Harvest Time Reporting Api

What This Skill Does

The Harvest Time Reporting API skill provides a seamless bridge between OpenClaw AI and your Harvest time-tracking account. It allows for the full lifecycle management of time entries within the Harvest platform using their v2 API. By integrating this skill, users can automate the creation, retrieval, updating, and deletion of time entries without manual data entry. Whether you are tracking hours spent on specific projects, restarting timers after breaks, or stopping active sessions, this agent acts as a direct interface to your productivity data.

Installation

To install this skill, use the OpenClaw command-line interface. Run the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/zachgodsell93/harvest-time-reporting-api

Ensure you have your HARVEST_ACCESS_TOKEN and HARVEST_ACCOUNT_ID ready, as these environment variables are mandatory for successful authentication with the Harvest servers.

Use Cases

This skill is perfect for freelancers, consultants, and teams who bill by the hour. It can be used to automatically log time after completing a task identified by the AI, generate daily reports of activities, or manage timers based on context switching within your workspace. It eliminates the friction of switching browser tabs to manually record time, allowing you to remain in your flow state while the AI records the duration and notes for your billable hours.

Example Prompts

1. "Log 2.5 hours to the website redesign project for task development for today's date."
2. "Can you fetch my time entries for the last week and summarize the hours spent on client X?"
3. "Stop the current timer for the ongoing project and add a note that I have finished the initial documentation."

Tips & Limitations

To maximize the utility of this skill, ensure that your User-Agent header is correctly configured with a valid email address as required by the Harvest API policy. Keep in mind that this skill only interacts with time entries; it does not manage client lists, invoices, or team member assignments. Always verify your spent_date format (YYYY-MM-DD) when creating entries to prevent API rejection. If you are tracking time in real-time, consider using the start/end time format for precision, though duration-based logging is often sufficient for retrospective entry.