--- title: "Connect Seafile and Timely Time Tracking - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New File\" fires in Seafile, your agent runs \"Create Task\" in Timely Time Tracking." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-timely-time-tracking" --- # Connect Seafile and Timely Time Tracking When **New File** fires in [Seafile](https://apiant.ai/connections/seafile), 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 Text File** in Seafile. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Seafile **2** triggers Seafile **16** 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 Seafile 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 Seafile and Timely Time Tracking can do together ### From Seafile to Timely Time Tracking - When **New File** in Seafile then **Create Task** in Timely Time Tracking - When **New or Updated File** in Seafile then **Create Client** in Timely Time Tracking ### From Timely Time Tracking to Seafile - When **New Client** in Timely Time Tracking then **Create Text File** in Seafile - When **New or Updated Person** in Timely Time Tracking then **Upload File** in Seafile 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 Seafile and Timely Time Tracking ## Triggers and actions 10 triggers · 35 actions - Trigger **New File** Triggers when a new file is found in a library. A new file with the same file name (and path) will not trigger. - Trigger **New or Updated File** Fires when a file is added to, or its content changes in, a Seafile library folder. - Action **Add library** Create a new library. - Action **Copy file** Copy a file to another folder/library. - Action **Create Folder** Creates a new folder at the path you specify. - Action **Create Text File** Creates a new text file from plain text content you specify. - Action **Delete File** Deletes a file you specify. - Action **Delete Folder** Deletes a folder in a library and move it to trash. - Action **Delete library** Delete a library by repo id. - Action **Download File** Downloads a file from Seafile. - Action **Find Files and Folders (With Line Item Support)** Returns the files and folders in a given folder. - Action **Get account info** Get current account info (name, usage, quota). - Action **Get file info** Get file details (size, mtime, id). - Action **List directory items** List files and folders in a directory. - Action **List libraries** List libraries (repos) the user can access. - Action **Move File** Moves a file to another library or folder. - Action **Rename File** Renames a file. - Action **Upload File** Uploads a file to Seafile. - 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 - [ **Seafile** Seafile is an open-source cloud storage platform that enables secure file sharing, and collaborative...](https://apiant.ai/connections/seafile) - [ **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 Seafile - [ **Seafile to Asknews** API providing real-time, enriched news search and retrieval for integration into LLM apps and workflows.](https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-asknews) - [ **Seafile to Olostep** Olostep is a web scraping and crawling API that extracts structured data from any website in real-time for...](https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-olostep) - [ **Seafile to Zulip** Zulip provides a rich chat interface for real-time and asynchronous team communication.](https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-zulip) - [ **Seafile to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-slack) - [ **Seafile to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-stripe) - [ **Seafile to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-shopify) ## 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 ## Seafile and Timely Time Tracking, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Seafile? Any of Seafile's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New File and New or Updated File. 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 Seafile? 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 Seafile? Yes. When something happens in Timely Time Tracking, your agent can act in Seafile too. This page covers both directions: Timely Time Tracking's triggers and Seafile's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Seafile 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 Seafile 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.