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BigTime MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.2.4i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/bigtime

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

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

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What you can do with it

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Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

You need

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://bigtime.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

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

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

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

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

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

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://bigtime.usefulapi.io/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

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These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 6, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • bigtime_list_staff

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

  • bigtime_get_staff

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

  • bigtime_list_projects

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

  • 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_list_clients

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

  • bigtime_get_client

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

  • bigtime_list_project_tasks

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

  • bigtime_list_staff_tasks

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

  • bigtime_get_task

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

  • bigtime_get_timesheet

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

  • bigtime_list_project_time

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

  • bigtime_get_time_entry

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

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

  • bigtime_get_invoice

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

  • bigtime_list_client_invoices

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

  • bigtime_list_payments

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

  • bigtime_get_report_definition

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

  • 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}.

  • 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.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified against the domain usefulapi.io (the registry checks domain ownership)

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 355 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 24 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 32476 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 100% of the other 32476 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32476 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is BigTime MCP by usefulapi safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.2.4) reached the registry today.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, zanadir

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README from the maker

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BigTime MCP by usefulapi

Use your BigTime account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Read staff, projects, clients, tasks, time, expenses, invoices and payments, run saved reports and create time entries. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.

Live endpoint: https://bigtime.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io

Connect

  • Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://bigtime.usefulapi.io/mcp.
  • Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http bigtime https://bigtime.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
  • VS Code: Add to VS Code.
  • Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{

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

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your BigTime credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/bigtime/

On first connect you provide a BigTime API token and your BigTime firm id (a firm administrator creates the token in BigTime). The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
bigtime_list_staffreadList staff
bigtime_get_staffreadGet a staff member
bigtime_list_projectsreadList projects
bigtime_get_projectreadGet a project
bigtime_get_project_teamreadGet a project team
bigtime_list_clientsreadList clients
bigtime_get_clientreadGet a client
bigtime_list_project_tasksreadList tasks of a project
bigtime_list_staff_tasksreadList tasks of a staff member
bigtime_get_taskreadGet a task
bigtime_get_timesheetreadGet a timesheet
bigtime_list_project_timereadList time entries of a project
bigtime_get_time_entryreadGet a time entry
bigtime_get_daily_totalsreadGet daily hour totals
bigtime_get_expensereadGet an expense entry
bigtime_list_expense_reportsreadList expense reports
bigtime_list_invoicesreadList invoice history
bigtime_list_draft_invoicesreadList draft invoices
bigtime_get_invoicereadGet an invoice
bigtime_list_client_invoicesreadList invoices of a client
bigtime_list_paymentsreadList payment history
bigtime_get_report_definitionreadGet a report definition
bigtime_run_reportreadRun a saved report
bigtime_create_time_entrywriteCreate a time entry
bigtime_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
bigtime_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
bigtime_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
bigtime_cancel_subscriptionmetaCancel the Pro subscription

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Pro (per user)$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)Unlimited*

\*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to support@usefulapi.io.

Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with bigtime_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with bigtime_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running bigtime_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.

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