DeskTime MCP by usefulapi

DeskTime MCP by usefulapi

Use your DeskTime account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. It reads tracked time, projects and tasks, and it can create projects and start or stop project timers. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.

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

Connect

• Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://desktime.usefulapi.io/mcp.
• Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http desktime https://desktime.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": {
    "desktime": {
      "url": "https://desktime.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 DeskTime credentials.

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

On first connect you provide your DeskTime API key (desktime.com/app/api). The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.

Tools

Tool	Type	What it does
desktime_get_company	read	Get company
desktime_list_employees	read	List employees with tracking data
desktime_get_employee	read	Get employee day summary
desktime_get_employee_projects	read	Get employee day with projects
desktime_get_employee_apps	read	Get employee day with apps
desktime_get_employee_full	read	Get employee day with projects and apps
desktime_list_projects	read	List projects
desktime_create_project	write	Create project
desktime_start_project	write	Start project timer
desktime_stop_project	write	Stop project timer
desktime_usage_status	meta	Usage status (free-tier meter)
desktime_request_feature	meta	Request a missing feature
desktime_upgrade	meta	Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*)
desktime_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 desktime_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with desktime_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running desktime_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

License

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