Timely MCP for AI Agents

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Timely MCP or direct API to log work hours, fetch activity timelines, generate productivity reports, and manage project timesheets through natural language.
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Enter a prompt below to test the integration in our Tool Router playground. You'll be redirected to sign in and try it live.

Supported Tools

Tools
Create ClientTool to create a new client in the specified Timely account.
Create Day LockingTool to create a day locking entry that prevents editing of time entries for specific dates and users.
Create LabelTool to create a new label in the specified Timely account.
Create reportTool to generate reports for a Timely account with optional filters.
Create TeamTool to create a new team in the specified Timely account.
Create WebhookTool to create a new webhook for the specified account.
Delete a labelTool to delete a label by ID from a Timely account.
Delete a teamTool to delete a team by its ID.
Delete WebhookTool to delete an existing webhook by its ID.
Filter reportsTool to filter Timely reports based on date range, users, projects, labels, teams, and billing status.
Get activitiesTool to retrieve all activities (audit trail) for a Timely account.
Get ClientTool to retrieve details of a specific client by its ID.
Get current user's permissionsTool to retrieve the current user's permissions for a specified account.
Get current userTool to retrieve the currently authenticated user.
Retrieve a labelTool to retrieve a label by ID from a Timely account.
Get projectTool to retrieve a single project by its ID.
Retrieve a teamTool to retrieve details of a specific team by its ID.
Retrieve a userTool to retrieve a user by ID from a Timely account.
Get user capacitiesTool to retrieve capacity information for a specific user in a Timely account.
Get user permissionsTool to retrieve a user's permissions by their ID.
Get WebhookTool to retrieve a specific webhook by its ID.
List accountsRetrieve all accessible Timely accounts for the authenticated user.
List clientsTool to list all clients in a Timely account with optional filtering and sorting.
List eventsTool to list all events (time entries) in a Timely account with optional filtering by date range, users, and projects.
List forecastsTool to list all forecasts (tasks) in a Timely account with optional date filtering.
List labelsTool to list all labels in a Timely account.
List project eventsTool to list all events (time entries) for a specific project in Timely.
List projectsTool to list all projects in a Timely account with optional filtering and sorting.
List rolesTool to list all available roles in a Timely account.
List teamsTool to list all teams in the specified Timely account.
List user eventsTool to list all events (time entries) for a specific user in Timely.
List usersTool to list all users in a Timely account with optional filtering and pagination.
List WebhooksTool to list all webhooks in the specified account.
Process bulk eventsTool to create, update, or delete multiple events in a single bulk operation.
Retrieve an accountTool to retrieve details of a specific account by its ID.
Update a clientTool to update an existing client by ID in Timely.
Update day locking settingsTool to update day locking settings for specified users and dates.
Update a labelTool to update a label by ID in a Timely account.
Update a projectTool to update a project by ID in a Timely account.
Update a userTool to update a user by ID in a Timely account.
Update WebhookTool to update an existing webhook by ID.
Python
TypeScript

Install Composio

python
pip install composio claude-agent-sdk
Install the Composio SDK and Claude Agent SDK

Create Tool Router Session

python
from composio import Composio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions

composio = Composio(api_key='your-composio-api-key')
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
url = session.mcp.url
Initialize the Composio client and create a Tool Router session

Connect to AI Agent

python
import asyncio

options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    permission_mode='bypassPermissions',
    mcp_servers={
        'tool_router': {
            'type': 'http',
            'url': url,
            'headers': {
                'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key'
            }
        }
    },
    system_prompt='You are a helpful assistant with access to Timely tools.',
    max_turns=10
)

async def main():
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        await client.query('Retrieve account details for account id 364')
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if hasattr(message, 'content'):
                for block in message.content:
                    if hasattr(block, 'text'):
                        print(block.text)

asyncio.run(main())
Use the MCP server with your AI agent

Why Use Composio?

AI Native Timely Integration

  • Supports both Timely MCP and direct API based integrations
  • Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
  • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Timely data

Managed Auth

  • Built-in OAuth handling with automatic token refresh and rotation
  • Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Timely access
  • Per user and per environment credentials instead of hard-coded keys

Agent Optimized Design

  • Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
  • Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

Enterprise Grade Security

  • Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Timely
  • Scoped, least privilege access to Timely resources
  • Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need my own developer credentials to use Timely with Composio?

No, you can get started immediately using Composio's built-in Timely app. For production, we recommend configuring your own OAuth credentials.

Can I use multiple toolkits together?

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. Learn more.

Is Composio secure?

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. Learn more.

What if the API changes?

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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Agent.ai
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Letta
glean
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Entelligence
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