--- title: "Connect Slack and Toggl Track - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Channel\" fires in Slack, your agent runs \"Create Task\" in Toggl Track." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-toggl-track" --- # Connect Slack and Toggl Track When **New Channel** fires in [Slack](https://apiant.ai/connections/slack), your agent runs **Create Task** in [Toggl Track](https://apiant.ai/connections/toggl-track), or **New Activity (Any Type)** in Toggl Track to **Send Direct Message** in Slack. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Slack **15** triggers Slack **60** actions Toggl Track **8** triggers Toggl Track **35** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Slack and Toggl Track 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 Slack and Toggl Track can do together ### From Slack to Toggl Track - When **New Channel** in Slack then **Create Task** in Toggl Track - When **New Channel Member** in Slack then **Add Project Member** in Toggl Track ### From Toggl Track to Slack - When **New Activity (Any Type)** in Toggl Track then **Send Direct Message** in Slack - When **New Client** in Toggl Track then **Send Ephemeral Message** in Slack 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 Slack and Toggl Track ## Triggers and actions 23 triggers · 95 actions - Trigger **New Channel** Triggers when a new channel is created in the workspace. - Trigger **New Channel (instant)** Triggers when a new channel is created (Slack event channel_created). - Trigger **New Channel Member** Triggers when a member joins a chosen channel (Slack event member_joined_channel). - Trigger **New File (instant)** Triggers when a new file is uploaded to the workspace (Slack event file_created). - Trigger **New Mention (instant)** Triggers when a username or keyword is mentioned in a channel. Events API message events with keyword filter. - Trigger **New Message Posted to Channel** Triggers when a message is posted to a chosen channel (Slack event message.channels). - Trigger **New Message Posted to Private Channel** Triggers when a message is posted to a chosen private channel or group DM (Slack events message.groups, message.mpim). - Trigger **New Pinned Item** Triggers when an item is pinned in a channel. - Trigger **New Public Message Posted Anywhere** Triggers when a message is posted to any public channel (Slack event message.channels). - Trigger **New Reaction Added** Triggers when an emoji reaction is added to a message (Slack event reaction_added). - Trigger **New Saved Message** Triggers when a message or file is saved (starred) (Slack event star_added). - Trigger **New Team Custom Emoji** Triggers when a custom emoji is added to the workspace (Slack event emoji_changed). - Trigger **New Thread Reply** Triggers when a new reply is added to a message thread. - Trigger **New User** Triggers when a new user joins the workspace. Polling; deduped by user id. - Trigger **New User (instant)** Triggers when a new user joins the workspace (Slack event team_join). - Action **Add Bookmark** Add a bookmark to a channel. - Action **Add Reaction** Add an emoji reaction to a message. - Action **Add Star** Save a message or file by starring it. - Action **Archive Channel** Archive a channel. - Action **Complete Reminder** Mark a reminder as complete. - Action **Create Canvas** Create a standalone canvas document. - Action **Create Channel** Create a new public or private channel. - Action **Create Channel Canvas** Create a canvas attached to a channel. - Action **Create Reminder** Create a reminder for a user at a specified time. - Action **Delete Canvas** Delete a canvas. - Action **Delete File** Delete a file from the workspace. - Action **Delete Message** Delete a message from a channel by timestamp. - Action **Delete Reminder** Delete a reminder. - Action **Delete Scheduled Message** Cancel a scheduled message before it is sent. - Action **Edit Bookmark** Edit an existing channel bookmark. - Action **Edit Canvas** Edit the content of a canvas. - Action **Find Channel by Name** List channels filtered to locate a channel by name (client filters the returned list). - Action **Find User by Email** Look up a Slack user by their email address. - Action **Get Channel Messages** Fetch the message history of a channel. - Action **Get File Info** Get information about a file. - Action **Get Message Permalink** Get a permanent link to a specific message. - Action **Get Message Reactions** Get the emoji reactions on a message. - Action **Get Team Info** Get information about the workspace. - Action **Get Thread Replies** Get the replies in a message thread. - Action **Get User Info** Get profile information for a Slack user by ID. - Action **Get User Presence** Get a user's current presence status. - Action **Get User Profile** Get a user's profile fields. - Action **Invite User to Channel** Invite one or more users to a channel (comma-separated user IDs). - Action **Join Channel** Join a public channel. - Action **Leave Channel** Leave a channel. - Action **List Bookmarks** List the bookmarks in a channel. - Action **List Channel Members** List the members of a channel. - Action **List Channels** List channels in the workspace (public and private). - Action **List Custom Emojis** List the workspace's custom emojis. - Action **List Files** List files in the workspace, optionally filtered by channel or user. - Action **List Pinned Items** List the items pinned in a channel. - Action **List Scheduled Messages** List messages scheduled to be sent later. - Action **List User Groups** List the workspace's user groups. - Action **List Users** List all users in the workspace. - Action **List User's Channels** List the channels a user is a member of. - Action **Mark Channel Read** Set the read cursor position in a channel. - Action **Pin Message** Pin a message to a channel. - Action **Remove Bookmark** Remove a bookmark from a channel. - Action **Remove Reaction** Remove an emoji reaction from a message. - Action **Remove Star** Remove a star from a message or file. - Action **Remove User from Channel** Remove a member from a channel. - Action **Rename Channel** Rename a channel. - Action **Schedule Message** Schedule a message to be sent to a channel at a future Unix time. - Action **Search Files** Search files across the workspace. - Action **Search Messages** Search messages across the workspace. - Action **Send Direct Message** Open a DM with a user and post a message to it. - Action **Send Ephemeral Message** Send a message in a channel that is visible only to one user. - Action **Send Message** Post a message to a channel, private group, or DM. - Action **Set Channel Purpose** Set the purpose (description) for a channel. - Action **Set Channel Topic** Set the topic for a channel. - Action **Set User Presence** Set the authenticated user's presence status. - Action **Unarchive Channel** Restore an archived channel. - Action **Unpin Message** Remove a pinned message from a channel. - Action **Update Message** Update an existing message in a channel by timestamp. - Action **Upload File** Upload a file and share it to one or more channels. - Trigger **New Activity (Any Type)** Triggers when any record in the chosen Toggl Track workspace is created, updated or deleted (time entries, projects, clients, tags, tasks and more). - Trigger **New Client** Triggers when a new client is added to the selected Toggl Track workspace. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is created in the selected Toggl Track workspace. - Trigger **New Tag** Triggers when a new tag is created in a Toggl Track workspace. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created in a Toggl Track workspace. - Trigger **New Time Entry** Triggers when a new time entry is added for the connected Toggl Track user. - Trigger **New Time Entry Started** Triggers when a new time entry is started (or otherwise added) for the connected Toggl Track user. - Trigger **New Workspace** Triggers when the connected Toggl Track user gains access to a new workspace. - Action **Add Project Member** Adds a user to a project in a Toggl Track workspace, optionally as project manager with a custom hourly rate or labor cost. - Action **Create Client** Creates a new client in a Toggl Track workspace. - Action **Create Group** Creates a user group in a Toggl Track organization, optionally assigning users and workspaces to it. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new project in a Toggl Track workspace. - Action **Create Tag** Creates a new tag in a Toggl Track workspace. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task in a Toggl Track project. - Action **Create Time Entry** Creates a time entry in a Toggl Track workspace, either completed (with a stop time or duration) or running. - Action **Create User Invitation** Invites one or more people by email to a Toggl Track organization and its workspaces. Returns the created invitations. - Action **Delete Client** Deletes a client from a Toggl Track workspace. - Action **Delete Project** Deletes a project from a Toggl Track workspace, optionally deleting or unassigning its time entries. - Action **Delete Tag** Deletes a tag from a Toggl Track workspace. - Action **Delete Task** Deletes a task from a project in a Toggl Track workspace. - Action **Delete Time Entry** Deletes a time entry from a Toggl Track workspace. - Action **Fetch Groups** Returns the user groups in a Toggl Track organization, with their member users and assigned workspaces, optionally filtered by name or workspace. - Action **Find Client** Finds clients in a Toggl Track workspace whose name contains the given text. - Action **Find Project** Finds projects in a Toggl Track workspace by name, with optional filters such as client, status and billable. - Action **Find Tag** Finds tags in a Toggl Track workspace whose name contains the text you give. - Action **Find Task** Searches a workspace's tasks by name and returns the matching tasks, optionally narrowed to one project or by active state. - Action **Find Time Entries (Detailed Reports)** Searches a workspace's detailed report and returns the time entries that match the given dates and filters. - Action **Find Time Entries (Summary Reports)** Returns a summary report of time entries in a workspace for a date range, grouped (for example by project and user) and filtered by description, projects, clients, tags, tasks or users. - Action **Find Time Entry** Returns a single time entry, looked up by its id, that the connected user can access. - Action **Find User** Finds users in a Toggl Track workspace whose name or email matches the text you supply. - Action **Get Current time entry** Returns the time entry currently running for the connected Toggl Track user, if any. - Action **Get Current User** Returns the profile of the Toggl Track user whose account is connected, optionally with their clients, projects, tasks, tags, workspaces and time entries. - Action **Get Project Members** Returns the members of one or more projects in a Toggl Track workspace, including whether each member is a project manager and their rates. - Action **List of Workspace Users** Returns the users who belong to a Toggl Track workspace, directly or through a group, optionally filtered by name, email or status. - Action **Start Time Entry** Starts a new running time entry in a Toggl Track workspace. - Action **Stop Time Entry** Stops a running time entry in a Toggl Track workspace and returns the stopped entry. - Action **Update Client** Updates the name, notes or external reference of an existing client in a Toggl Track workspace. - Action **Update Project** Updates an existing project in a Toggl Track workspace — its name, client, color, dates, billing and other settings. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Project Member** Updates a user's membership on a Toggl Track project, such as their manager role, hourly rate or labor cost. - Action **Update Tag** Renames an existing tag in a Toggl Track workspace. - Action **Update Task** Updates an existing task in a Toggl Track project, changing its name, assignee, estimate, external reference, or done status. - Action **Update Time Entry** Updates an existing time entry in a Toggl Track workspace. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update User** Updates the profile of the connected Toggl Track user, such as full name, email, timezone, default workspace, first day of the week or password. Only the fields you fill in are changed. ## Each app on its own - [ **Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connections/slack) - [ **Toggl Track** Toggl Track provides time tracking and productivity tools to help businesses move away from traditional work...](https://apiant.ai/connections/toggl-track) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Slack - [ **Slack to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-hubspot) - [ **Slack to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-google-sheets) - [ **Slack to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-gmail) - [ **Slack to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-google-drive) - [ **Slack to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Slack to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-pipedrive) ## More into Toggl Track - [ **HubSpot to Toggl Track** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-toggl-track) - [ **Salesforce to Toggl Track** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-toggl-track) - [ **Google Sheets to Toggl Track** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-toggl-track) - [ **Gmail to Toggl Track** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-toggl-track) - [ **Google Calendar to Toggl Track** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-toggl-track) - [ **Google Drive to Toggl Track** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-toggl-track) Questions ## Slack and Toggl Track, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Slack? Any of Slack's 15 triggers in the catalog, including New Channel, New Channel (instant), New Channel Member and New File (instant). Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Toggl Track when something happens in Slack? Any of Toggl Track's 35 actions, including Create Client, Create Group, Create Project and Create Tag. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Toggl Track to Slack? Yes. When something happens in Toggl Track, your agent can act in Slack too. This page covers both directions: Toggl Track's triggers and Slack's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Slack or Toggl Track? 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 Slack and Toggl Track 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.