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BigTime MCP by usefulapi

By usefulapi.io Verified namespace

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

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Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
64 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
24

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 64 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name bigtime-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 24 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 64 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 64 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    23 of 51 parameters have a description (45%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-10T23:34:57.990756Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using BigTime MCP by usefulapi

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

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

Capabilities

Tools 24

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.

Discovered
bigtime_get_client

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

Discovered
bigtime_get_daily_totals

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

Discovered
bigtime_get_expense

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

Discovered
bigtime_get_invoice

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

Discovered
bigtime_get_project

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

Discovered
bigtime_get_project_team

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

Discovered
bigtime_get_report_definition

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

Discovered
bigtime_get_staff

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

Discovered
bigtime_get_task

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

Discovered
bigtime_get_time_entry

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

Discovered
bigtime_get_timesheet

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

Discovered
bigtime_list_client_invoices

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

Discovered
bigtime_list_clients

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

Discovered
bigtime_list_draft_invoices

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

Discovered
bigtime_list_expense_reports

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

Discovered
bigtime_list_invoices

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

Discovered
bigtime_list_payments

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

Discovered
bigtime_list_project_tasks

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

Discovered
bigtime_list_project_time

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

Discovered
bigtime_list_projects

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

Discovered
bigtime_list_staff

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

Discovered
bigtime_list_staff_tasks

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

Discovered
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}.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

View status
Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected64 ms24

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