---
title: "Close an absence"
method: PATCH
path: "/v2/providers/employers/employees/absences/{absenceId}/closeabsence"
tags: ["Absence"]
---

# Close an absence

`PATCH /v2/providers/employers/employees/absences/{absenceId}/closeabsence`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.loket.nl`
- URL: `https://api.loket.nl/v2/providers/employers/employees/absences/{absenceId}/closeabsence`
- Auth: none required

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

A successful call to this endpoint will close the absence and the underlying absence progress (with an empty endDate).

## Path parameters

- `absenceId` string, uuid, required

## Headers

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

## Request body

- EndOfAbsenceObject
  - `endOfAbsence` object: date and reason for the closing/end of the absence
    - `date` string, date: The last day of the absence. Could also be the last day of employment if employment was to be ended.
    - `reason` object: redenhersteld
      - `key` integer: The key of the reason why the absence is ended. Possible values can be aquired via the metadata endpoint.
      - `value` string: Description of the reason why the absence ended.

## Response `200`

OK

- object: a warning indacateds that the given payload is valide, however take notice of the warning this might ifluence behavour.
  - `version` Version
    - `obsoleteDate` string, date, nullable: The date (can be null) on which the `resourceVersion` is no longer supported/available
    - `resourceVersion` string, date: The resource version of the object in the response
  - `messages` object[]
    - `type` string: Indication of the type of message. See [the general documentation for more information](./#section/Response/Messages)
    - `description` string: Describes the message
    - `id` string, uuid, nullable: In some cases when the message may relate to a specific entity, or specific group of entities, this field provides the identifier of that entity
    - `code` integer: Identifying code for the message
    - `properties` string[]: An array that can contain additional information
  - `content` object

## Other responses

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

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