ClickTime MCP server

Read jobs, timesheets and reports; log time, update entries and submit timesheets in ClickTime. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect ClickTimeFree 50 tool calls / monthPro $9/mo · $90/yr · pricing30 tools

What can I ask?

Turn on the ClickTime connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.

How many hours did I log last week, and on which jobs?
Log 2 hours on the Website Redesign job for today with the comment 'client call'.
Which timesheets of mine are still open or rejected?
Show total hours and billings per job for October (manager or admin token).

What you can do with ClickTime in Claude and ChatGPT

For employees who log their own hours in ClickTime, and managers who review team time.

Review last week's logged hours

List your time entries for a date range, with job and task. Check the timesheet that covers those days for its status and total hours.

Log time on a job

Find the job and task ids, then log hours for a date with a comment. Confirm the date, hours and job with the user first.

Changes data

Correct a time entry

Read one time entry, then change its hours, comment or times. Only the fields you pass change, and the date stays the same.

Changes data

Submit a timesheet for approval

Check the actions available on the timesheet for a date, then submit it. Submitting locks the entries and notifies the approver.

Changes data

Summarize company hours per job

With a Manager or Admin token, group hours and billings by job, user or month for a period.

Check time off balances

List the time off types with their current balances, and the time off you have taken or booked.

How do I connect ClickTime?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your ClickTime API token.

Find it in ClickTime: sign in, open My Preferences, then the Authentication Token tab. The token acts with your own permissions (a Manager or Admin token also unlocks company reports and users). Your token is used only to call the ClickTime API on your behalf; it is never shown to anyone.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
Enter the name ClickTime and this URL, then click Add:
https://clicktime.usefulapi.io/mcp
Claude opens the login page: enter your ClickTime API token.
In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on ClickTime.

Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
Enter the name ClickTime and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
https://clicktime.usefulapi.io/mcp
ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your ClickTime API token.
In Plugins, install ClickTime, then choose it in a chat.

No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.

Claude Code

Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:

claude mcp add --transport http clicktime https://clicktime.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clicktime": {
      "url": "https://clicktime.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "clicktime": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://clicktime.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex

Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:

codex mcp add clicktime --url https://clicktime.usefulapi.io/mcp

codex mcp login clicktime

Other clients

Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.

https://clicktime.usefulapi.io/mcp

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your ClickTime API token. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Limit
Free	$0	50 tool calls / month
Proper user	$9/mo · $90/yr	Unlimited*

*Pro fair use limit: 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].

Pro covers this ClickTime server only. Subscribe with clicktime_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with clicktime_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running clicktime_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

Tools 30

Show all 30 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 21

Get my userclicktime_get_me
The ClickTime user this API token belongs to: id, name, email, security level (Standard, Manager, Admin), division, default task, approvers and timesheet preferences. The API token itself is never returned.
Get company settingsclicktime_get_company
Company configuration: name, currency, week start, timesheet model, how the company names jobs/clients/tasks, restriction methods, and which optional modules are on (Expenses, TimeOffAccruals, SubJob phases). Call this first before using expense, time-off-request or phase tools.
List jobs (projects)clicktime_list_jobs
List the jobs (projects) the token's user can log time to, by name, with job number, client, dates and active state. Use the ids to log time or filter entries.
Get jobclicktime_get_job
One job (project) by id: name, number, client, start/end dates, active state.
List clientsclicktime_list_clients
List the clients the token's user can see, with client number, short name and active state.
List tasksclicktime_list_tasks
List the tasks (work categories) the token's user can log time against, with task code and active state. When the company restricts tasks per job, use clicktime_list_job_task_controls instead.
List valid job and task pairsclicktime_list_job_task_controls
The (job, task) combinations the user may log time on. Only valid when the company's TaskRestrictionMethod is 'byjob' (see clicktime_get_company); otherwise ClickTime answers 403. Active rows only unless filtered.
List job phasesclicktime_list_job_phases
The phases (sub-jobs, level 1) defined on a job. Needs the company's SubJob/phases module (see clicktime_get_company). Use the phase id when logging time on a phased job.
List my time entriesclicktime_list_time_entries
List the token user's time entries, newest first: date, hours, job, task, comment, start/end time. Filter by one day (entry_date), a date range (start_date + end_date), job or task. Only days with logged time appear. Add verbose to get job/client names and the billable flag.
Get time entryclicktime_get_time_entry
One of the user's time entries by id, with hours, comment, date, job, task, phase and custom fields.
List my timesheetsclicktime_list_timesheets
List the user's timesheets (pay periods), newest first, with period dates, status (Open, Waiting, Approved, Rejected, Locked...), total hours and who submitted or approved.
Get timesheet covering a dateclicktime_get_timesheet_by_date
The user's timesheet whose period contains a given day: period dates, status, day totals and the general actions (Submit, UndoSubmit...).
List actions available on my timesheetclicktime_list_timesheet_actions
The status actions the user can take right now on the timesheet covering a date (Submit, UndoSubmit...). Check this before clicktime_submit_timesheet.
List time off types and balancesclicktime_list_time_off_types
The time off types the user can take (vacation, sick...) with CurrentBalance, accrual and whether approval is required. Use for balance questions.
List my time offclicktime_list_time_off
Time off the user has taken or booked, newest first: date, hours, type, notes. Not requests or balances.
List my time off requestsclicktime_list_time_off_requests
The user's time off requests with status and dates. Needs the company's TimeOffAccruals module (see clicktime_get_company).
List my expense sheetsclicktime_list_expense_sheets
The user's expense sheets with status, total and reimbursable amount, paid flag. Needs the company's Expenses module (see clicktime_get_company).
List my expense itemsclicktime_list_expense_items
The user's expense items: date, type, amount, description, job, billable flag, sheet. Receipt images are not fetched. Needs the Expenses module.
List usersclicktime_list_users
List people in the company with name, email, security level, division, approvers and active state. Needs a Manager or Admin token (others get 403). Cost and billing rates are included for Admins.
Time report (company-wide)clicktime_time_report
Company-wide time entries (what the Time report shows): date, user, job, client, task, hours, billable flag, rates. Filter by date range, user, job, client, task, division or billable. Needs an Admin, or a Manager allowed to run company reports. Up to 2500 rows per page.
Time summary (grouped)clicktime_time_summary
Hours, billable hours, billings and cost totals grouped by Job, Task, User, Month, Date or WorkType (several groupings combine, for example Job + User). Needs a Manager or Admin token. ClickTime requires at least one of job_id, user_id or task_id as a filter.

Changes data · 5

Log timeclicktime_create_time_entry
WRITE: log a time entry on the token user's own timesheet. Needs job_id and hours; task_id falls back to the user's default task; date defaults to today. Creates a NEW entry each call (not idempotent) and fails on a locked or submitted timesheet. Confirm date, hours, job, task and comment with the user first.
Update time entryclicktime_update_time_entry
WRITE: change one of the user's own time entries (hours, comment, job, task, start/end time, break). Only the fields you pass change; the date cannot be changed. Overwrites the previous values; a locked timesheet rejects it. Show the current and new values to the user first.
Submit or recall my timesheetclicktime_submit_timesheet
WRITE: submit the user's timesheet covering a date for approval (action Submit), or recall it (UndoSubmit). Submitting locks the entries and notifies the approver; confirm with the user first. Check the available actions with clicktime_list_timesheet_actions first.
Create clientclicktime_create_client
WRITE: create a client. Needs an Admin, or a Manager allowed to add clients. Creates a NEW client each call (not idempotent); check clicktime_list_clients first to avoid duplicates.
Create jobclicktime_create_job
WRITE: create a job (project) under a client. Needs an Admin, or a Manager allowed to add jobs. Creates a NEW job each call (not idempotent); check clicktime_list_jobs first to avoid duplicates.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

Usage status (free-tier meter)clicktime_usage_status
Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter.
Request a missing featureclicktime_request_feature
Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the ClickTime tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter.
Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*)clicktime_upgrade
Get Pro: unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 10,000 a month) on ClickTime (the free tier caps monthly usage). Plans: "monthly" — $9/month; "yearly" — $90/year (2 months free). Cancel any time: Pro then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. *A fair use limit applies. For heavy use (near Pro's limit): "plus" or "plus_yearly" — Pro+, $39/month or $390/year, unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 100,000 a month); an existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place (needs confirm: true; the price difference for the rest of the period is charged at once). Otherwise returns a short link to open in your browser (it opens Stripe Checkout); after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter.
Cancel the Pro subscriptionclicktime_cancel_subscription
Cancel the caller's ClickTime Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run clicktime_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with ClickTime in Claude or ChatGPT?

Review last week's logged hours. Log time on a job. Correct a time entry. Submit a timesheet for approval. Summarize company hours per job. Check time off balances. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official ClickTime product?

No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by ClickTime. The server calls the ClickTime API with your own ClickTime access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.

Can I connect ClickTime to Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.

What do I need to connect?

The login page asks for your ClickTime API token. See Before you connect for where to find it.

Do I put my ClickTime key or an Authorization header in the client config?

No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your ClickTime API token. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

How do you keep my ClickTime credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the ClickTime API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in ClickTime.

Can the AI change my ClickTime data?

Yes, if you approve it. 5 of the 26 ClickTime tools can create or change data. The other 21 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.

What does it cost?

The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 10,000 tool calls a month), for this ClickTime server only. Cancel any time: Pro then runs to the end of the paid period. Run clicktime_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run clicktime_upgrade: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. To cancel, run clicktime_cancel_subscription. Pro continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a ClickTime tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with clicktime_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.

Which AI clients can I use?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.

This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.

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