: Read billing invoices