Harvest MCP by usefulapi

io.usefulapi/harvest

Read time entries, projects, clients, tasks and invoices; log and update tracked time.

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harvest_list_time_entriesread-only

List time entries, optionally filtered by user, project, client, task, date range, running/billed status, or updated-since. Paginated. Harvest REST: GET /time_entries.

harvest_get_time_entryread-only

Retrieve a single time entry by id. Harvest REST: GET /time_entries/{id}.

harvest_list_projectsread-only

List projects, optionally filtered by active status or client, or updated-since. Paginated. Harvest REST: GET /projects.

harvest_get_projectread-only

Retrieve a single project by id. Harvest REST: GET /projects/{id}.

harvest_list_clientsread-only

List clients, optionally filtered by active status or updated-since. Paginated. Harvest REST: GET /clients.

harvest_get_clientread-only

Retrieve a single client by id. Harvest REST: GET /clients/{id}.

harvest_list_tasksread-only

List tasks (the billable/non-billable work categories that can be assigned to projects), optionally filtered by active status or updated-since. Paginated. Harvest REST: GET /tasks.

harvest_list_usersread-only

List users in the account, optionally filtered by active status or updated-since. Paginated. Harvest REST: GET /users.

harvest_get_current_userread-only

Retrieve the currently authenticated user (whom the access token belongs to). Harvest REST: GET /users/me.

harvest_list_project_assignmentsread-only

List the authenticated user's active project assignments — the projects and their assignable tasks the current user can log time against (use this to find the project_id + task_id for harvest_create_time_entry). Paginated. Harvest REST: GET /users/me/project_assignments.

harvest_list_invoicesread-only

List invoices, optionally filtered by client, project, state, date range, or updated-since. Paginated. Harvest REST: GET /invoices.

harvest_get_invoiceread-only

Retrieve a single invoice by id, including its line items. Harvest REST: GET /invoices/{id}.

harvest_list_estimatesread-only

List estimates, optionally filtered by client, state, date range, or updated-since. Paginated. Harvest REST: GET /estimates.

harvest_list_expensesread-only

List expenses, optionally filtered by user, client, project, date range, billed status, or updated-since. Paginated. Harvest REST: GET /expenses.

harvest_get_companyread-only

Retrieve the company/account settings for the authenticated account (name, currency, time/date formats, week start, feature flags). Harvest REST: GET /company.

harvest_create_time_entrycan modify

Create a time entry. Requires project_id, task_id and spent_date. Provide `hours` to log a specific duration; OR provide `started_time` (+ optional `ended_time`) for a timestamped entry; OR omit both to start a running timer (on a timestamp-tracking account). Use harvest_list_project_assignments to find valid project_id + task_id. Harvest REST: POST /time_entries. WRITE — creates data.

harvest_update_time_entrycan modify

Update an existing time entry's hours, notes, spent date, or project/task. Only the fields you provide are changed. Harvest REST: PATCH /time_entries/{id}. WRITE — modifies data.

harvest_stop_time_entrycan modify

Stop a currently running time entry (no-op error if it is already stopped). Harvest REST: PATCH /time_entries/{id}/stop. WRITE — modifies data.

harvest_restart_time_entrycan modify

Restart a previously stopped time entry, resuming its timer (error if it is already running). Harvest REST: PATCH /time_entries/{id}/restart. WRITE — modifies data.

harvest_delete_time_entrycan modify

Permanently delete a time entry by id. This cannot be undone. Harvest REST: DELETE /time_entries/{id}. WRITE — destroys data.

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