# Update Time Off Request — BambooHR

> Update an existing time off request using merge-patch semantics — only the fields you set are changed. Fails with 409 if the request is denied, canceled, or already-started/approved. Editing a request while it's still REQUESTED replaces it…

- Key: `bamboohr-update-time-off-request`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.0.1
- App: BambooHR (`bamboohr`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/bamboohr.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/bamboohr/actions/update-time-off-request
- Hints: open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/bamboohr/actions/update-time-off-request/update-time-off-request.mjs

## Description

Update an existing time off request using merge-patch semantics — only the fields you set are changed. Fails with 409 if the request is denied, canceled, or already-started/approved. Editing a request while it's still `REQUESTED` replaces it with a new request, restarting its approval workflow; the returned `id` may differ from the one in the path, and the original id then returns 410 on subsequent calls. Use the `id` from this action's response for later steps. Use **List Time Off Requests** to find the request ID; use **Approve Time Off Request** / **Deny Time Off Request** / **Cancel Time Off Request** for status changes instead. [See the documentation](https://documentation.bamboohr.com/reference/update-time-off-request)

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `requestId` | `string` | Yes | The time off request ID, e.g. 67890. Run List Time Off Requests to discover IDs. |
| `categoryId` | `string` | No | Optional new time off type/category ID for the request, e.g. 5. Run List Time Off Types to discover IDs. |
| `startDate` | `string` | No | Optional new start date in YYYY-MM-DD format. When changed, dailyAmounts must also be supplied. |
| `endDate` | `string` | No | Optional new end date (inclusive) in YYYY-MM-DD format. When changed, dailyAmounts must also be supplied. |
| `employeeNote` | `string` | No | Optional note from the requester (max 1024 characters). |
| `dailyAmounts` | `string` | No | JSON array of per-day amounts, replacing the existing breakdown entirely. Each item is {"date":"YYYY-MM-DD","amount":<number>}, e.g. [{"date":"2026-01-01","amount":8},{"date":"2026-01-02","amount":4}]. Required when changing startDate or endDate. |
| `returnActions` | `boolean` | No | When true, the response includes the state transitions available to the caller for this request. |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "bamboohr",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "bamboohr-update-time-off-request",
  arguments: {
    requestId: "Request ID",
    categoryId: "Category ID",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "bamboohr-update-time-off-request",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    bamboohr: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    requestId: "Request ID",
    categoryId: "Category ID",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "bamboohr-update-time-off-request",
    "configured_props": {
      "bamboohr": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "requestId": "Request ID",
      "categoryId": "Category ID"
    }
  }'
```

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