--- title: "Connect timelink to Lunch Money - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Time Entry\" fires in timelink, your agent runs \"Create a Manual Account\" in Lunch Money." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/timelink-to-lunch-money" --- # Connect timelink to Lunch Money When **New Time Entry** fires in [timelink](https://apiant.ai/connections/timelink), your agent runs **Create a Manual Account** in [Lunch Money](https://apiant.ai/connections/lunch-money). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. timelink **3** triggers timelink **24** actions Lunch Money **22** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want timelink and Lunch Money 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 timelink can start in Lunch Money - When **New Time Entry** in timelink then **Create a Manual Account** in Lunch Money - When **Updated Time Entry** in timelink then **Create a New Category or Category Group** in Lunch Money 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 timelink and Lunch Money ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 46 actions - 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. - Action **Create a Manual Account** Creates a new manually-managed account in Lunch Money. - Action **Create a New Category or Category Group** Creates a new category with the given name. If the is_group attribute is set to true, a category group is created. In this case, up to three child categories may be added to the newly-created category group. - Action **Create a New Tag** Creates a new tag in your Lunch Money budget. - Action **Create a New Transaction** Creates a new transaction with the given details. Amount, and Date are required. Other attributes may also be provided. - Action **Delete a Category or Category Group** Deletes a category. By default this will fail if the category has dependencies such as existing transactions or child categories. Set force to true to delete the category even if it has dependencies. - Action **Delete a Manual Account** Deletes a single manual account in Lunch Money, optionally along with its transactions, rules, recurring items and balance history. - Action **Delete a Tag** Deletes a tag. By default this will fail if the tag has dependencies such as existing transactions or rules. Set force to true to delete the tag even if it has dependencies. - Action **Delete a Transaction** Deletes the transaction with the specified ID. Will fail if the transaction is grouped or split. - Action **Get All Categories** Retrieve all categories and category groups in the Lunch Money account. - Action **Get All Manual Accounts** Retrieve a list of all manually-managed accounts associated with the user's account. - Action **Get All Tags** Retrieves every tag in the Lunch Money account. - Action **Get All Transactions** Retrieve a list of all transactions associated with a user's account. If called with no parameters, this endpoint will return the most recent transactions up to limit number of transactions. - Action **Get a Single Category** Retrieves one category or category group by its ID. For a group, its categories are returned under children. - Action **Get a Single Manual Account** Retrieves the details of the manually-managed account with the specified ID. - Action **Get a Single Tag** Retrieves the details of a single tag by its ID. - Action **Get a Single Transaction** Retrieves the details of the transaction with the specified ID. - Action **Get Current User** Returns the Lunch Money user and budget associated with the connected account's access token. - Action **Get Summary** Retrieves a summary of the budget for a date range: each category's budget configuration and activity, plus optional overall totals, per-period occurrences and the rollover pool. - Action **Update an Existing Category or Category Group** Modifies the properties of an existing category or category group in Lunch Money. Only the fields you fill in are changed. A category cannot be converted into a group or vice versa. - Action **Update an Existing Manual Account** Modifies the properties of an existing manual account in Lunch Money. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update an Existing Tag** Updates an existing tag in Lunch Money. Only the properties you fill in are changed. - Action **Update an Existing Transaction** Modifies the properties of an existing transaction. Only the fields you fill in are changed. ## Each app on its own - [ **timelink** timelink is a time recording tool that optionally uses a physical touch display as an input device.](https://apiant.ai/connections/timelink) - [ **Lunch Money** Lunch Money is a personal finance app to track, organize, and analyze your money in one place.](https://apiant.ai/connections/lunch-money) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from timelink - [ **timelink to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/timelink-to-trello) - [ **timelink to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/timelink-to-zoom) - [ **timelink to Twilio** Cloud communications platform for sending SMS/MMS messages, making and managing voice calls, and looking up...](https://apiant.ai/connect/timelink-to-twilio) - [ **timelink to Typeform** Build and publish online forms, surveys, and quizzes with Typeform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/timelink-to-typeform) - [ **timelink to Webflow** Webflow is a professional website builder and CMS for designing, building, and launching responsive...](https://apiant.ai/connect/timelink-to-webflow) - [ **timelink to Wix** The Wix website builder gives businesses of any size the tools to create, manage and grow a fully integrated...](https://apiant.ai/connect/timelink-to-wix) ## More into Lunch Money - [ **HubSpot to Lunch Money** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-lunch-money) - [ **Salesforce to Lunch Money** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-lunch-money) - [ **Slack to Lunch Money** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-lunch-money) - [ **Google Sheets to Lunch Money** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-lunch-money) - [ **Gmail to Lunch Money** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-lunch-money) - [ **Google Calendar to Lunch Money** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-lunch-money) Questions ## timelink and Lunch Money, answered ### ### What can start an automation from timelink? Any of timelink's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New Time Entry, Updated Time Entry and Deleted Time Entry. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Lunch Money when something happens in timelink? Any of Lunch Money's 22 actions, including Create a Manual Account, Create a New Category or Category Group, Create a New Tag and Create a New Transaction. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Lunch Money to timelink? Lunch Money has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in timelink. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Lunch Money's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for timelink or Lunch Money? 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 timelink and Lunch Money 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.