Using Vacation Tracker

How Do I Access the Dashboard?

Last updated on June 10, 2025

How Do I Access the Dashboard?

The dashboard is the web app where you request leave, view your balance, and (if you're an Admin or Approver) manage settings and approvals. It's available at app.vacationtracker.io for everyone, regardless of your integration.

Sign In via the Web

Open app.vacationtracker.io/signin. The sign-in page offers four options — pick the one that matches your workspace's integration:

Vacation Tracker sign-in page showing Sign in with Slack, Sign in with Microsoft, Sign in with Google, and Sign in with Email options

Slack / Microsoft / Google Workspace

  1. Click Sign in with Slack, Sign in with Microsoft, or Sign in with Google — whichever your workspace uses.
  2. Approve the OAuth permissions if prompted. You're redirected straight to the dashboard.

Email Only

If your workspace is on the Email Only integration, sign in with the email address an Admin invited you with:

  1. On the sign-in page, click Sign in with Email.
  2. Enter the email address your account was created with.
  3. Enter your password (the one you set when you accepted the invite).
  4. If you've forgotten it, click Forgot password? — you'll get a reset link by email.
  5. If your Admin enabled MFA for you, enter the 6-digit code from your authenticator app after the password step.
Sign in with Email page showing the email input, password input, Forgot password? link, and Sign In button

Once signed in, the URL app.vacationtracker.io/app/dashboard takes you straight to the dashboard from then on.

From Your Integration

  • Slack: type /vacation in any conversation (including a DM to yourself), then pick Open Dashboard from the options the bot offers — that's the reliable shortcut. Notification messages from the bot also include a "View on Dashboard" link if you want to open straight to a specific request.
  • Microsoft Teams: open the Vacation Tracker bot, click your profile in the top-right of the app, then pick Open Dashboard from the menu. That's the deterministic way — there's no need to scroll the chat looking for a "View on Dashboard" link in an old message.
  • Google Workspace: use the direct URL above. Sign-in goes through your Google account.
Slack /vacation menu showing the Open Dashboard option, and Teams bot with the profile dropdown open showing Open Dashboard

Mobile Apps

If you prefer mobile, Vacation Tracker has iOS and Android apps. Download from App Store or Google Play. Sign in the same way as the web — pick your integration's auth method or use Sign in with Email if you're on Email Only.

Stuck on sign-in?
If sign-in fails, the issue is usually with the integration's OAuth settings rather than Vacation Tracker. For Slack: make sure your workspace has Vacation Tracker installed. For Microsoft Teams: confirm the Vacation Tracker app is added in your tenant. For Google Workspace: check your admin hasn't blocked third-party apps. See SSO for the broader picture.

Common Questions

You'll either land on a different account (if you have one set up under that integration) or hit an error saying the account isn't recognized. Vacation Tracker doesn't merge accounts across integrations — a Slack-linked account and an Email Only account with the same email are still two separate workspaces. Sign in with the exact method your Admin used to add you.

No. The Email Only flow is email + password. The Google / Microsoft sign-in buttons are for accounts on those integrations specifically — they map back to the OAuth identity from your workspace. Use Sign in with Email instead.

Check spam first. If it's not there, ask your Admin to resend — they can do it from the Users page (the Invite Users button). Once your account is created in Vacation Tracker, the invite can be re-sent at any time.

What's Next?

SSO and Sign-in Request a Leave Check My Leave Balance
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