--- title: "Connect Timely Time Tracking to Plumsail Documents - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Client\" fires in Timely Time Tracking, your agent runs \"Convert CSV to Excel File (XLSX)\" in Plumsail Documents." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/timely-time-tracking-to-plumsail-documents" --- # Connect Timely Time Tracking to Plumsail Documents When **New Client** fires in [Timely Time Tracking](https://apiant.ai/connections/timely-time-tracking), your agent runs **Convert CSV to Excel File (XLSX)** in [Plumsail Documents](https://apiant.ai/connections/plumsail-documents). 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 Plumsail Documents **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 Plumsail Documents to do together? 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Timely Time Tracking can start in Plumsail Documents - When **New Client** in Timely Time Tracking then **Convert CSV to Excel File (XLSX)** in Plumsail Documents - When **New or Updated Person** in Timely Time Tracking then **Add HTML Watermark to PDF** in Plumsail Documents 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 Plumsail Documents ## 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 **Add HTML Watermark to PDF** Adds an HTML watermark to a PDF document and returns a link to the watermarked PDF. - Action **Add Image Watermark to PDF** Adds an image watermark to every chosen page of a PDF and returns a download link to the watermarked PDF. - Action **Add PDF Watermark to PDF** Overlays a page from another PDF as a watermark on a PDF document and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Add Text Watermark to PDF** Adds a text watermark to a PDF and returns a download link to the watermarked file. - Action **Compress PDF** Compresses and optimizes a PDF document to reduce its size, and returns a download link to the compressed PDF. - Action **Convert CSV to Excel File (XLSX)** Converts a CSV file into an Excel workbook (XLSX) and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Convert DOC to DOCX** Converts a legacy Word DOC document into a DOCX file and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Convert DOCX to PDF** Converts a Word DOCX document to PDF and returns a download link to the PDF. - Action **Convert PPT to PPTX** Converts a PowerPoint PPT presentation to PPTX format and returns a download link to the converted file. - Action **Convert PPTX to PDF** Converts a PowerPoint PPTX presentation into a PDF file and returns a download link. - Action **Convert to PDF** Converts a document from a public URL into a PDF file and returns a download link to the PDF. - Action **Convert XLS to XLSX** Converts a legacy Excel XLS file into an XLSX workbook and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Convert XLSX to PDF** Converts an Excel XLSX spreadsheet into a PDF file and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Fill in PDF Form** Fills in the fields of a fillable PDF form with the data you provide and returns a download link to the completed PDF. - Action **Fill Merge Fields in DOCX Document** Fills the merge fields of a Word DOCX document with your data and returns a download link to the filled document. - Action **Generate Document From DOCX Template** Creates a document from a Word DOCX template filled with your data and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Generate Document From Fillable PDF** Generates a PDF document by filling a fillable PDF template with your data and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Generate Document From PPTX Template** Creates a document from a PowerPoint PPTX template filled with your data and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Generate Document From XLSX Template** Creates a document from an Excel XLSX template filled with your data and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Merge Any Files Into PDF** Converts multiple files (documents, images, PDFs) and merges them into a single PDF, returning a download link. - Action **Merge DOCX Files** Merges several Word (DOCX) documents into a single DOCX file and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Protect PDF** Adds passwords and printing, editing, copying and annotation restrictions to a PDF file, and returns a link to the protected PDF. ## 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) - [ **Plumsail Documents** Generate documents from DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, HTML templates and populate fillable PDF forms.](https://apiant.ai/connections/plumsail-documents) 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 Plumsail Documents - [ **HubSpot to Plumsail Documents** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-plumsail-documents) - [ **Salesforce to Plumsail Documents** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-plumsail-documents) - [ **Slack to Plumsail Documents** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-plumsail-documents) - [ **Google Sheets to Plumsail Documents** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-plumsail-documents) - [ **Gmail to Plumsail Documents** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-plumsail-documents) - [ **Google Calendar to Plumsail Documents** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-plumsail-documents) Questions ## Timely Time Tracking and Plumsail Documents, 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 Plumsail Documents when something happens in Timely Time Tracking? Any of Plumsail Documents's 22 actions, including Add HTML Watermark to PDF, Add Image Watermark to PDF, Add PDF Watermark to PDF and Add Text Watermark to PDF. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Plumsail Documents to Timely Time Tracking? Plumsail Documents has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Timely Time Tracking. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Plumsail Documents's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Timely Time Tracking or Plumsail Documents? 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 Timely Time Tracking and Plumsail Documents 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.