About TimeTac MCP by usefulapi
TimeTac MCP by usefulapi is a hosted server for working with TimeTac time and absence records. It supports reading workforce and project data as well as starting timers, recording hours, and handling leave requests.
Key features
- 01List users, projects, and tasks
- 02Review time tracking and running timers
- 03Read absences and absence types
- 04Start and stop timers
- 05Add time entries and manage leave requests
Use cases
- 01Check employee hours and active timers
- 02Record time against a project
- 03Submit or process an absence request
MCP support
Exposes TimeTac data and time-management actions as MCP tools. Read tools retrieve records; write tools can start or stop tracking, add entries, and create or process absence requests.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://timetac.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-timetac https://timetac.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-timetac":{"type":"http","url":"https://timetac.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-timetac":{"type":"http","url":"https://timetac.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-timetac":{"type":"http","url":"https://timetac.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-timetac":{"serverUrl":"https://timetac.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMETimeTac MCP by usefulapi
Use your TimeTac account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Read employees, time entries, absences, projects and tasks, and start timers, add time entries or handle leave requests. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.
Live endpoint: https://timetac.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://timetac.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http timetac https://timetac.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run/mcpto log in. - VS Code: Add to VS Code.
- Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"timetac": {
"url": "https://timetac.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 TimeTac credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/timetac/
On first connect you provide your TimeTac account name, and the client id and client secret of an API client (TimeTac → Account settings → API Credentials; ask [email protected] to enable the API if it is missing). The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
timetac_list_users | read | List users |
timetac_get_user | read | Get user |
timetac_list_time_trackings | read | List time trackings |
timetac_current_time_trackings | read | Running timers |
timetac_list_absences | read | List absences |
timetac_list_absence_types | read | List absence types |
timetac_list_projects | read | List projects |
timetac_list_tasks | read | List tasks |
timetac_list_departments | read | List departments |
timetac_list_teams | read | List teams |
timetac_start_time_tracking | write | Start timer |
timetac_stop_time_tracking | write | Stop timer |
timetac_create_time_tracking | write | Add time entry |
timetac_create_absence | write | Request absence |
timetac_approve_absence | write | Approve absence |
timetac_reject_absence | write | Reject absence |
timetac_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
timetac_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
timetac_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro or Pro+ |
timetac_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 timetac_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with timetac_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running timetac_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
License
MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.
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