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Absence.io

Absence.io is an innovative and efficient leave management software that simplifies the process of tracking and managing employee absences. It provides a centralized platform for both employees and managers to easily request, approve, and track time-off requests. Absence.io helps streamline communication and ensure transparency within an organization by providing real-time updates on employee availability and leave balances. The REST API v2 allows integration with absences, users, allowances, departments, locations, reason types, and timespans using Hawk authentication.

Absence.io publishes 7 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Absences API, Allowances API, Departments API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Absences, Employees, Leave Management, and HR.

The Absence.io catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Absence.io’s developer surface includes authentication, pricing, engineering blog, and 12 more developer resources.

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53.9/100 developing ▼ -6.2 Agent 44/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
7 APIs 7 Features 6 Use Cases
AbsencesEmployeesLeave ManagementHR

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 53.9/100 · developing
Contract Quality 17.6 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 3.5 / 20
Commercial Clarity 14.2 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 8.3 / 12
Discoverability 5.6 / 10
Agent readiness — 44/100 · agent ready
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8
Request/Response Examples 7 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 7

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Absence.io Absences API

Operations for managing employee absence records.

Absence.io Allowances API

Operations for managing employee leave allowances and balances.

Absence.io Departments API

Operations for retrieving organizational department information.

Absence.io Locations API

Operations for retrieving office location information.

Absence.io Reason Types API

Operations for retrieving absence reason type definitions.

Absence.io Timespans API

Operations for retrieving working time configurations.

Absence.io Users API

Operations for retrieving user/employee information.

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Postman Collections 7

Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.

Absence.io Absences API

POSTMAN

Absence.io Absences Allowances API

POSTMAN

Absence.io Absences Departments API

POSTMAN

Absence.io Absences Locations API

POSTMAN

Absence.io Absences Reason Types API

POSTMAN

Absence.io Absences Timespans API

POSTMAN

Absence.io Absences Users API

POSTMAN

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Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Absence.io API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Absence Io Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Absence Io Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Absence Io Finops

FINOPS

Features 7

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Absence Management

Create, approve, and track employee vacation, sick leave, and other absence types through a centralized platform.

Leave Allowances

Configure and track annual leave allowances per employee, including carryover management.

Approval Workflows

Configurable approval workflows for absence requests with manager notifications and audit trail.

Organizational Structure

Support for departments, locations, and teams to reflect your organization's hierarchy.

Reason Types

Customizable absence reason types (vacation, sick leave, parental leave, etc.) with color coding.

Working Time Configurations

Define timespans with hours per day and days per week for accurate absence calculation.

REST API v2

Full REST API for integrating absence management with ERP, HRIS, and other business systems using Hawk authentication.

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Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Absence Io Context

9 classes · 28 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Absence.io API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

Absence.io API Rules

36 rules · 14 errors 16 warnings 6 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 7

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Absence

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Allowance

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Department

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Location

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ReasonType

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Timespan

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

User

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 7

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Absence Structure

9 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Allowance Structure

8 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Department Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Location Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Reason Type Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Timespan Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

User Structure

8 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

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Examples 7

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Absence Example

9 fields

EXAMPLE

Allowance Example

8 fields

EXAMPLE

Department Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Location Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Reason Type Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Timespan Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

User Example

8 fields

EXAMPLE

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Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Absence Io Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Absence Io Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Absence Io Agentic Access

12 operations · 10 acting

12 operations · 10 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 6

What developers build with this provider.

ERP Integration

Integrate absence data with ERP systems to automatically reflect employee availability and costs.

HRIS Sync

Sync employee records between Absence.io and HR information systems to maintain a single source of truth.

Payroll Processing

Use absence and allowance data to calculate accurate payroll deductions and entitlements.

Capacity Planning

Query team absence data to plan project staffing and identify scheduling conflicts.

Absence Reporting

Generate custom reports on absence patterns, allowance usage, and team availability.

Custom Dashboards

Pull absence and allowance data into custom HR dashboards and analytics tools.

Integrations 5

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

Slack

Integration with Slack for absence request notifications and team visibility.

Atlassian Jira

Integration with Jira for project planning with awareness of team availability.

SharePoint

Integration with SharePoint for absence calendar sharing and team visibility.

Google Calendar

Sync absence records to Google Calendar for team scheduling visibility.

Redmine

Integration with Redmine project management for resource planning.

Resources

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 3

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

SpectralRules
SpectralRules
 Vocabulary
Vocabulary
 JSONLD
JSONLD

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace
PostmanWorkspace
 GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication
 Authentication
Authentication

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing
 TermsOfService
TermsOfService
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Blog
Blog
 Partners
Partners

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: absence-io
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/absence-io/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Absence.io
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/absence-io.png
tags:
- Absences
- Employees
- Leave Management
- HR
description: Absence.io is an innovative and efficient leave management software that simplifies the process of tracking and
  managing employee absences. It provides a centralized platform for both employees and managers to easily request, approve,
  and track time-off requests. Absence.io helps streamline communication and ensure transparency within an organization by
  providing real-time updates on employee availability and leave balances. The REST API v2 allows integration with absences,
  users, allowances, departments, locations, reason types, and timespans using Hawk authentication.
created: '2025-02-17'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: absence-io:absence-io-absences-api
  name: Absence.io Absences API
  description: Operations for managing employee absence records.
  humanURL: https://www.absence.io/
  tags:
  - Absences
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/absence-io-absences-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.absence.io/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.absence.io/#authentication
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/absence.io
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/absence-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/user-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/allowance-schema.json
- aid: absence-io:absence-io-allowances-api
  name: Absence.io Allowances API
  description: Operations for managing employee leave allowances and balances.
  humanURL: https://www.absence.io/
  tags:
  - Allowances
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/absence-io-allowances-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.absence.io/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.absence.io/#authentication
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/absence.io
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/absence-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/user-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/allowance-schema.json
- aid: absence-io:absence-io-departments-api
  name: Absence.io Departments API
  description: Operations for retrieving organizational department information.
  humanURL: https://www.absence.io/
  tags:
  - Departments
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/absence-io-departments-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.absence.io/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.absence.io/#authentication
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/absence.io
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/absence-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/user-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/allowance-schema.json
- aid: absence-io:absence-io-locations-api
  name: Absence.io Locations API
  description: Operations for retrieving office location information.
  humanURL: https://www.absence.io/
  tags:
  - Locations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/absence-io-locations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.absence.io/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.absence.io/#authentication
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/absence.io
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/absence-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/user-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/allowance-schema.json
- aid: absence-io:absence-io-reason-types-api
  name: Absence.io Reason Types API
  description: Operations for retrieving absence reason type definitions.
  humanURL: https://www.absence.io/
  tags:
  - Reason Types
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/absence-io-reason-types-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.absence.io/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.absence.io/#authentication
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/absence.io
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/absence-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/user-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/allowance-schema.json
- aid: absence-io:absence-io-timespans-api
  name: Absence.io Timespans API
  description: Operations for retrieving working time configurations.
  humanURL: https://www.absence.io/
  tags:
  - Timespans
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/absence-io-timespans-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.absence.io/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.absence.io/#authentication
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/absence.io
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/absence-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/user-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/allowance-schema.json
- aid: absence-io:absence-io-users-api
  name: Absence.io Users API
  description: Operations for retrieving user/employee information.
  humanURL: https://www.absence.io/
  tags:
  - Users
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/absence-io-users-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.absence.io/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.absence.io/#authentication
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/absence.io
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/absence-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/user-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/allowance-schema.json
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/absenceio/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/absence-io-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/absence-io-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/absence-io-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/absenceio
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/absence-io
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.absence.io/pricing/pricing-packages/
- type: Authentication
  url: https://docs.absence.io/#authentication
- type: Blog
  url: https://blog.absence.io/en/
- type: Partners
  url: https://promo.absence.io/partner-program
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.absence.io/terms-and-conditions/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.absence.io/privacy-notice/
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Absence Management
    description: Create, approve, and track employee vacation, sick leave, and other absence types through a centralized platform.
  - name: Leave Allowances
    description: Configure and track annual leave allowances per employee, including carryover management.
  - name: Approval Workflows
    description: Configurable approval workflows for absence requests with manager notifications and audit trail.
  - name: Organizational Structure
    description: Support for departments, locations, and teams to reflect your organization's hierarchy.
  - name: Reason Types
    description: Customizable absence reason types (vacation, sick leave, parental leave, etc.) with color coding.
  - name: Working Time Configurations
    description: Define timespans with hours per day and days per week for accurate absence calculation.
  - name: REST API v2
    description: Full REST API for integrating absence management with ERP, HRIS, and other business systems using Hawk authentication.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: ERP Integration
    description: Integrate absence data with ERP systems to automatically reflect employee availability and costs.
  - name: HRIS Sync
    description: Sync employee records between Absence.io and HR information systems to maintain a single source of truth.
  - name: Payroll Processing
    description: Use absence and allowance data to calculate accurate payroll deductions and entitlements.
  - name: Capacity Planning
    description: Query team absence data to plan project staffing and identify scheduling conflicts.
  - name: Absence Reporting
    description: Generate custom reports on absence patterns, allowance usage, and team availability.
  - name: Custom Dashboards
    description: Pull absence and allowance data into custom HR dashboards and analytics tools.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Slack
    description: Integration with Slack for absence request notifications and team visibility.
  - name: Atlassian Jira
    description: Integration with Jira for project planning with awareness of team availability.
  - name: SharePoint
    description: Integration with SharePoint for absence calendar sharing and team visibility.
  - name: Google Calendar
    description: Sync absence records to Google Calendar for team scheduling visibility.
  - name: Redmine
    description: Integration with Redmine project management for resource planning.
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/absence-io-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/absence-io-vocabulary.yaml
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/absence-io-context.jsonld
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com