BigTime MCP by usefulapi MCP Server

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BigTime MCP by usefulapi is answering right now. Last checked 8 min ago. It exposes 24 tools. Last commit 2 Nov 2026.

Read staff, projects, clients, time, expenses and invoices; create time entries in BigTime.

Uptime history 21 hours of history

21 hours agonow

100.0%

Uptime 24h

75 of 75 checks

Tools

read from the server

233 ms

Response time

average over 24h

Stars

last commit 2 Nov 2026

What changed 1

Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 2 November 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.

2 Nov a tool changed version

Nothing serious here today

Today is the operative word: we check BigTime MCP by usefulapi every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 8 min ago.

Claude Code Claude Desktop Codex Cursor VS Code

run in your terminal

claude mcp add bigtime --transport http https://bigtime.usefulapi.io/mcp

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste this address

https://bigtime.usefulapi.io/mcp

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.bigtime]
url = "https://bigtime.usefulapi.io/mcp"

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bigtime": {
      "url": "https://bigtime.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "bigtime": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://bigtime.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available tools 24

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

bigtime

bigtime_create_time_entry

WRITE: log time for a staff member on a project. Creates a new time entry in BigTime (it does not replace one). Set mark_submitted to submit it for approval at once. BigTime API: POST /time.

bigtime_get_client

Get one client by sid. BigTime API: GET /client/detail/{sid}.

bigtime_get_daily_totals

Get the hours per day for one staff member in a date range. BigTime API: GET /time/TotalByDay/{staffsid}.

bigtime_get_expense

Get one expense entry by sid. BigTime API: GET /expense/detail/{sid}.

bigtime_get_invoice

Get one invoice by sid. BigTime API: GET /invoice/detail/{sid}.

bigtime_get_project

Get one project by sid, with budget, dates and billing setup. BigTime API: GET /project/detail/{sid}.

bigtime_get_project_team

List the staff assigned to a project. BigTime API: GET /project/team/{sid}.

bigtime_get_report_definition

Get the definition (fields and filters) of a saved report. BigTime API: GET /report/detail/{id}.

bigtime_get_staff

Get one staff member by staff sid. BigTime API: GET /staff/detail/{sid}.

bigtime_get_task

Get one task by sid. BigTime API: GET /task/detail/{TaskSid}.

bigtime_get_time_entry

Get one time entry by sid. BigTime API: GET /time/{sid}.

bigtime_get_timesheet

List the time entries of one staff member in a date range. BigTime API: GET /time/Sheet/{staffsid}.

bigtime_list_client_invoices

List the invoices of one client in a date range. BigTime API: GET /invoice/GetInvoicesByClientId.

bigtime_list_clients

List clients (id, name, client id). BigTime API: GET /client.

bigtime_list_draft_invoices

List draft invoices, optionally in a date range. BigTime API: GET /invoice/drafts.

bigtime_list_expense_reports

List expense reports. BigTime API: GET /expense/reports.

bigtime_list_invoices

List issued invoices in a date range. BigTime API: GET /invoice/history.

bigtime_list_payments

List payments received in a date range. BigTime API: GET /payment/history.

bigtime_list_project_tasks

List the tasks of one project. BigTime API: GET /task/listByProject/{ProjectSid}.

bigtime_list_project_time

List the time entries logged on one project in a date range. BigTime API: GET /time/ByProject/{Id}.

bigtime_list_projects

List projects (id, name, client, status). BigTime API: GET /project.

bigtime_list_staff

List staff members (id = staff sid, name, email). Good first call. BigTime API: GET /staff.

bigtime_list_staff_tasks

List the tasks assigned to one staff member. BigTime API: GET /task/ListByStaffer/{StaffSid}.

bigtime_run_report

Run a saved BigTime report and return its rows. Pass the report filters as a JSON object, for example {"DT_BEGIN":"2026-01-01","DT_END":"2026-01-31"}. Read only. BigTime API: POST /report/data/{id}.

Endpoints

URL	Transport	State	Latency	Checked
https://bigtime.usefulapi.io/mcp	streamable-http	answering	175 ms	8 min ago

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BigTime MCP by usefulapi — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can BigTime MCP by usefulapi do?

It exposes 24 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: bigtime_create_time_entry, bigtime_get_client, bigtime_get_daily_totals, bigtime_get_expense, bigtime_get_invoice, bigtime_get_project and 18 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →

Is BigTime MCP by usefulapi working right now?

We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 75 of 75 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 233 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.

How do I connect BigTime MCP by usefulapi?

Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.

Does BigTime MCP by usefulapi need an API key?

No. BigTime MCP by usefulapi completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 24 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.

How fast is BigTime MCP by usefulapi?

It answers our handshake in 233 ms on average, which is faster than 62% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.

Is BigTime MCP by usefulapi open source?

The code is open source: it is published under the MIT licence, written in JavaScript, 1 stars on GitHub and 1 open issue. The licence covers the code in the repository, not the hosted service at bigtime.usefulapi.io, which runs on its operator's own terms.