BigTime MCP by usefulapi

BigTime MCP by usefulapi

Use your BigTime account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Read staff, projects, clients, tasks, time, expenses, invoices and payments, run saved reports and create time entries. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.

Live endpoint: https://bigtime.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io

Connect

• Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://bigtime.usefulapi.io/mcp.
• Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http bigtime https://bigtime.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
• VS Code: Add to VS Code.
• Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bigtime": {
      "url": "https://bigtime.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, and the login page asks for your BigTime credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/bigtime/

On first connect you provide a BigTime API token and your BigTime firm id (a firm administrator creates the token in BigTime). The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.

Tools

Tool	Type	What it does
bigtime_list_staff	read	List staff
bigtime_get_staff	read	Get a staff member
bigtime_list_projects	read	List projects
bigtime_get_project	read	Get a project
bigtime_get_project_team	read	Get a project team
bigtime_list_clients	read	List clients
bigtime_get_client	read	Get a client
bigtime_list_project_tasks	read	List tasks of a project
bigtime_list_staff_tasks	read	List tasks of a staff member
bigtime_get_task	read	Get a task
bigtime_get_timesheet	read	Get a timesheet
bigtime_list_project_time	read	List time entries of a project
bigtime_get_time_entry	read	Get a time entry
bigtime_get_daily_totals	read	Get daily hour totals
bigtime_get_expense	read	Get an expense entry
bigtime_list_expense_reports	read	List expense reports
bigtime_list_invoices	read	List invoice history
bigtime_list_draft_invoices	read	List draft invoices
bigtime_get_invoice	read	Get an invoice
bigtime_list_client_invoices	read	List invoices of a client
bigtime_list_payments	read	List payment history
bigtime_get_report_definition	read	Get a report definition
bigtime_run_report	read	Run a saved report
bigtime_create_time_entry	write	Create a time entry
bigtime_usage_status	meta	Usage status (free-tier meter)
bigtime_request_feature	meta	Request a missing feature
bigtime_upgrade	meta	Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*)
bigtime_cancel_subscription	meta	Cancel the Pro subscription

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Limit
Free	$0	50 tool calls / month
Pro (per user)	$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)	Unlimited*

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

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

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.