MCP Server - absentify®

What is the MCP server?

The absentify MCP server connects AI assistants directly to your absentify workspace. Using the Model Context Protocol — an open standard supported by Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more — your AI assistant can manage absences, list members, approve requests, search documentation, and much more.

API MCP server URL: https://api.absentify.com/api/mcpThis is the main MCP server. It requires a Plus plan and an API key.

What can the AI do?

Once connected, your AI assistant can:

Manage Absences

Create, approve, decline, or cancel absence requests. List upcoming absences for your team.

Query Members

Look up team members, check their schedules, view allowances, and manage department assignments.

Search Documentation

Search the full absentify documentation and retrieve detailed guides — built right into the same server.

Configure Workspace

View and update workspace settings, leave types, public holidays, and department configurations.

Example prompts

Here are some things you can ask your AI assistant once connected: Absence management:

“Show me all pending absence requests”
“Create a vacation request for next Monday to Friday”
“Approve the absence request from Sarah”
“How many sick days has the team taken this quarter?”

Team & members:

“List all members in the Engineering department”
“What’s the remaining vacation allowance for John?”
“Show me who is out of office this week”

Documentation & help:

“How do I configure approval workflows with multiple approvers?”
“What are the API rate limits?”
“How does calendar synchronization work?”

Available tools

The MCP server provides 50+ tools covering all API endpoints, plus documentation search:

Category	Tools	Examples
Members	14 tools	List, get, invite, update, delete members; manage approvers, schedules, representatives
Requests	10 tools	List, create, approve, decline, cancel requests; recurring requests
Allowance management	10 tools	List, create, update, delete allowance rules; assign members to a rule; add and remove adjustments
Leave Types	6 tools	List, create, update, delete, restore leave types
Departments	5 tools	List, create, update, delete departments
Workspace	2 tools	Get and update workspace settings
Public Holidays	2 tools	List and get public holidays
Absences	1 tool	List absences per day with filters
Documentation	2 tools	Search docs and query documentation filesystem

Setup guide

Requirements

A Plus plan subscription with API access
An API key (create one in Settings > Integrations > API)
An MCP-compatible AI client

Connect with OAuth (recommended)

The easiest way to connect — just add the URL. A browser window will open where you enter your API key.

Claude Desktop
Claude Code (CLI)
Cursor
Windsurf
VS Code + Copilot

Open settings

Select the Claude menu in your system’s menu bar, then select Settings…

Open developer settings

Select the Developer tab in the left sidebar, then select Edit Config

Add the absentify MCP server

Add the following to your configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "absentify": {
      "url": "https://api.absentify.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

If you already have other MCP servers configured, add the "absentify" entry inside the existing "mcpServers" object.

Restart and authorize

Restart Claude Desktop. A browser window will open asking for your API key. Enter it and select Authorize. You’re connected!

Add the MCP server with a single command:

claude mcp add absentify --transport http https://api.absentify.com/api/mcp

On first use, a browser window will open for authorization. Enter your API key and you’re ready to go.Verify the connection:

claude mcp list

Open MCP settings

Go to Cursor Settings > MCP Servers

Add new server

Select Add new MCP server and configure:

Name: absentify
Type: http
Server URL: https://api.absentify.com/api/mcp

Authorize

A browser window will open. Enter your API key and select Authorize.

Open MCP configuration

Open the command palette and search for MCP: Configure Servers

Add absentify server

Add the server configuration:

{
  "absentify": {
    "serverUrl": "https://api.absentify.com/api/mcp"
  }
}

Authorize

A browser window will open. Enter your API key and select Authorize.

Open MCP settings

Open Settings (Ctrl+,) and search for MCP

Add server

Add the server URL: https://api.absentify.com/api/mcp

Authorize

A browser window will open. Enter your API key and select Authorize.

Connect with API key header (alternative)

If your client doesn’t support OAuth, you can pass the API key directly as a header:

Claude Desktop
Claude Code (CLI)
Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "absentify": {
      "url": "https://api.absentify.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add absentify --transport http https://api.absentify.com/api/mcp \
  --header "X-API-KEY: your-api-key-here"

Configure in MCP Settings:

Name: absentify
Type: http
Server URL: https://api.absentify.com/api/mcp
Header: X-API-KEY: your-api-key-here

Example: real conversation

Here’s a real example of what a conversation with an MCP-connected AI looks like:

You: "Who is out of office this week in the Marketing department?"

AI: Let me check the current absences for the Marketing department.
    [Calls list_absences_per_day tool]

    Here are the Marketing team members currently out:
    - Anna Mueller: Vacation (Mon-Fri)
    - Tom Schmidt: Sick leave (Mon-Wed)
    - Lisa Weber: Working from home (Thu-Fri)

You: "Approve the pending request from Julia for next week"

AI: I found Julia's pending vacation request for May 19-23.
    [Calls approve_request tool]

    Done! Julia's vacation request has been approved.

You: "How many vacation days does our team have left this year?"

AI: Let me look up the remaining allowances.
    [Calls list_members tool with department filter]

    Here's the vacation allowance summary for Marketing:
    - Anna Mueller: 12 of 30 days remaining
    - Tom Schmidt: 18 of 28 days remaining
    - Julia Braun: 22 of 30 days remaining
    - Lisa Weber: 15 of 25 days remaining

No Plus plan? You can still use a free, read-only documentation MCP server at https://absentify.com/docs/mcp — no API key required. It lets your AI assistant search our docs and answer setup questions, but it cannot interact with your workspace.

Troubleshooting

Browser doesn't open for authorization

Make sure you’re using the correct URL: https://api.absentify.com/api/mcp
Check your default browser settings
Try the API key header method as an alternative

Authorization fails with 'Invalid API key'

Verify your API key is correct in Settings > Integrations > API
Make sure you have an active Plus plan subscription
Try generating a new API key

Tools return errors after connecting

Check the API Limits — you may be rate limited
Verify your API key has the correct permissions
Review the Responses documentation for error codes

AI is not using the MCP tools

Mention “absentify” in your prompt to help the AI use the right tools
Check if the MCP tools icon appears in your client’s interface
Try explicitly asking: “Use the absentify tools to…”
Restart your AI client after adding the MCP server

Next steps

Get an API Key

Set up API access to start using the MCP server

API Reference

Browse all available API endpoints

​What is the MCP server?

​What can the AI do?

Manage Absences

Query Members

Search Documentation

Configure Workspace

​Example prompts

​Available tools

​Setup guide

​Requirements

​Connect with OAuth (recommended)

​Connect with API key header (alternative)

​Example: real conversation

​Troubleshooting

​Next steps

Get an API Key

API Reference

What is the MCP server?

What can the AI do?

Example prompts

Available tools

Setup guide

Requirements

Connect with OAuth (recommended)

Connect with API key header (alternative)

Example: real conversation

Troubleshooting

Next steps