API version 2 Employee Availability

1. Create New Employee Availability (api2/employee_availabilities)

This method allows employees to register availability, holidays, or sick leave. It validates input parameters, handles scheduling conflicts, and ensures proper updates to linked appointments when necessary. Responses may include success confirmation, conflict warnings requiring user confirmation, or validation errors.

URL

Server	URL	HTTP type
UAT	https://api-ca-uat.iinsightonline.com/api2/employee_availabilities	POST
PRODUCTION	https://api-ca.iinsightonline.com/api2/employee_availabilities	POST

Authorization

Parameter	Value	Mandatory
Type	Bearer Token	Yes
Token	The token is generated using the /auth/login method	Yes

Query Params

Parameter	Value	Mandatory
employee_id	Employee ID. (i.e.: 131)	Yes
date_from	Start date. (i.e.: 01-04-2025)	Yes
date_to	End date. (i.e.: 30-04-2025)	Yes
leave_type	Leave type. (options: holiday, sick, availability)	Yes
frequency	Frequency of availability. (options: Weekly, One Off, Fortnightly)	Yes (if leave_type = availability)
availabilities	This is an array of objects that define the availability schedule. Each object represents a day and includes the following properties: day: The day of the week (e.g., "Monday", "Tuesday") session_1: The start and end times for the first session (e.g., {"start": "07:00 am", "end": "03:00 pm"}) break: The break time (e.g., {"start": "03:00 pm", "end": "03:30 pm"}) session_2: The start and end times for the second session (e.g., {"start": "03:30 pm", "end": "06:00 pm"}) location_session_1: Locations for the first session (e.g., "all" for all locations, or specific location IDs) location_session_2: Locations for the second session (e.g., "all" for all locations, or specific location IDs) Example: [ { "day": "Monday", "session_1": {"start": "07:00 am", "end": "03:00 pm"}, "break": {"start": "03:00 pm", "end": "03:30 pm"}, "session_2": {"start": "03:30 pm", "end": "06:00 pm"}, "location_session_1": "all", "location_session_2": "all" }, { "day": "Tuesday", "session_1": {"start": "07:30 am", "end": "03:30 pm"}, "break": {"start": "03:30 pm", "end": "04:00 pm"}, "session_2": {"start": "04:00 pm", "end": "06:30 pm"}, "location_session_1": "2,3", "location_session_2": "4,5,6" }, { ... } ] Note: The `"location_session_1"` and `"location_session_2"` properties can be a comma-separated list of location IDs or the value `"all"` to indicate that the session is available in all locations. The array can include more days as needed.	Yes (if leave_type = availability)
confirm_replaced	Confirm replacement. (options: Yes/No)	No
confirm_update_appointments	Confirm update of appointments. (options: Yes/No)	No

Response

✔️ Success Response


{
  "status": "true",
  "message": "Sick Leave has been successfully created",
  "employee_availability_id": 132,
  "app_log_id": 80209,
  "notification_summary": "0 notifications created",
  "case_notifications": "0 case notifications created",
  "released_appointments": "0 appointment released"
}

⚠️ Schedule Overlap Confirmation


{
  "status": false,
  "confirm": "confirm_replaced",
  "error": "Conflict: Schedule Overlap",
  "message": "This schedule overlaps an existing schedule.",
  "details": "Availability between 01-04-2025 and 30-04-2025 will be replaced by the new schedule.\nAre you sure you wish to proceed?"
}

⚠️ Release Linked Appointment Confirmation


{
  "status": false,
  "error": "Warning: Schedule Overlap",
  "confirm": "confirm_update_appointments",
  "message": [
    "Roster overwrite will update appointments below:",
    "Appointment Summary",
    "Scheduled Appointments that will be released to 'Unassigned': 1",
    "Scheduled Appointments that will be 'Deleted': 1",
    "Are you sure you wish to proceed?"
  ]
}

❌ Date Validation Error


{
  "status": false,
  "error": "Date From should be earlier than Date To"
}

2. Get Unavailability Periods (api2/employee_availabilities/unavailabilities)

This method retrieves the unavailability periods for the logged-in user (employee) based on a selected date.
The unavailability periods are returned in JSON format and are filtered according to the provided parameters.

URL

Environment	URL	HTTP Method
UAT	https://api-ca-uat.iinsightonline.com/api2/employee_availabilities/unavailabilities	GET
PRODUCTION	https://api-ca.iinsightonline.com/api2/employee_availabilities/unavailabilities	GET

Authorization

Parameter	Value	Mandatory
Type	Bearer Token	Yes
Token	The token is generated using the /auth/login method.	Yes

Query Params

Parameter	Value	Mandatory
selected_date	The date for which the unavailability periods are requested (e.g., 12-04-2025).	Yes

Response

 {
    "status": true,
    "message": "Unavailability Periods retrieved successfully",
    "total_records": 1,
    "data": [
              {
                  "id": 0,
                  "name": "Staff Member Unavailable",
                  "employee_id": "210",
                  "date_from": "06-04-2025 00:00",
                  "date_to": "26-04-2025 23:59",
                  "type": "unavailable"
              }
            ]
}

Error Responses

If there is an error in the request or an issue with the server, the response may look like:

 {
    "status": false,
    "message": "An error occurred while fetching the Unavailability Periods.",
    "error": "Internal Server Error"
}