--- title: "Connect timelink and Vacation Tracker - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Time Entry\" fires in timelink, your agent runs \"Get user\" in Vacation Tracker." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/timelink-to-vacation-tracker" --- # Connect timelink and Vacation Tracker When **New Time Entry** fires in [timelink](https://apiant.ai/connections/timelink), your agent runs **Get user** in [Vacation Tracker](https://apiant.ai/connections/vacation-tracker), or **Leave Updated** in Vacation Tracker to **Create Client** in timelink. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. timelink **3** triggers timelink **24** actions Vacation Tracker **7** triggers Vacation Tracker **13** 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 Vacation Tracker 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 timelink and Vacation Tracker can do together ### From timelink to Vacation Tracker - When **New Time Entry** in timelink then **Get user** in Vacation Tracker - When **Updated Time Entry** in timelink then **Add leave** in Vacation Tracker ### From Vacation Tracker to timelink - When **Leave Updated** in Vacation Tracker then **Create Client** in timelink - When **New Leave Added** in Vacation Tracker then **Create Project** in timelink 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 Vacation Tracker ## Triggers and actions 10 triggers · 37 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. - Trigger **Leave Cancelled** Triggers when a leave is cancelled in Vacation Tracker. - Trigger **Leave Deleted** Triggers when a leave is deleted in Vacation Tracker. - Trigger **Leave Request Approved** Triggers when a leave is approved in Vacation Tracker. - Trigger **Leave Request Denied** Triggers when an approver or admin denies a leave request. - Trigger **Leave Updated** Triggers when an open or approved leave is changed, for example its dates, leave type or reason. - Trigger **New Leave Added** Triggers when an approved leave is added for a user, or when a leave request is approved automatically. - Trigger **New Leave Request Created** Triggers when a user requests a leave that needs approval. - Action **Add leave** Creates a leave in Vacation Tracker: a leave request for the acting user, or an already approved leave for a user you manage. - Action **Cancel leave** Cancels an open or approved leave. - Action **Delete leave** Deletes a leave of a user the API key's owner manages and returns the deleted leave. - Action **Get department** Returns a single department with its ID, name, default flag and creation time. - Action **Get leave** Returns a single leave by its ID, including its dates, status, user and leave type. - Action **Get location** Returns a single location with its name, time zone, default flag and creation time. - Action **Get user** Returns a single Vacation Tracker user with their name, email, location, department, status and labels. - Action **List departments** Returns every department in your Vacation Tracker company, with each department's ID, name, default flag and creation time. - Action **List leaves** Returns the leaves that overlap a date range, optionally filtered by status. - Action **List leave types** Returns all of the company's leave types, active and inactive, with their IDs, names and colors. - Action **List locations** Returns every location in your Vacation Tracker company that the API key can see, with each location's name, time zone and default flag. - Action **List users** Returns the users in your Vacation Tracker company, optionally filtered by status, location, department or label. - Action **Update leave** Changes the dates, times, leave type, reason or substitute approver of an open or approved leave. Fields left blank keep their current value. ## 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) - [ **Vacation Tracker** Vacation Tracker is a PTO tracker that helps teams track leave, see who’s off, and approve time off fast.](https://apiant.ai/connections/vacation-tracker) 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 Vacation Tracker - [ **HubSpot to Vacation Tracker** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-vacation-tracker) - [ **Salesforce to Vacation Tracker** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-vacation-tracker) - [ **Slack to Vacation Tracker** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-vacation-tracker) - [ **Google Sheets to Vacation Tracker** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-vacation-tracker) - [ **Gmail to Vacation Tracker** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-vacation-tracker) - [ **Google Calendar to Vacation Tracker** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-vacation-tracker) Questions ## timelink and Vacation Tracker, 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 Vacation Tracker when something happens in timelink? Any of Vacation Tracker's 13 actions, including Update leave, Add leave, Get department and Get leave. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Vacation Tracker to timelink? Yes. When something happens in Vacation Tracker, your agent can act in timelink too. This page covers both directions: Vacation Tracker's triggers and timelink's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for timelink or Vacation Tracker? 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 Vacation Tracker 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.