---
title: "Create an Absence for an employee"
method: POST
path: "/v2/providers/employers/employees/{employeeId}/absences"
tags: ["Absence"]
---

# Create an Absence for an employee

`POST /v2/providers/employers/employees/{employeeId}/absences`

__Activity name :__ <a href="https://developer.loket.nl/Activities/PostAbsenceByEmployeeId" target="_blank">PostAbsenceByEmployeeId</a>

__Metadata :__  Possible options for fields of the type 'metadata' can be acquired (GET) by adding `/metadata` to the POST URL.

__Defaults :__ Default values for a new object can be acquired by adding `/defaults' to the POST URL. 

Add an Absence (=verzuimmelding) for an employee. 

__Please note that if this endpoint is called successfully both an absence (=verzuimmelding) AND one underlying absence progress (=verzuimverloop) will be created.__

## Path parameters

- `employeeId` string, uuid, required

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required
- `Accept` string, required

## Response `201`

Created

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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