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# Create a leave type (policy)

> Create a leave type (policy)



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /api/leave/types
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: ontime API
  description: APIs for ontime.v2
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://app.ontime.hosai.app
    description: Production
security:
  - apiKey: []
paths:
  /api/leave/types:
    post:
      tags:
        - Leave
      summary: Create a leave type (policy)
      description: Create a leave type (policy)
      operationId: postApiLeaveTypes
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                code:
                  type: string
                name:
                  type: string
                annualQuota:
                  anyOf:
                    - type: number
                    - type: 'null'
                accrualMethod:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - Monthly
                    - Annual
                    - CompOff
                    - None
                accrualRate:
                  type: number
                carryForwardCap:
                  type: integer
                  minimum: -9007199254740991
                  maximum: 9007199254740991
                allowHalfDay:
                  type: boolean
                requiresHrApproval:
                  type: boolean
                colorTone:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - neutral
                    - accent
                    - ok
                    - warn
                    - bad
                    - info
                order:
                  type: integer
                  minimum: -9007199254740991
                  maximum: 9007199254740991
              required:
                - code
                - name
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                    format: uuid
                    pattern: >-
                      ^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$
                  orgId:
                    type: string
                    format: uuid
                    pattern: >-
                      ^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$
                  code:
                    type: string
                  name:
                    type: string
                  annualQuota:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  accrualMethod:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - Monthly
                      - Annual
                      - CompOff
                      - None
                  accrualRate:
                    type: number
                  carryForwardCap:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                  allowHalfDay:
                    type: boolean
                  requiresHrApproval:
                    type: boolean
                  colorTone:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - neutral
                      - accent
                      - ok
                      - warn
                      - bad
                      - info
                  order:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                required:
                  - id
                  - orgId
                  - code
                  - name
                  - annualQuota
                  - accrualMethod
                  - accrualRate
                  - carryForwardCap
                  - allowHalfDay
                  - requiresHrApproval
                  - colorTone
                  - order
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: ont_ API key
      description: >-
        Issue keys in Settings → API. Send them as `Authorization: Bearer ont_…`
        (an `X-Api-Key: ont_…` header is also accepted). Session-cookie routes
        are used by the OnTime web apps and are shown for completeness.

````