Integration · Payroll & HR

Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Working Timer

Ask your AI who is punched in right now, how many hours someone worked last month, or to log a missed shift in Working Timer. It can punch profiles in and out, start and stop breaks, create and correct work records, and manage projects and activities. It can also read vacation, sick day and overtime requests and accept or reject them.

Connect Working Timer free

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

Try asking

“Is Anna punched in right now?”
The AI finds Anna's profile and reads her timer status: whether the timer is running, elapsed time and break status.
“How many hours did Jonas work in August?”
It gets the monthly summary of worked hours for his profile.
“Log yesterday for Mikkel: 8:00 to 16:00 with 30 minutes break on the Harbor project.”
It finds the profile and project and creates a work record with clock-in, clock-out, break minutes and project.

What your AI can do

Punch clock

Punch profiles in and out, start or stop breaks and check the timer status for any employee.

Work records and reports

List, create, update and delete work records, get monthly summaries and generate work reports for a period.

Projects, activities and requests

Create and update projects and activities, search customers and companies, and accept, reject or cancel vacation, sick day and overtime requests.

“Which vacation requests are waiting?”
It lists work requests of type vacation and shows who asked for which dates.
“Accept Sara's vacation request and add a note that coverage is sorted.”
It sets the request state to accepted with your comment. Sara sees the decision.
“Make a work report for Peter for the first half of September.”
It generates a work report for his profile for the period with aggregated hours and work data.

29 tools for Working Timer

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

create_activityChanges dataCreate an activity with `name`, a new GUID as `id` and the `company_id` it belongs to (find it with search_companies). Set `is_global` to make it available on all projects.
create_projectChanges dataCreate a project with `name` and a new GUID as `id`; optionally `customer_id`, `budget`, `start_date`, `deadline` and `description`. Search first to avoid duplicates.
create_work_recordChanges dataLog a work record for a profile (`profile_id` required) on a date given as `year`, `month`, `day`. Times are minutes since midnight in `clock_in`/`clock_out` (540 = 9:00); add `break_minutes`, `project_id`, `activity_id`, `note` or `record_type` (e.g. vacation).
create_work_requestChanges dataCreate a work request for a profile (`profile_id`) with a `request_type` (vacation, sickDay, overtime, dayOff and others) and `records` holding start/stop timestamps in Unix milliseconds.
delete_work_recordDeletesPermanently delete a work record by `guid`. This cannot be undone.
generate_work_reportChanges dataGenerate a work report for a profile (`profile_id`) from `period_start` to `period_end`, with aggregated hours and work data.
get_monthly_summaryGet a summary of worked hours for a profile (`profile_id`) in a given `year` and `month`, with totals only.
get_profileGet one employee profile by `profile_id`, including work schedule, hourly rate and vacation settings.
get_projectGet one project by `project_id`, including customer, budget, dates and description.
get_timer_statusGet the punch clock state for a profile by `profile_id`: whether the timer is running, elapsed time and break status.
get_work_recordGet one work record by `guid`, including clock-in/out times, breaks, project, activity and custom fields.
get_work_requestGet one work request by `guid`, including its type, dates and state.
list_activitiesList all activities (task categories used on work records), ordered by name.
list_profilesList all employee profiles in your account, ordered by name. Use `page` and `limit` to page through.
list_projectsList all projects, ordered by name. Set `include_archived` to also show archived projects.
list_work_recordsList work records for the whole account, newest first, optionally between `from_date` and `to_date` (ISO dates).
list_work_records_by_dateList work records between `from_date` and `to_date`, optionally for one employee with `profile_id`.
list_work_requestsList work requests (vacation, sick day, overtime and similar), newest first, filtered by `state` or `type`.
punch_inChanges dataPunch a profile in by `profile_id`, starting their work timer.
punch_outChanges dataPunch a profile out by `profile_id`, stopping the timer and creating a work record for the elapsed time.
search_activitiesSearch activities by name or external ID with `search_term`. Use this to find an activity ID.
search_companiesList or search your companies by name, email, city, phone or VAT number with `search`. Use this to find the `company_id` needed when creating an activity.
search_customersList or search customers by name, external ID or description with `search`.
search_profilesSearch employee profiles by name or external ID with `search_term`. Use this to find a profile ID.
search_projectsSearch projects by name or external ID with `search_term`. Use this to find a project ID.
set_work_request_stateVisible to othersAccept, reject or cancel a work request by `guid` with `state`, plus an optional `comment`. The employee sees the decision.
toggle_breakChanges dataStart or stop a break for a punched-in profile by `profile_id`. Break time is subtracted from the worked time.
update_projectChanges dataUpdate a project by `project_id`: name, customer, budget, dates, description or archived state. Only the fields you pass change.
update_work_recordChanges dataUpdate a work record by `guid`: times, breaks, project, activity, note or flags. Only the fields you pass change.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Working Timer from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste your Working Timer API key (it starts with wt_ak_). You need an active Working Timer Public API plan or trial. Sign in at api.workingtimer.com, open API Keys in the API Dashboard, click New Key, name it and click Create. The key is shown only once.
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 Working Timer?

The AI can read and search profiles, projects, activities, customers, companies, work records and work requests, and check timer status and monthly summaries. It can punch profiles in and out, toggle breaks, create and update work records and projects, create activities and work requests, generate work reports, set the state of a work request and delete work records.

Does the AI see my Working Timer API key?

No. Your Working Timer API key is encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save it, it is 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 with reading hours only. Deleting a work record is permanent, and accepting or rejecting a request is visible to the employee. Both 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 Working Timer account with an active Public API plan or trial.

How do I find an employee's profile ID?

You do not need to. Ask by name and the AI searches profiles by name or external ID to find the profile ID, then uses it for punching in, work records or reports. The same goes for projects and activities.