# Connect Timely Time Tracking to Canva When **New Client** fires in [Timely Time Tracking](https://apiant.ai/connections/timely-time-tracking), your agent runs **Create Design Comment In Preview Api** in [Canva](https://apiant.ai/connections/canva). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Timely Time Tracking **8** triggers Timely Time Tracking **19** actions Canva **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 Timely Time Tracking and Canva to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` 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 Timely Time Tracking can start in Canva - When **New Client** in Timely Time Tracking then **Create Design Comment In Preview Api** in Canva - When **New or Updated Person** in Timely Time Tracking then **Create User Or Sub Folder** in Canva 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 Timely Time Tracking and Canva ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 41 actions - 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. - Action **Access User Specific Brand Templates List** This year, brand template ids will change; integrations storing them must update within 6 months. also, api use requires canva enterprise membership. - Action **Create Canva Design With Optional Asset** Create a new canva design using a preset or custom dimensions, and add an asset with `asset id` from a user's project using relevant apis. - Action **Create Design Comment In Preview Api** This api is in preview and may change without notice; integrations using it won't pass review. it allows creating comments on a design, with a limit of 1000 comments per design. - Action **Create User Or Sub Folder** This api creates a folder in a canva user's projects at the top level or within another folder, returning the new folder's id and additional details upon success. - Action **Delete Asset By Id** You can delete an asset by specifying its `assetid`. this operation mirrors the behavior in the canva ui. deleting an item moves it to the trash. deleting an asset doesn't remove it from designs that already use it. - Action **Fetch Canva Connect Signing Public Keys** The api for verifying canva webhooks, 'connect/keys,' is in preview, meaning unstable, not for public integrations, and provides a rotating jwk for signature verification to prevent replay attacks. cache keys for efficiency. - Action **Fetch Current User Details** Returns the user id, team id, and display name of the user account associated with the provided access token. - Action **Fetch Design Metadata And Access Information** Gets the metadata for a design. this includes owner information, urls for editing and viewing, and thumbnail information. - Action **Get Design Export Job Result** Get the outcome of a canva design export job; if done, receive download links for the design’s pages. for details, visit the create design export job api documentation. - Action **Initiates Canva Design Export Job** Canva's new job feature exports designs in multiple formats using a design id, with provided download links. the export status can be tracked via an api. exports with 'pro' quality may fail if the design contains unpaid premium elements. - Action **List Design Pages With Pagination** Preview api for canva: subject to unannounced changes and not for public integrations. lists metadata for design pages with optional `offset` and `limit`; not applicable to all design types. - Action **List Folder Items By Type With Sorting** Lists the items in a folder, including each item's `type`. folders can contain: - other folders. - designs, such as instagram posts, presentations, and documents (canva docs). - image assets. - Action **List User Designs** Provides a summary of canva user designs, includes search filtering, and allows showing both self-created and shared designs with sorting options. - Action **Move Item To Specified Folder** Transfers an item to a different folder by specifying both the destination folder's id and the item's id. if the item is in various folders, an error occurs; manual relocation via canva ui is required. - Action **Remove Folder And Move Contents To Trash** Deletes a folder by moving the user's content to trash and reassigning other users' content to their top-level projects. - Action **Retrieve A Specific Design Comment** This preview api is subject to unannounced changes and can't be used in public integrations. it retrieves a comment, details of which are on canva help center. - Action **Retrieve Asset Metadata By Id** You can retrieve the metadata of an asset by specifying its `assetid`. - Action **Retrieve Folder Details By Id** Gets the name and other details of a folder using a folder's `folderid`. - Action **Retrieve User Profile Data** Currently, this returns the display name of the user account associated with the provided access token. more user information is expected to be included in the future. - Action **Update Asset S Name And Tags By Id** You can update the name and tags of an asset by specifying its `assetid`. updating the tags replaces all existing tags of the asset. - Action **Update Folder Details By Id** Updates a folder's details using its `folderid`. currently, you can only update a folder's name. - Action **Upload Asset From URL** Starts a job that uploads an image or video from a public URL into the user's Canva media library. Poll Fetch Asset Upload Job Status with the returned job ID to get the asset. ## Each app on its own - [ **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) - [ **Canva** Canva offers a drag-and-drop design suite for creating social media graphics, presentations, and marketing...](https://apiant.ai/connections/canva) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Timely Time Tracking - [ **Timely Time Tracking to Zelothorn** Zelothorn publishes plain-English explanations of US public companies built from SEC filings and earnings...](https://apiant.ai/connect/timely-time-tracking-to-zelothorn) - [ **Timely Time Tracking to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/timely-time-tracking-to-trello) - [ **Timely Time Tracking to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/timely-time-tracking-to-zoom) - [ **Timely Time Tracking to Twilio** Cloud communications platform for sending SMS/MMS messages, making and managing voice calls, and looking up...](https://apiant.ai/connect/timely-time-tracking-to-twilio) - [ **Timely Time Tracking to Typeform** Build and publish online forms, surveys, and quizzes with Typeform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/timely-time-tracking-to-typeform) - [ **Timely Time Tracking to Webflow** Webflow is a professional website builder and CMS for designing, building, and launching responsive...](https://apiant.ai/connect/timely-time-tracking-to-webflow) ## More into Canva - [ **HubSpot to Canva** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-canva) - [ **Salesforce to Canva** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-canva) - [ **Slack to Canva** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-canva) - [ **Google Sheets to Canva** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-canva) - [ **Gmail to Canva** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-canva) - [ **Google Calendar to Canva** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-canva) Questions ## Timely Time Tracking and Canva, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Timely Time Tracking? Any of Timely Time Tracking's 8 triggers in the catalog, including New Client, New or Updated Person, New or Updated Project and New or Updated Time Entry. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Canva when something happens in Timely Time Tracking? Any of Canva's 22 actions, including Create Canva Design With Optional Asset, Create Design Comment In Preview Api, Create User Or Sub Folder and Update Asset S Name And Tags By Id. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Canva to Timely Time Tracking? Canva has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Timely Time Tracking. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Canva's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Timely Time Tracking or Canva? 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. ### ### 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.