diff --git a/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/createabsencereply.cpp b/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/createabsencereply.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ae1a22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/createabsencereply.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#include "createabsencereply.h"
+
+#include <QJsonParseError>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QJsonObject>
+#include <QJsonValue>
+
+CreateAbsenceReply::CreateAbsenceReply(std::unique_ptr<QNetworkReply> &&reply, ZeiterfassungApi *zeiterfassung) :
+    ZeiterfassungReply(zeiterfassung),
+    m_reply(std::move(reply))
+{
+    connect(m_reply.get(), &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &CreateAbsenceReply::requestFinished);
+}
+
+void CreateAbsenceReply::requestFinished()
+{
+    if(m_reply->error() != QNetworkReply::NoError)
+    {
+        setSuccess(false);
+        setMessage(tr("Request error occured: %0").arg(m_reply->errorString()));
+        goto end;
+    }
+
+    {
+        QJsonParseError error;
+        QJsonDocument document = QJsonDocument::fromJson(m_reply->readAll(), &error);
+        if(error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError)
+        {
+            setSuccess(false);
+            setMessage(tr("Parsing JSON failed: %0").arg(error.errorString()));
+            goto end;
+        }
+
+        if(!document.isObject())
+        {
+            setSuccess(false);
+            setMessage(tr("JSON document is not an array!"));
+            goto end;
+        }
+
+        auto obj = document.object();
+
+        if(!obj.contains(QStringLiteral("compositeId")))
+        {
+            setSuccess(false);
+            setMessage(tr("JSON does not contain compositeId!"));
+            goto end;
+        }
+
+        m_compositeId = obj.value(QStringLiteral("compositeId")).toString();
+
+        setSuccess(true);
+    }
+
+    end:
+    m_reply = Q_NULLPTR;
+
+    Q_EMIT finished();
+}
diff --git a/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/createabsencereply.h b/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/createabsencereply.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdc8f5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/createabsencereply.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <QNetworkReply>
+
+#include "zeiterfassungcorelib_global.h"
+#include "zeiterfassungreply.h"
+
+class ZEITERFASSUNGCORELIBSHARED_EXPORT CreateAbsenceReply : public ZeiterfassungReply
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit CreateAbsenceReply(std::unique_ptr<QNetworkReply> &&reply, ZeiterfassungApi *zeiterfassung);
+
+    const QString &compositeId() const;
+
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void requestFinished();
+
+private:
+    std::unique_ptr<QNetworkReply> m_reply;
+
+    QString m_compositeId;
+};
diff --git a/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/deletebookingreply.cpp b/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/deletebookingreply.cpp
index f16916c..d7163c6 100644
--- a/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/deletebookingreply.cpp
+++ b/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/deletebookingreply.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ void DeleteBookingReply::requestFinished()
     }
 
     //should be empty, so nothing to check...
-
     setSuccess(true);
 
     end:
diff --git a/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/gettimeassignmentsreply.cpp b/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/gettimeassignmentsreply.cpp
index 57b272c..c50a9eb 100644
--- a/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/gettimeassignmentsreply.cpp
+++ b/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/gettimeassignmentsreply.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "gettimeassignmentsreply.h"
 
-#include <QNetworkReply>
 #include <QJsonParseError>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
 #include <QJsonArray>
diff --git a/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/loginpagereply.cpp b/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/loginpagereply.cpp
index 1157581..154f485 100644
--- a/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/loginpagereply.cpp
+++ b/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/loginpagereply.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #include "loginpagereply.h"
 
-#include <QNetworkReply>
-
 LoginPageReply::LoginPageReply(std::unique_ptr<QNetworkReply> &&reply, ZeiterfassungApi *zeiterfassung) :
     ZeiterfassungReply(zeiterfassung),
     m_reply(std::move(reply))
diff --git a/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/loginreply.cpp b/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/loginreply.cpp
index abc64ca..bc62361 100644
--- a/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/loginreply.cpp
+++ b/zeiterfassungcorelib/replies/loginreply.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #include "loginreply.h"
 
-#include <QNetworkReply>
-
 LoginReply::LoginReply(std::unique_ptr<QNetworkReply> &&reply, ZeiterfassungApi *zeiterfassung) :
     ZeiterfassungReply(zeiterfassung),
     m_reply(std::move(reply))
diff --git a/zeiterfassungcorelib/zeiterfassungapi.h b/zeiterfassungcorelib/zeiterfassungapi.h
index 17602ba..a4bdfbb 100644
--- a/zeiterfassungcorelib/zeiterfassungapi.h
+++ b/zeiterfassungcorelib/zeiterfassungapi.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public:
     std::unique_ptr<GetProjectsReply> doGetProjects(int userId, const QDate &date);
     std::unique_ptr<GetReportReply> doGetReport(int userId, const QDate &date);
     std::unique_ptr<GetPresenceStatusReply> doGetPresenceStatus();
+
     std::unique_ptr<GetAbsencesReply> doGetAbsences(int userId, const QDate &start, const QDate &end);
     std::unique_ptr<GetDayinfoReply> doGetDayinfo(int userId, const QDate &start, const QDate &end);
 
diff --git a/zeiterfassungcorelib/zeiterfassungcorelib.pro b/zeiterfassungcorelib/zeiterfassungcorelib.pro
index 80c924d..51a79a2 100644
--- a/zeiterfassungcorelib/zeiterfassungcorelib.pro
+++ b/zeiterfassungcorelib/zeiterfassungcorelib.pro
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ DEFINES += ZEITERFASSUNGCORELIB_LIBRARY
 SOURCES += timeutils.cpp \
            zeiterfassungapi.cpp \
            zeiterfassungsettings.cpp \
+           replies/createabsencereply.cpp \
            replies/createbookingreply.cpp \
            replies/createtimeassignmentreply.cpp \
            replies/deletebookingreply.cpp \
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ HEADERS += cpp14polyfills.h \
            zeiterfassungapi.h \
            zeiterfassungcorelib_global.h \
            zeiterfassungsettings.h \
+           replies/createabsencereply.h \
            replies/createbookingreply.h \
            replies/createtimeassignmentreply.h \
            replies/deletebookingreply.h \