--- title: "Connect Previsto and Timely Time Tracking - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Completed Assignment\" fires in Previsto, your agent runs \"Create Task\" in Timely Time Tracking." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/previsto-to-timely-time-tracking" --- # Connect Previsto and Timely Time Tracking When **Completed Assignment** fires in [Previsto](https://apiant.ai/connections/previsto), 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 Contact** in Previsto. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Previsto **5** triggers Previsto **13** 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 Previsto 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 Previsto and Timely Time Tracking can do together ### From Previsto to Timely Time Tracking - When **Completed Assignment** in Previsto then **Create Task** in Timely Time Tracking - When **Created Agreement** in Previsto then **Create Client** in Timely Time Tracking ### From Timely Time Tracking to Previsto - When **New Client** in Timely Time Tracking then **Create Contact** in Previsto - When **New or Updated Person** in Timely Time Tracking then **Update contact** in Previsto 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 Previsto and Timely Time Tracking ## Triggers and actions 13 triggers · 32 actions - Trigger **Completed Assignment** Triggers when an assignment is marked as completed in Previsto. - Trigger **Created Agreement** Triggers when a new service agreement is created in Previsto. - Trigger **Created Assignment** Triggers when a new assignment is created in Previsto. - Trigger **Created Contact** Triggers when a new contact is created in your Previsto account, and hands on that contact's details. - Trigger **Updated Contact** Triggers when a contact is created or changed in your Previsto account, and hands on that contact's details. - Action **Create Agreement** Creates a service agreement in Previsto for one of your contacts, setting the work description, expected duration, price and how often it repeats. - Action **Create Assignment** Creates an assignment in Previsto for a customer and returns the created assignment. - Action **Create Contact** Creates a contact in Previsto with the name, address and billing details you supply, and returns the new contact including its id. - Action **Delete agreement** Deletes a service agreement from Previsto. - Action **Delete assignment** Deletes an assignment from Previsto. - Action **Delete contact** Deletes a contact from Previsto. - Action **Get account** Returns a single Previsto account, including its contact details, roles and location. - Action **Get agreement** Retrieves a single service agreement from Previsto, with its description, amount, schedule and linked contact. - Action **Get assignment** Returns one assignment from Previsto, including its contact, status, planned time, address and the tasks it covers. - Action **Get contact** Returns a single Previsto contact, including its address, billing settings and notification preferences. - Action **List contacts** Returns the contacts in your Previsto account, optionally narrowed to a name, email address, reference number or archived state. - Action **Update agreement** Updates a service agreement in Previsto and returns the updated agreement. - Action **Update contact** Updates an existing Previsto contact — its name, address, contact details, billing settings and your own extra information. - 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 - [ **Previsto** Previsto is a route planning tool for tasks and service agreements.](https://apiant.ai/connections/previsto) - [ **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 Previsto - [ **Previsto to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/previsto-to-salesforce) - [ **Previsto to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/previsto-to-slack) - [ **Previsto to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/previsto-to-stripe) - [ **Previsto to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/previsto-to-shopify) - [ **Previsto to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/previsto-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Previsto to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/previsto-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 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 ## Previsto and Timely Time Tracking, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Previsto? Any of Previsto's 5 triggers in the catalog, including Completed Assignment, Created Agreement, Created Assignment and Created Contact. 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 Previsto? 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 Previsto? Yes. When something happens in Timely Time Tracking, your agent can act in Previsto too. This page covers both directions: Timely Time Tracking's triggers and Previsto's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Previsto 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 Previsto 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.