--- title: "Connect Playbook Creative and Timely Time Tracking - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Asset Added\" fires in Playbook Creative, your agent runs \"Create Task\" in Timely Time Tracking." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/playbook-creative-to-timely-time-tracking" --- # Connect Playbook Creative and Timely Time Tracking When **Asset Added** fires in [Playbook Creative](https://apiant.ai/connections/playbook-creative), 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 Asset** in Playbook Creative. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Playbook Creative **2** triggers Playbook Creative **18** 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 Playbook Creative 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 Playbook Creative and Timely Time Tracking can do together ### From Playbook Creative to Timely Time Tracking - When **Asset Added** in Playbook Creative then **Create Task** in Timely Time Tracking - When **Asset Updated in Board** in Playbook Creative then **Create Client** in Timely Time Tracking ### From Timely Time Tracking to Playbook Creative - When **New Client** in Timely Time Tracking then **Create Asset** in Playbook Creative - When **New or Updated Person** in Timely Time Tracking then **Create Board** in Playbook Creative 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 Playbook Creative and Timely Time Tracking ## Triggers and actions 10 triggers · 37 actions - Trigger **Asset Added** Triggers when a new asset is added to the chosen Playbook board. Returns the asset, the board and the organization it belongs to. - Trigger **Asset Updated in Board** Triggers when an asset on a chosen Playbook board is updated, returning the asset and what changed. - Action **Create Asset** Creates an asset in a Playbook workspace, either from a file URL (fetched by Playbook or saved as a link) or as a text note, optionally placing it on a board. - Action **Create Board** Creates a new board in a Playbook workspace, optionally nested under an existing board as a sub-board. - Action **Create Organization** Creates a new Playbook organization (workspace) with the given name and returns its id and slug. - Action **Delete asset** Deletes an asset from a Playbook workspace. - Action **Delete board** Deletes a board from a Playbook workspace. - Action **Find Asset** Searches a Playbook workspace for assets matching the words you enter, best match first, with optional filters for media type, boards, tags, statuses, uploader and more. - Action **Find Board** Returns the boards in a Playbook workspace whose title matches the text you search for. - Action **Get asset** Returns one asset from a Playbook workspace, including its title, media type, tags, status, custom field values and preview URLs. - Action **Get board** Returns one Playbook board, including its title, description, asset count, published-page state and preview assets. - Action **List assets** Returns the assets in a Playbook workspace, optionally limited to one board, one uploader, or assets uploaded after a given time. - Action **List boards** Returns the boards in a Playbook workspace, optionally filtered by title and sorted by title or creation date. - Action **List organizations** Returns every Playbook organization (workspace) the connected user belongs to, with each one's name, slug, plan and usage limits. - Action **List users** Returns the members of a Playbook workspace, optionally narrowed to those whose name or email matches a search. - Action **Move Asset** Moves one or more assets into a different board in a Playbook workspace. - Action **Update Asset** Updates an existing Playbook asset's title, board placement, status, tags or custom field values, and can save a new version of it. - Action **Update Asset Status** Sets the status of an asset in a Playbook workspace and returns the updated asset. - Action **Update asset tags** Adds and/or removes tags on a Playbook asset, leaving its other tags untouched, and returns the updated asset. - Action **Update board** Updates a board's title, description, or parent board in a Playbook workspace and returns the updated board. - 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 - [ **Playbook Creative** Playbook Creative is a digital asset management tool that helps you organize and collaborate on your assets.](https://apiant.ai/connections/playbook-creative) - [ **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 Playbook Creative - [ **Playbook Creative to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/playbook-creative-to-salesforce) - [ **Playbook Creative to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/playbook-creative-to-slack) - [ **Playbook Creative to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/playbook-creative-to-stripe) - [ **Playbook Creative to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/playbook-creative-to-shopify) - [ **Playbook Creative to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/playbook-creative-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Playbook Creative to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/playbook-creative-to-trello) ## 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 ## Playbook Creative and Timely Time Tracking, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Playbook Creative? Any of Playbook Creative's 2 triggers in the catalog, including Asset Added and Asset Updated in Board. 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 Playbook Creative? 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 Playbook Creative? Yes. When something happens in Timely Time Tracking, your agent can act in Playbook Creative too. This page covers both directions: Timely Time Tracking's triggers and Playbook Creative's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Playbook Creative 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 Playbook Creative 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.