# Connect Algolia and Timely Time Tracking

When **Browse Records** fires in [Algolia](https://apiant.ai/connections/algolia), your agent runs **Create Task** in [Timely Time Tracking](https://apiant.ai/connections/timely-time-tracking), or **New Client** in Timely Time Tracking to **Add or Replace Record** in Algolia. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Algolia **1** trigger Algolia **28** actions Timely Time Tracking **8** triggers Timely Time Tracking **19** actions

What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.

## What do you want Algolia and Timely Time Tracking to do together?

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### Claude Code

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Example flows

## What Algolia and Timely Time Tracking can do together

### From Algolia to Timely Time Tracking

- When **Browse Records** in Algolia then **Create Task** in Timely Time Tracking
- When **Browse Records** in Algolia then **Create Client** in Timely Time Tracking

### From Timely Time Tracking to Algolia

- When **New Client** in Timely Time Tracking then **Add or Replace Record** in Algolia
- When **New or Updated Person** in Timely Time Tracking then **Check Task Status** in Algolia

Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships.

Everything your agent can do with Algolia and Timely Time Tracking

## Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 47 actions

- Trigger

**Browse Records**

Triggers when a new record appears in an Algolia index, optionally limited to records matching a query or filter.

- Action

**Add or Replace Record**

Adds a record to an Algolia index, or replaces the existing record with the same object ID.

- Action

**Batch Indexing**

Adds, updates or deletes several records in one Algolia index with a single request. Returns the affected record IDs and the indexing task ID.

- Action

**Batch Multiple Indices**

Adds, updates, or deletes records across multiple Algolia indices in a single request.

- Action

**Batch Save Query Rules**

Creates or replaces several query rules on an Algolia index in one call, optionally clearing the existing rules first.

- Action

**Batch Save Synonyms**

Creates or replaces a batch of synonyms on an Algolia index.

- Action

**Check Task Status**

Returns whether an Algolia indexing task on an index has finished (published) or is still pending.

- Action

**Clear All Synonyms**

Deletes all synonyms from an Algolia index.

- Action

**Clear Index (Delete All Records)**

Deletes every record from an Algolia index while keeping its settings, synonyms and rules.

- Action

**Copy or Move Index**

Copies or moves (renames) an Algolia index to a destination index within the same application.

- Action

**Delete Index**

Deletes an Algolia index together with all its records and settings.

- Action

**Delete Query Rule**

Deletes a query rule from an Algolia index by its ID.

- Action

**Delete Record**

Deletes a single record from an Algolia index by its object ID.

- Action

**Delete Records by Query**

Deletes every record in an Algolia index that matches a filter. The deletion is queued as a task; empty filters are refused.

- Action

**Delete Synonym**

Deletes a synonym from an Algolia index by its ID.

- Action

**Find Query Rule**

Returns a single query rule from an Algolia index by its rule ID, including its conditions and consequence.

- Action

**Find Record**

Returns one record from an Algolia index by its object ID.

- Action

**Find Synonym**

Finds a synonym in an Algolia index by its ID and returns its type, words and replacements.

- Action

**Get Index Settings**

Returns the settings configured on an Algolia index, such as searchable attributes, ranking and faceting.

- Action

**Get Records (Batch)**

Retrieves one or more records by object ID, potentially from different indices, in a single call.

- Action

**List Indices**

Returns all indices in your Algolia application, with each index's name, record count, size and last-updated time.

- Action

**Partial Update Record**

Adds new attributes to an Algolia record or updates existing ones, leaving the other attributes unchanged.

- Action

**Save Record (Auto Object ID)**

Adds a record to an Algolia index with an auto-generated object ID, or replaces the record if the given object ID already exists.

- Action

**Save Synonym**

Creates a synonym in an Algolia index, or replaces the existing synonym with the same ID.

- Action

**Search for Facet Values**

Searches the values of a facet attribute in an index and returns the matching facet values with their record counts.

- Action

**Search Index**

Searches one Algolia index and returns the matching records (hits) with result counts.

- Action

**Search Multiple Indices**

Runs several search queries against one or more indices in a single request and returns each query's results in the same order.

- Action

**Search Synonyms**

Searches the synonyms of an Algolia index by text and optional synonym type, returning the matching synonyms and the total match count.

- Action

**Update Index Settings**

Updates the settings of an Algolia index, such as searchable attributes, faceting, ranking and typo tolerance. Settings you leave blank are not changed.

- Trigger

**New Client**

Triggered when a new client is created

- Trigger

**New or Updated Person**

Triggered when a person is created or updated in Timely

- Trigger

**New or Updated Project**

Triggers when a project is created or updated.

- Trigger

**New or Updated Time Entry**

Triggers when time entries are created or updated.

- Trigger

**New Project**

Triggered when a new project is created

- Trigger

**New Time Entry**

Triggered when a new time entry is created

- Trigger

**New Workspace**

Triggers when a workspace is created.

- Trigger

**Project Updated (Only Admin Users)**

Triggers when any project is updated in Timely. Fires for ALL project changes (name, budget, rate, archive, labels, users, etc. Can only be used by Timely Admin users. WARNING: avoid chaining this trigger to actions that write back to the same project (e. g. via "Update Project Name") in the source system without a guard — that can create an infinite update loop.

- Action

**Add tag**

Create a tag.

- Action

**Create Client**

Creates a Client

- Action

**Create Person**

Creates a new person in the workspace.

- Action

**Create Project**

Creates a project.

- Action

**Create Task**

Creates a task.

- Action

**Delete project**

Delete a project.

- Action

**Delete time entry**

Delete a time entry.

- Action

**Find Client**

Returns the clients in a Timely workspace whose name matches the given text.

- Action

**Find Project**

Returns the projects whose name contains the specified text.

- Action

**Find Tag List and Tag**

Finds a tag list and a specific tag if specified.

- Action

**Find time entries by criteria**

Search time entries by date range, user, project.

- Action

**Find User**

Finds a User

- Action

**Get Task**

Retrieves a single task (forecast) by its id.

- Action

**Log Time Entry**

Logs a new time entry against a project.

- Action

**Start timer**

Start the timer on a time entry.

- Action

**Stop timer**

Stop the running timer on a time entry.

- Action

**Update client**

Update a client.

- Action

**Update Project Name**

Updates only the name of an existing project. Look up the project by Timely Project ID or by External ID (recommended when the source-of-truth system stores the Timely external_id, e.g. NetSuite).

- Action

**Update time entry**

Update a logged time entry.

## Each app on its own

- [ **Algolia** Algolia is a search and discovery platform for fast, relevant search and AI-powered recommendations across...](https://apiant.ai/connections/algolia)
- [ **Timely Time Tracking** Timely Time Tracking automates company time tracking, so everyone can focus on the work that matters.](https://apiant.ai/connections/timely-time-tracking)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from Algolia

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## More into Timely Time Tracking

- [ **HubSpot to Timely Time Tracking** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-timely-time-tracking)
- [ **Salesforce to Timely Time Tracking** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-timely-time-tracking)
- [ **Slack to Timely Time Tracking** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-timely-time-tracking)
- [ **Google Sheets to Timely Time Tracking** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-timely-time-tracking)
- [ **Gmail to Timely Time Tracking** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-timely-time-tracking)
- [ **Google Calendar to Timely Time Tracking** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-timely-time-tracking)

Questions

## Algolia and Timely Time Tracking, answered

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### What can start an automation from Algolia?

Any of Algolia's 1 trigger in the catalog, including Browse Records. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

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### What can your agent do in Timely Time Tracking when something happens in Algolia?

Any of Timely Time Tracking's 19 actions, including Create Client, Create Person, Create Project and Create Task. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

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### Can it also run from Timely Time Tracking to Algolia?

Yes. When something happens in Timely Time Tracking, your agent can act in Algolia too. This page covers both directions: Timely Time Tracking's triggers and Algolia's actions are listed here as well.

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### Do I have to build a connector for Algolia or Timely Time Tracking?

No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running.

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### Can my AI client use Algolia and Timely Time Tracking without building an automation?

Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both.

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### What happens when something fails?

Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships.

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### Is there a free plan?

Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.
