--- title: "Connect PPM Express and timelink - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Idea Created\" fires in PPM Express, your agent runs \"Create Client\" in timelink." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/ppm-express-to-timelink" --- # Connect PPM Express and timelink When **Idea Created** fires in [PPM Express](https://apiant.ai/connections/ppm-express), your agent runs **Create Client** in [timelink](https://apiant.ai/connections/timelink), or **New Time Entry** in timelink to **Create Project Task** in PPM Express. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. PPM Express **8** triggers PPM Express **8** actions timelink **3** triggers timelink **24** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want PPM Express and timelink 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What PPM Express and timelink can do together ### From PPM Express to timelink - When **Idea Created** in PPM Express then **Create Client** in timelink - When **Key Date Created** in PPM Express then **Create Project** in timelink ### From timelink to PPM Express - When **New Time Entry** in timelink then **Create Project Task** in PPM Express - When **Updated Time Entry** in timelink then **Update Project Task** in PPM Express 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 PPM Express and timelink ## Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 32 actions - Trigger **Idea Created** Triggers when a Idea is created. - Trigger **Key Date Created** Triggers when a Key Date is created. - Trigger **Key Date Updated** Triggers when a Key Date is updated. - Trigger **Project Created** Triggers when a Project is created. - Trigger **Project Updated** Triggers when a Project is updated. - Trigger **Task Created** Triggers when a Task is created. - Trigger **Task Deleted** Triggers when a Task is deleted. - Trigger **Task Updated** Triggers when a Task is updated. - Action **Create Idea** Creates a new idea in PPM Express, optionally under a challenge, with its name, description and any other idea fields. - Action **Create Project** Creates a project in PPM Express with the field values you supply, such as name, description, manager, program and portfolio. - Action **Create Project Key Date** Creates a key date (milestone) on a PPM Express project and returns the new key date. - Action **Create Project Task** Creates a task in a PPM Express project with the field values you supply. - Action **Delete Project Task** Deletes a task from a PPM Express project. - Action **Update Project** Updates the fields of an existing project, including custom fields, and returns the updated project. - Action **Update Project Key Date** Updates the field values of an existing key date in a PPM Express project. - Action **Update Project Task** Updates field values on an existing task in a PPM Express project and returns the updated task. - Trigger **Deleted Time Entry** Triggers when a time entry is deleted. - Trigger **New Time Entry** Triggers when a new time entry is created. - Trigger **Updated Time Entry** Triggers when a time entry is updated. - Action **Create Client** Creates a new client in timelink. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new project in timelink, optionally assigned to a client. - Action **Create Service** Creates a new service (a type of work you track time against) in timelink. - Action **Create Time Entry** Creates a time entry for a user in timelink, optionally linked to a client, project and service. - Action **Delete client** Deletes a client in timelink. - Action **Delete project** Deletes a project in timelink. - Action **Delete service** Deletes a service in timelink. - Action **Delete time entry** Deletes a time entry from timelink. - Action **Find Client** Finds clients whose details match the search text, optionally filtered by active status or ids. - Action **Find Project** Searches projects by name or other text and returns the matching projects, optionally narrowed to one client or to active/inactive projects. - Action **Find Service** Searches your timelink services by text, for example part of the service name, and returns the matching services. - Action **Find Time Entry** Searches time entries by text and optional filters such as date range, client, project, service, user and billing status, returning the matching entries. - Action **Get client** Returns a single client by its ID. - Action **Get project** Returns a single timelink project by its ID, including its client, color, acronym and active/billable flags. - Action **Get service** Returns a single service (activity type) by its ID, including name, color, acronym and billable/active status. - Action **Get time entry** Returns a single time entry by its ID, including its client, project, service, description, billing flags and start/end times. - Action **Get user** Returns a single timelink user by ID, including name, email, active status, timezone and language. - Action **List clients** Returns the clients in your timelink account, optionally filtered by search text or active status. - Action **List services** Returns the services (billable activities) in your timelink account, optionally filtered by text, active status or specific ids. - Action **List users** Returns the users in your timelink company, optionally filtered by search text, active status or specific user ids. - Action **Update Client** Updates an existing client in timelink. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Project** Updates an existing project's name, client, color, billing and other details. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Service** Updates an existing service in timelink, such as its name, color, billable or active status. - Action **Update Time Entry** Updates an existing time entry in timelink, changing only the details you fill in, such as its times, description, client, project or service. ## Each app on its own - [ **PPM Express** PPM Express is Product Portfolio Management platform to easily integrate and orchestrate your existing...](https://apiant.ai/connections/ppm-express) - [ **timelink** timelink is a time recording tool that optionally uses a physical touch display as an input device.](https://apiant.ai/connections/timelink) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from PPM Express - [ **PPM Express to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/ppm-express-to-salesforce) - [ **PPM Express to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/ppm-express-to-slack) - [ **PPM Express to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/ppm-express-to-stripe) - [ **PPM Express to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/ppm-express-to-shopify) - [ **PPM Express to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/ppm-express-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **PPM Express to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/ppm-express-to-trello) ## More into timelink - [ **HubSpot to timelink** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-timelink) - [ **Salesforce to timelink** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-timelink) - [ **Slack to timelink** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-timelink) - [ **Google Sheets to timelink** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-timelink) - [ **Gmail to timelink** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-timelink) - [ **Google Calendar to timelink** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-timelink) Questions ## PPM Express and timelink, answered ### ### What can start an automation from PPM Express? Any of PPM Express's 8 triggers in the catalog, including Idea Created, Key Date Created, Key Date Updated and Project Created. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in timelink when something happens in PPM Express? Any of timelink's 24 actions, including Create Client, Create Project, Create Service and Create Time Entry. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from timelink to PPM Express? Yes. When something happens in timelink, your agent can act in PPM Express too. This page covers both directions: timelink's triggers and PPM Express's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for PPM Express or timelink? 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 PPM Express and timelink 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.