--- title: "Connect Open Science Framework to TrackingTime - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New comment\" fires in Open Science Framework, your agent runs \"Add Customer\" in TrackingTime." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/open-science-framework-to-trackingtime" --- # Connect Open Science Framework to TrackingTime When **New comment** fires in [Open Science Framework](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-science-framework), your agent runs **Add Customer** in [TrackingTime](https://apiant.ai/connections/trackingtime). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Open Science Framework **3** triggers Open Science Framework **19** actions TrackingTime **11** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Open Science Framework and TrackingTime 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) Open Science Framework holds the registrations, preprints and project discussion for your research work, while TrackingTime holds the projects, tasks and hours your team bills against. Joining them means a new registration or preprint in OSF can open the matching project, task or time entry in TrackingTime without anyone retyping titles. Example flows ## What Open Science Framework can start in TrackingTime - When **New comment** in Open Science Framework then **Add Customer** in TrackingTime - When **New preprint** in Open Science Framework then **Add Task** in TrackingTime 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 Open Science Framework and TrackingTime ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 30 actions - Trigger **New comment** Polling trigger that fires when a new comment is added to an OSF project. - Trigger **New preprint** Polling trigger that fires when a new OSF preprint is created. - Trigger **New registration** Polling trigger that fires when a new OSF registration is created. - Action **Get collection** Retrieve a single OSF collection. - Action **Get contributor** Retrieve a single contributor on an OSF project. - Action **Get file** Retrieve metadata for a single OSF file. - Action **Get preprint** Retrieve a single OSF preprint. - Action **Get project** Retrieve a single OSF project by id. - Action **Get registration** Retrieve a single OSF registration. - Action **Get resource** Retrieve a single OSF outcome resource. - Action **Get user** Retrieve a single OSF user. - Action **Get wiki page** Retrieve a single OSF wiki page. - Action **List collections** List OSF collections. - Action **List comments** List comments on an OSF project. - Action **List contributors** List the contributors on an OSF project. - Action **List preprints** List OSF preprints. - Action **List project files** List the files stored in an OSF project. - Action **List projects** List OSF projects (nodes) visible to the user. - Action **List registrations** List OSF registrations. - Action **List resources** List OSF outcome resources. - Action **List users** List OSF users. - Action **List wiki pages** List the wiki pages on an OSF project. - Action **Add Customer** Creates a new customer in TrackingTime. Only workspace admins and project managers can add customers. - Action **Add Project** Creates a new project in TrackingTime. - Action **Add Service** Creates a new service in the TrackingTime workspace. Only admins and project managers can add services. - Action **Add Task** Adds a new task. - Action **Add Time Entry** Adds a new time entry. - Action **Search Projects** Finds existing projects by ID, name and more. - Action **Search Tasks** Searches TrackingTime tasks by keyword in their names and returns the matching tasks. - Action **Search Time Entries** Returns the time entries that match the chosen user, customer, project, task or company within a date range. - Action **Update Project** Updates an existing project. - Action **Update Task** Update tasks for Tracking Time - Action **Update Time Entry** Updates an existing TrackingTime time entry. The end time is always required; other fields left blank are not changed. ## Each app on its own - [ **Open Science Framework** The Open Science Framework (OSF) is a repository and archive for research projects — study designs...](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-science-framework) - [ **TrackingTime** Time Tracking app that helps to manage projects, track working times and measure productivity.](https://apiant.ai/connections/trackingtime) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Open Science Framework - [ **Open Science Framework to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-science-framework-to-salesforce) - [ **Open Science Framework to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-science-framework-to-slack) - [ **Open Science Framework to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-science-framework-to-google-sheets) - [ **Open Science Framework to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-science-framework-to-stripe) - [ **Open Science Framework to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-science-framework-to-shopify) - [ **Open Science Framework to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-science-framework-to-quickbooks-online) ## More into TrackingTime - [ **Rossum to TrackingTime** Rossum is cloud-based app that uses artificial intelligence to replicate the human approach to data...](https://apiant.ai/connect/rossum-to-trackingtime) - [ **HubSpot to TrackingTime** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-trackingtime) - [ **Salesforce to TrackingTime** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-trackingtime) - [ **Slack to TrackingTime** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-trackingtime) - [ **Google Sheets to TrackingTime** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-trackingtime) - [ **Gmail to TrackingTime** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-trackingtime) Questions ## Open Science Framework and TrackingTime, answered ### ### Can the agent tell whether a TrackingTime project already exists before it creates work? Yes. It can use Search Projects in TrackingTime to look for a project with the same title as the Open Science Framework record, then add a task only when a match is found. The agent tests every scenario, including the case where nothing matches. ### ### Can something in TrackingTime start a workflow into Open Science Framework? No. TrackingTime has no triggers on this connection, so every workflow starts from a new comment, preprint or registration in Open Science Framework. From there the agent can read OSF details and create or update customers, projects, services, tasks and time entries in TrackingTime. ### ### What can start an automation from Open Science Framework? Any of Open Science Framework's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New comment, New preprint and New registration. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in TrackingTime when something happens in Open Science Framework? Any of TrackingTime's 11 actions, including Add Customer, Add Project, Add Task and Add Time Entry. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from TrackingTime to Open Science Framework? TrackingTime has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Open Science Framework. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads TrackingTime's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Open Science Framework or TrackingTime? 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 Open Science Framework and TrackingTime 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.