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Timebutler MCP by usefulapi

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

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Read absences, time entries and balances; run the time clock and request absences in Timebutler.

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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

  • Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
  • Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
  • Can do 20 things (tools) timebutler_get_profile, timebutler_list_employees, timebutler_list_absence_types, timebutler_list_categories …
  • The registry lists no key to fill in.

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://timebutler.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

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

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "timebutler": {
      "url": "https://timebutler.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": {
    "timebutler": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://timebutler.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://timebutler.usefulapi.io/mcp

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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.

  • timebutler_get_profile

    Get the profile of the user behind the token: id, name, email, role (USER, MANAGER or ADMIN), department, branch office, and whether business trips and time tracking are enabled. Timebutler API: GET /user/profile.

  • timebutler_list_employees

    List the employees the caller can see (manager or admin only), with ids, names, role, department, manager ids and active flag. Use the ids in other tools. Timebutler API: GET /employees.

  • timebutler_list_absence_types

    List the absence types the company configured (vacation, sickness and others), with whether each needs approval, a medical certificate, or allows half days. Use the id in timebutler_create_absence_request. Timebutler API: GET /absence-types.

  • timebutler_list_categories

    List the time-tracking categories and the default category id. Use an id in the clock and time-entry tools. Timebutler API: GET /categories.

  • timebutler_list_projects

    List the time-tracking projects, the default project id, and whether a project is mandatory. Use an id in the clock and time-entry tools. Timebutler API: GET /projects.

  • timebutler_list_my_absence_requests

    List the caller's own absence requests with dates, days or hours, half-day setting, and status (pending, approved or rejected). Timebutler API: GET /absence-requests/my.

  • timebutler_list_team_absence_requests

    List absence requests of the employees the caller manages (manager or admin only). Shows status and employee names. Timebutler API: GET /absence-requests/team.

  • timebutler_get_absence_pending_count

    Count the open absence requests and open cancellation requests for the caller's team (manager or admin only). Timebutler API: GET /absence-requests/pending-count.

  • timebutler_list_my_time_entries

    List the caller's recorded time entries, sorted by date and start time. Without year and month it returns the current month; year alone returns a whole year. Optional filters: project, category and status. Timebutler API: GET /time-entries/my.

  • timebutler_get_time_entry_pending_count

    Count the time entries of the caller's team that wait for approval (manager or admin only). Timebutler API: GET /time-entries/pending-count.

  • timebutler_list_time_entry_requests

    List the pending time entry requests of the caller's team with date, start and end time, worked minutes, project and remarks (manager or admin only). Timebutler API: GET /time-entry-requests.

  • timebutler_get_time_clock_status

    Get the caller's time clock state: idle, running, paused or waiting, with the start time, elapsed work seconds and break seconds. Timebutler API: GET /time-clock/status.

  • timebutler_get_work_summary

    Get today's working-time summary for the caller: commitment, worked, remaining minutes, percent done and break minutes. Timebutler API: GET /time-tracking/work-summary.

  • timebutler_get_time_off_summary

    Get the caller's vacation and sickness balance: vacation days total, remaining, approved and pending, and illness days taken. Timebutler API: GET /time-tracking/time-off-summary.

  • timebutler_clock_start

    Start the caller's time clock. Fails with HTTP 409 when the clock already runs. The clock can enter the waiting state first if the company sets a minimum start interval. Timebutler API: POST /time-clock/start.

  • timebutler_clock_pause

    Pause the running time clock of the caller (starts a break). Timebutler API: POST /time-clock/pause.

  • timebutler_clock_resume

    Resume the paused time clock of the caller (ends the break). Timebutler API: POST /time-clock/resume.

  • timebutler_clock_stop

    Stop the running or paused time clock and save the resulting time entry. Optional project id, category id and remarks. A waiting clock is discarded (HTTP 204). Timebutler API: POST /time-clock/stop.

  • timebutler_submit_clock_entry

    Create a finished time entry from a start and end time on the same calendar day. Timestamps are Unix milliseconds. If the company needs manager approval, the entry starts as pending. Timebutler API: POST /time-tracking/clock-entry.

  • timebutler_create_absence_request

    Submit an absence or vacation request for the caller. The status is pending when the absence type needs manager approval, otherwise approved. Timebutler API: POST /absence-requests.

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 14 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 20 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 Timebutler 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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Timebutler MCP by usefulapi

Use your Timebutler account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. It reads absences, time entries, time-off balances and, for managers, team requests, and it can run the time clock and request absences. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.

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

Connect

  • Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://timebutler.usefulapi.io/mcp.
  • Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http timebutler https://timebutler.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": { "timebutler": { "url": "https://timebutler.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 Timebutler credentials.

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

On first connect you provide a Timebutler personal access token (it starts with tb_; create it in your Timebutler account settings under personal access tokens). The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
timebutler_get_profilereadGet my profile
timebutler_list_employeesreadList employees
timebutler_list_absence_typesreadList absence types
timebutler_list_categoriesreadList time categories
timebutler_list_projectsreadList projects
timebutler_list_my_absence_requestsreadList my absence requests
timebutler_list_team_absence_requestsreadList team absence requests
timebutler_get_absence_pending_countreadCount pending absence requests
timebutler_list_my_time_entriesreadList my time entries
timebutler_get_time_entry_pending_countreadCount pending time entries
timebutler_list_time_entry_requestsreadList time entry requests
timebutler_get_time_clock_statusreadGet time clock status
timebutler_get_work_summaryreadGet today's work summary
timebutler_get_time_off_summaryreadGet time-off summary
timebutler_clock_startwriteStart time clock
timebutler_clock_pausewritePause time clock
timebutler_clock_resumewriteResume time clock
timebutler_clock_stopwriteStop time clock and save
timebutler_submit_clock_entrywriteSubmit a finished time entry
timebutler_create_absence_requestwriteRequest absence
timebutler_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
timebutler_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
timebutler_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
timebutler_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 timebutler_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with timebutler_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running timebutler_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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