--- title: "Connect Timely Time Tracking and Zoho Projects - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Client\" fires in Timely Time Tracking, your agent runs \"Add task comment\" in Zoho Projects." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/timely-time-tracking-to-zoho-projects" --- # Connect Timely Time Tracking and Zoho Projects When **New Client** fires in [Timely Time Tracking](https://apiant.ai/connections/timely-time-tracking), your agent runs **Add task comment** in [Zoho Projects](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-projects), or **New Bug** in Zoho Projects 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 Projects **5** triggers Zoho Projects **24** 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 Projects 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 Projects can do together ### From Timely Time Tracking to Zoho Projects - When **New Client** in Timely Time Tracking then **Add task comment** in Zoho Projects - When **New or Updated Person** in Timely Time Tracking then **Create Task** in Zoho Projects ### From Zoho Projects to Timely Time Tracking - When **New Bug** in Zoho Projects then **Create Task** in Timely Time Tracking - When **New Milestone** in Zoho Projects 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 Projects ## Triggers and actions 13 triggers · 43 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 **New Bug** Triggered when a new bug is created - Trigger **New Milestone** Triggered when a new milestone is created - Trigger **New Project** Trigger when a new project is created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a task is created or completed. - Trigger **New Task List** Triggered when a new task list is created in a project - Action **Add Log Time** Adds a time log to a task. - Action **Add subtask** Adds a new subtask under an existing task - Action **Add task comment** Add a comment to a task. - Action **Create Bug** Creates a new Bug. - Action **Create Milestone** Creates a new Milestone. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new Project. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new Task. - Action **Create Task List** Creates a new Task List. - Action **Delete project** Delete a project. - Action **Delete task** Delete a task. - Action **Find Project** Returns the projects in the portal whose name contains the text you give. - Action **Find Project Owner** Returns the owner of a Zoho Projects project. - Action **Get Milestone** Returns one milestone of a project by its ID. - Action **Get project** Get a project by id. - Action **Get task** Get a task by id. - Action **List projects** List projects in a portal. - Action **List Task Comments** Returns the comments on a task. - Action **List Task Lists** Returns the task lists of a project. - Action **List tasks** List tasks in a project. - Action **List Task Time Logs** Returns the time logs on a task. - Action **Update bug** Update a bug. - Action **Update milestone** Update a milestone. - Action **Update Project** Updates existing project. - Action **Update task** Update a task. ## 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 Projects** Zoho Projects is an online project management app that helps you plan your work and keep track of your...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-projects) 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 Projects - [ **HubSpot to Zoho Projects** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zoho-projects) - [ **Salesforce to Zoho Projects** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zoho-projects) - [ **Slack to Zoho Projects** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-zoho-projects) - [ **Google Sheets to Zoho Projects** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-zoho-projects) - [ **Gmail to Zoho Projects** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-zoho-projects) - [ **Google Calendar to Zoho Projects** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-zoho-projects) Questions ## Timely Time Tracking and Zoho Projects, 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 Projects when something happens in Timely Time Tracking? Any of Zoho Projects's 24 actions, including Create Bug, Create Milestone, Create Project and Create Task. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zoho Projects to Timely Time Tracking? Yes. When something happens in Zoho Projects, your agent can act in Timely Time Tracking too. This page covers both directions: Zoho Projects'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 Projects? 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 Projects 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.