• STATUS
  • SUBMISSION
  • DETAILS
  • HUMAN

How to manage employee time off requests with your AI

Connect Oyster to your AI client once. From then on, you can check team availability and submit leave requests through chat.

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Short answer

How can I manage time off with my AI?

You can ask your AI to pull up current leave requests or submit a new one for yourself. It handles the data entry and status checks directly through Oyster. You'll see the specific outcomes of these requests in your chat interface.

Leave management outcomes

Where your requests land

Your AI handles the data, giving you these results.

STATUS

Current leave view

The AI pulls the latest leave data from Oyster. You get a clear list of who is out and when.

SUBMISSION

New request sent

Your AI sends your requested dates to Oyster. The request is logged immediately.

DETAILS

Single request info

Ask for specifics on a single person's request. The AI fetches the exact details from the system.

HUMAN

Manager approval

The AI submits the request, but a human manager still needs to approve it in Oyster. The AI doesn't grant permission.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask about leave.

The AI acts as the interface between your chat and the Oyster platform.

  1. Check availability

    The AI looks up all existing leave entries to show you who is away.

    list_time_off_requests

  2. Get specific details

    If you need to know more about a specific person's time off, the AI fetches that individual record.

    get_time_off_request

  3. Submit a request

    When you tell the AI you need time off, it creates that request in Oyster for you.

    create_time_off_request

  4. Confirm submission

    The AI verifies the request was sent and tells you the status.

    create_time_off_request

Try it

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Starting points

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Oyster Connector

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Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hnlUPaeyiMjOjDcKUeoQsJOYv4JsTtRA9Uuubg3s/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Oyster capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "oyster-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hnlUPaeyiMjOjDcKUeoQsJOYv4JsTtRA9Uuubg3s/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Show me all the time off requests currently in Oyster.

  • Can you check the status of the leave request for Sarah Jenkins?

  • I need to request time off from October 12th to October 15th. Can you submit that in Oyster?

  • Who is scheduled to be out of the office next week according to Oyster?

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FAQ

How the Oyster MCP behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI approve my time off?

    No. The AI can only submit the request. A human manager must log in to Oyster to approve it.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete a request I made?

    No. There is no tool available to delete or cancel requests through the AI.

  • 03

    Does the AI see my payroll data?

    No. The AI only has access to the specific time off tools provided in the Oyster MCP.

  • 04

    Can I change the dates of a request after it is submitted?

    No. You would need to handle modifications directly within the Oyster platform.

  • 05

    How does the AI know which team members to look up?

    The AI uses the list tool to see all requests available in your Oyster account.

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