# list_absences

Review leave and absence records in Sanka. Use this for vacation, PTO, sick leave, and other absence requests.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_absences`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/list-absences

## Facts

- Tool: `list_absences`
- Server: Sanka MCP Server (`sankahq/sanka-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/sankaHQ/sanka-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list_absences",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_absences is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries existing absence/leave records without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It has minimal blast radius as misuse would only expose information about existing absences, not cause data changes or financial impact.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_absences' and description 'Review leave and absence records' indicates a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'Review' and action of querying absence records confirms read-only behavior."

## Use case

AI agents call list_absences to retrieve information from Sanka MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Sanka MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_absences": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Sanka MCP Server (348)

- `cancel_buy_request` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/cancel-buy-request.md
- `cancel_export_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/cancel-export-job.md
- `cancel_import_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/cancel-import-job.md
- `cancel_workspace_invitation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/cancel-workspace-invitation.md
- `delete_absence` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-absence.md
- `delete_approval_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-approval-rule.md
- `delete_association` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-association.md
- `delete_attendance_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-attendance-record.md
- `delete_bill` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-bill.md
- `delete_company` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-company.md
- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-contact.md
- `delete_deal` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-deal.md
- `delete_delivery_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-delivery-rule.md
- `delete_disbursement` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-disbursement.md
- `delete_disbursement_allocation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-disbursement-allocation.md
- `delete_estimate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-estimate.md
- `delete_expense` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-expense.md
- `delete_ferry_diagram` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-ferry-diagram.md
- `delete_ferry_todo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-ferry-todo.md
- `delete_inventory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-inventory.md
- `delete_inventory_transaction` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-inventory-transaction.md
- `delete_invoice` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-invoice.md
- `delete_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-item.md
- `delete_location` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-location.md
- `delete_lock_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-lock-rule.md
- `delete_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-order.md
- `delete_payment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-payment.md
- `delete_project` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-project.md
- `delete_property` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-property.md
- `delete_purchase_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-purchase-order.md
- …and 318 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=sankahq-sanka-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/sankahq-sanka-mcp