--- title: "Connect Timely Time Tracking and Zoho Billing - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Client\" fires in Timely Time Tracking, your agent runs \"Create Customer\" in Zoho Billing." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/timely-time-tracking-to-zoho-billing" --- # Connect Timely Time Tracking and Zoho Billing When **New Client** fires in [Timely Time Tracking](https://apiant.ai/connections/timely-time-tracking), your agent runs **Create Customer** in [Zoho Billing](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-billing), or **New Credit Note** in Zoho Billing to **Create Task** in Timely Time Tracking. 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 Zoho Billing **15** triggers Zoho Billing **30** 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 Zoho Billing 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Timely Time Tracking and Zoho Billing can do together ### From Timely Time Tracking to Zoho Billing - When **New Client** in Timely Time Tracking then **Create Customer** in Zoho Billing - When **New or Updated Person** in Timely Time Tracking then **Create New Invoice** in Zoho Billing ### From Zoho Billing to Timely Time Tracking - When **New Credit Note** in Zoho Billing then **Create Task** in Timely Time Tracking - When **New Customer** in Zoho Billing then **Create Client** in Timely Time Tracking 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 Zoho Billing ## Triggers and actions 23 triggers · 49 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. - Trigger **Cancel Subscription** Triggered when a subscription is cancelled - Trigger **Invoice Paid** Fires once for each invoice that reaches Paid status in the selected Zoho Billing organization. - Trigger **New Credit Note** Triggered when a new credit note is created - Trigger **New Customer** Triggered when a new customer is created - Trigger **New Invoice** Fires once for each new invoice created in the selected Zoho Billing organization. - Trigger **New Item** Fires when a new item is added in Zoho Billing. - Trigger **New Quote** Fires once for each new quote created in the selected Zoho Billing organization. - Trigger **New Subscription** Fires once for each new subscription created in the selected Zoho Billing organization. - Trigger **Payment Failure** Fires when an online payment attempt fails in Zoho Billing (for example a declined card charge). - Trigger **Payment Success** Fires when a new successful customer payment is recorded in Zoho Billing. - Trigger **Subscription About to Renew** Fires once per billing term for each live subscription that is scheduled to renew, carrying the date of its upcoming renewal. - Trigger **Subscription Activation** Fires when a subscription is activated (becomes live) in the selected Zoho Billing organization. - Trigger **Updated Customer** Triggered when a customer is created or updated. - Trigger **Updated Invoice** Triggered when an invoice is created or updated. - Trigger **Void Invoice** Fires once for each invoice that is voided in the selected Zoho Billing organization. - Action **Add Charge** Charge a one-time amount against a Zoho Billing subscription. Creates an invoice for the charge, or adds it to the subscription's unbilled charges. - Action **Associate Coupon** Applies a coupon to an existing subscription in Zoho Billing. - Action **Cancel Invoice WriteOff** Cancels the write-off on an invoice in Zoho Billing, restoring its unpaid balance. - Action **Cancel Subcription** Cancels a Zoho Billing subscription, either immediately or at the end of the current term. - Action **Create a New Quote** Create a New Quote for a Customer - Action **Create Credit Note** Creates a credit note for a customer in Zoho Billing. - Action **Create Customer** Creates a new customer. - Action **Create New Invoice** Creates an invoice for a customer in Zoho Billing. - Action **Create New Item** Create New Item for One time Invoices - Action **Create Subscription** Creates a new subscription in Zoho Billing, either for an existing customer or for a new customer created in the same call. - Action **Disassociate Coupon** Removes the coupon currently applied to a Zoho Billing subscription. - Action **Email an Invoice** Emails an existing invoice to the recipients you specify, with your own subject and message. - Action **Fetch Customer** Retrieve the details of an existing customer in Zoho Billing. - Action **Fetch Invoice** Retrieve the details of a single invoice by its id. - Action **Fetch Subscription** Retrieve the details of a subscription by its id. - Action **Find Customer** Finds Zoho Billing customers whose email address matches the one supplied, returning the first match and the full list of matches. - Action **Find Invoice** Returns the invoices whose invoice number matches the one you supply. - Action **Find Subscription** Finds subscriptions by subscription number, customer, or reference, optionally narrowed by status. - Action **Get Item** Retrieves one item by item_id, returning its name, rate, product type, status and custom fields. - Action **Get Payment** Retrieve a payment by id; returns the payment including amount, mode and applied invoices. - Action **Invoice WriteOff** Writes off the unpaid balance of a Zoho Billing invoice. - Action **Mark Invoice as Sent** Marks a draft invoice as sent by changing its status to open, without emailing it to the customer. - Action **Postpone Renewal** Postpones a subscription's next renewal (billing) date to a later date. No prorated charges are applied. - Action **Reactivate Subscription** Reactivates a non-renewing Zoho Billing subscription so it keeps renewing for the given number of billing cycles. - Action **Record Payment** Records a payment received from a customer in Zoho Billing, optionally applying it to one or more invoices. - Action **Update Customer** Update an existing customer. - Action **Update Customer Status** Marks a Zoho Billing customer as active or inactive. - Action **Update Invoice** Update an existing invoice - Action **Update Subscription** Updates the existing subscription - Action **Void Invoice** Marks an invoice as void in Zoho Billing. ## 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) - [ **Zoho Billing** Zoho Billing is a recurring billing and subscription management app that helps manage the entire life cycle...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-billing) 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 Zoho Billing - [ **HubSpot to Zoho Billing** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zoho-billing) - [ **Salesforce to Zoho Billing** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zoho-billing) - [ **Slack to Zoho Billing** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-zoho-billing) - [ **Google Sheets to Zoho Billing** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-zoho-billing) - [ **Gmail to Zoho Billing** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-zoho-billing) - [ **Google Calendar to Zoho Billing** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-zoho-billing) Questions ## Timely Time Tracking and Zoho Billing, 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 Zoho Billing when something happens in Timely Time Tracking? Any of Zoho Billing's 30 actions, including Create a New Quote, Create Credit Note, Create Customer and Create New Invoice. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zoho Billing to Timely Time Tracking? Yes. When something happens in Zoho Billing, your agent can act in Timely Time Tracking too. This page covers both directions: Zoho Billing's triggers and Timely Time Tracking's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Timely Time Tracking or Zoho Billing? 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 Zoho Billing 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.