--- title: "Connect Nifty and Timely Time Tracking - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Doc\" fires in Nifty, your agent runs \"Create Task\" in Timely Time Tracking, or \"New Client\" in Timely Time Tracking to \"Create Document\" in Nifty." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/nifty-to-timely-time-tracking" --- # Connect Nifty and Timely Time Tracking When **New Doc** fires in [Nifty](https://apiant.ai/connections/nifty), your agent runs **Create Task** in [Timely Time Tracking](https://apiant.ai/connections/timely-time-tracking), or **New Client** in Timely Time Tracking to **Create Document** in Nifty. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Nifty **11** triggers Nifty **17** 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 Nifty and Timely Time Tracking to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Nifty and Timely Time Tracking can do together ### From Nifty to Timely Time Tracking - When **New Doc** in Nifty then **Create Task** in Timely Time Tracking - When **New File** in Nifty then **Create Client** in Timely Time Tracking ### From Timely Time Tracking to Nifty - When **New Client** in Timely Time Tracking then **Create Document** in Nifty - When **New or Updated Person** in Timely Time Tracking then **Create File** in Nifty 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 Nifty and Timely Time Tracking ## Triggers and actions 19 triggers · 36 actions - Trigger **New Doc** Triggers when a new doc is created. - Trigger **New File** Triggers when a new file is uploaded. - Trigger **New Message** Triggers when a new message is sent. - Trigger **New Milestone** Triggers when a new milestone is created. - Trigger **New Portfolio** Triggers when a new portfolio is created. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is created. - Trigger **New Status** Triggers when a new status is created. - Trigger **New Subtask** Triggers when a new subtask is created. - Trigger **New Tag** Triggers when a new tag is created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created. - Trigger **Task Is Completed** Triggers when a task is completed. - Action **Create Document** Creates a Nifty document in a project, optionally seeding its body from Markdown. - Action **Create File** creates a file record in a project from text content (or a URL), firing file.created. - Action **Create Milestone** Creates a milestone (a date-spanning list shown on the project roadmap) in a Nifty project. - Action **Create Portfolio** Creates a portfolio (a team-level grouping of projects) in Nifty. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new project. - Action **Create Status** Creates a status column (Kanban column / list stage) in a Nifty project. - Action **Create Subtask** Creates a new subtask. - Action **Create Tag** Creates a tag (called a label in the Nifty API) that can be applied across the workspace to tasks, documents, files and more. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task. - Action **Create Upload URL** Returns a presigned upload URL and storage key for a new file. Upload the bytes to the URL, then pass the key to Create File. - Action **Get Document** Retrieve a single Nifty document's details (name, project, access type, author, timestamps). The document body is not included. - Action **Get Message** Retrieve a single Nifty message (chat message or comment) by its ID. - Action **Get Milestone** Retrieve a single milestone by its id, including its custom-field values. - Action **Get Project** Retrieve a single Nifty project by its id, including its custom-field values and any related records you ask to expand. - Action **Get Status** Retrieve a single Nifty status column by its id. - Action **Get Tag** Retrieves a single tag (Nifty label) by id. - Action **Send Message** Posts a message in Nifty: into a chat, as a comment on a task, document, file or annotation, as a reply to another message, or as a direct message to a team member. - 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 - [ **Nifty** Nifty helps you communicate with your team members and manage your projects — all in one place.](https://apiant.ai/connections/nifty) - [ **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 Nifty - [ **Nifty to ZapCap** ZapCap is an AI-powered tool that generates captions for your videos.](https://apiant.ai/connect/nifty-to-zapcap) - [ **Nifty to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/nifty-to-salesforce) - [ **Nifty to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/nifty-to-slack) - [ **Nifty to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/nifty-to-stripe) - [ **Nifty to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/nifty-to-shopify) - [ **Nifty to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/nifty-to-quickbooks-online) ## 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 is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](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 ## Nifty and Timely Time Tracking, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Nifty? Any of Nifty's 11 triggers in the catalog, including New Doc, New File, New Message and New Milestone. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Timely Time Tracking when something happens in Nifty? 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. ### ### Can it also run from Timely Time Tracking to Nifty? Yes. When something happens in Timely Time Tracking, your agent can act in Nifty too. This page covers both directions: Timely Time Tracking's triggers and Nifty's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Nifty 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. ### ### Can my AI client use Nifty 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. ### ### 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. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.