Integration · Projects & tasks

Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Projectworks

Ask your AI to log time against a task, show your timesheet for the week, or list a client's invoices in Projectworks. It can read clients, projects, modules, tasks, time entries, invoices, expense claims and leave, and create clients, billing contacts, tasks, time entries and leave requests. Timesheets and project questions get answered from the chat.

Connect Projectworks free

Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.

Try asking

“Log 90 minutes on the Design review task for today: client workshop prep.”
The AI finds your user and the task, then creates a time entry with the date, minutes and comment.
“What does my timesheet look like this week, and can you submit it?”
It reads your weekly timesheet with its submission state, then submits it for approval once you confirm.
“Which invoices have we sent to Nordic Foods this year?”
It finds the client and lists its invoices in that date range, with status and totals.

What your AI can do

Time and timesheets

Log, change and delete time entries, read weekly timesheets and submit them for approval.

Clients and projects

Read and create clients and billing contacts, read projects and modules, and create tasks.

Invoices, expenses and leave

Read invoices and expense claims, list leave and create leave requests.

“Show me the billable expense claims on the Website rebuild project.”
It lists expense claims for the project filtered to billable ones.
“Book annual leave for Sara on 14 and 15 October.”
It looks up the leave types and statuses, then creates a leave request with one day per date.
“Create a new client, Acme ApS, in the Copenhagen office with Peter as account manager.”
It finds the office and Peter's user ID, then creates the client.

28 tools for Projectworks

These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.

create_billing_contactChanges dataAdd a billing contact to a client (`client_id`) with name, email, phone and address.
create_clientChanges dataCreate a client with `client_name`, `office_id` (see list_offices) and `account_manager_id` (a user ID), plus optional address, currency and finance details.
create_leave_requestChanges dataCreate a leave request for `user_id` with a `status_id` (see list_leave_statuses) and `days`, each with a date, hours and leave type ID (see list_leave_types).
create_taskChanges dataCreate a task in a module (`module_id`) with `task_name`, and optional start and end dates, fee, rate and billable settings.
create_time_entryChanges dataLog time: pass `user_id`, `task_id`, `date` and `minutes`, with an optional `comment`.
delete_time_entryMoves moneyDelete one time entry by `id`. This cannot be undone.
get_clientGet one client by `customer_id`, with address, finance details and account manager.
get_expense_claimGet one expense claim by `expense_claim_id`.
get_invoiceGet one invoice by `invoice_id`, with its lines and totals.
get_projectGet one project by `project_id`, with its client, managers, dates, status and budget settings.
get_taskGet one task by `task_id`, with dates, fee, status and billing settings.
get_userGet one user by `user_id`.
get_weekly_timesheetGet a user's timesheet for the week starting `start_date` (`user_id` required), including its submission state.
list_billing_contactsList billing contacts, optionally filtered by `client_id`, name or email.
list_clientsList clients, optionally filtered by `name`, office or external reference. Use this to find a client's ID.
list_expense_claimsList expense claims, filtered by user, project, client, date range, status or whether billable or reimbursable.
list_invoicesList invoices, filtered by `client_id`, `project_id`, status, invoice number or date range.
list_leaveList leave requests, filtered by `user_id`, status, leave type or date range.
list_leave_statusesList the possible leave request statuses and their IDs.
list_leave_typesList the leave types (for example annual or sick leave) and their IDs.
list_modulesList project modules (phases or stages), optionally filtered by `project_id` or `name`.
list_officesList offices, optionally filtered by `name`.
list_projectsList projects, optionally filtered by `name`, `client_id`, `user_id`, project number or external reference.
list_tasksList tasks, optionally filtered by `project_id`, `module_id`, `user_id` or `name`. Use this to find the task ID to log time against.
list_time_entriesList time entries, filtered by `user_id`, `task_id`, `date` or modified date.
list_usersList users, optionally filtered by `name` or `email`. Use this to find a person's user ID.
submit_timesheetVisible to othersSubmit a user's timesheet for the week starting `start_date` for approval (`user_id` required).
update_time_entryVisible to othersChange a time entry by `id`: pass the `minutes` and any other fields to change (date, task, comment).

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Projectworks from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste two values: a consumer key and a consumer secret. In Projectworks go to Settings > Integrations > API accounts, click + to add an API account, then click Add to create a key. Copy the consumer key and consumer secret. The secret is shown only once. Your normal Projectworks login does not work for the API.
3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
1. Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
2. Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
3. Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.

Questions

What can the AI do in Projectworks?

The AI can read clients, billing contacts, offices, projects, modules, tasks, users, time entries, weekly timesheets, invoices, expense claims and leave. It can create clients, billing contacts, tasks, time entries and leave requests, change time entries and submit timesheets. It can also delete a time entry if you switch that tool on.

Does the AI see my Projectworks credentials?

No. Your consumer key and secret are encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save them, they are not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.

Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?

Yes. You choose which tools are switched on, so you can start read-only. Deleting a time entry cannot be undone, and submitting a timesheet sends it for approval, so those tools can require your approval before they run. Every tool call is logged.

Does it work with ChatGPT?

Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.

What does it cost?

PipMCP has a free plan with no credit card required. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own Projectworks account.

Can I use my normal Projectworks login?

No. The Projectworks API does not accept your normal login. You create an API account under Settings > Integrations > API accounts and use its consumer key and consumer secret. Copy the secret right away, because Projectworks shows it only once.