Can I see my total hours for this week?

Yes! Use the `list_time_entries` tool. The agent will return your recent entries, and you can ask it to sum the hours for the current week.

How do I check which projects are currently active?

Use the `list_clicktime_projects` tool. Your agent will fetch all projects in the system, including their names and statuses.

Where do I find my ClickTime API Token?

You can obtain your token by making a Basic Auth request to the `GET /Me` endpoint using your email and password. Alternatively, check your ClickTime profile or contact your administrator.

ClickTime MCP Server for Claude Desktop 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: ClickTime
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Author: Vinkius

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clicktime": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About ClickTime MCP Server

Connect your ClickTime account to any AI agent and take full control of your time tracking and resource management through natural conversation. Streamline how you monitor billable hours and project progress natively.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect ClickTime to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 8 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Time Oversight — List and retrieve details for all time entries including hours and descriptions natively
Project Intelligence — Access and monitor all projects and clients configured in your account flawlessly
Resource Management — List all users and people in the company to understand team allocation securely
Task Logistics — Access work types and tasks available for time tracking to ensure accurate data entry flawlessly
Reporting Deep-Dives — Retrieve high-volume time reports and daily completeness summaries flawlessly
User Visibility — Access your own profile and API authentication details directly within your workspace

The ClickTime MCP Server exposes 8 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect ClickTime to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the ClickTime MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using ClickTime

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 8 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the ClickTime MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with ClickTime through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

ClickTime + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the ClickTime MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

ClickTime MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (8)

These 8 tools become available when you connect ClickTime to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_high_volume_time_report

Retrieve a high-volume report of time entries (up to 2500 records)

get_my_clicktime_profile

Retrieve information about the currently authenticated user

list_clicktime_clients

List all clients configured in ClickTime

list_clicktime_jobs

List all jobs (active and inactive) in the system

list_clicktime_projects

List all projects configured in ClickTime

list_clicktime_tasks

List all tasks (work types) available for time tracking

list_clicktime_users

List all people and users in the company

list_time_entries

List time tracking entries

Example Prompts for ClickTime in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with ClickTime immediately.

"List all time entries from today in ClickTime."

"Show me all clients configured in my account."

"What is the high-volume time report status?"

Troubleshooting ClickTime MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting ClickTime to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

ClickTime + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating ClickTime MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.