Tick MCP server

Read Tick clients, projects, tasks, users and time entries; log and edit time entries. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect Tick50 free tool calls a month

What can I ask?

Turn on the Tick connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.

What you can do with Tick in Claude and ChatGPT

For teams and freelancers who track project time and budgets in Tick.

Sum up hours logged on a project

The AI lists time entries in a date range for a project, task or user, and totals the hours, billable or not.

Review open projects and their budgets

The AI lists open or closed projects with budget, billable flag and client, and opens one for total hours entered and its tasks.

See what the team logged last week

The AI lists time entries of all users in a date range with date, hours and notes, and groups them by person.

Log or fix a time entry

The AI logs hours on a task with a note, or changes the hours, notes, date or billed status of an existing entry.

Changes data

Set up a new client, project and task

The AI creates a client, a project for it, and a task on the project so time can be logged. This needs a Tick administrator.

Changes data

How do I connect Tick?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your Tick subscription id and Tick API token.

Both values are in Tick under My Profile (the subscription id is also the number in your Tick address, https://www.tickspot.com/12345/...). The token belongs to one user and one subscription and acts with that user's rights. Your token is used only to call the Tick API on your behalf; it is never shown to anyone.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

  1. Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
  2. Enter the name Tick and this URL, then click Add:
    https://tick.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Claude opens the login page: enter your Tick subscription id and Tick API token.
  4. In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Tick.

Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

  1. Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
  2. Enter the name Tick and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
    https://tick.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Tick subscription id and Tick API token.
  4. In Plugins, install Tick, then choose it in a chat.

No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.

Claude Code

Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:

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

Cursor

Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

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

VS Code

Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

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

Codex

Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:

codex mcp add tick --url https://tick.usefulapi.io/mcp
codex mcp login tick

Other clients

Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.

https://tick.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: the login page asks for your Tick subscription id and Tick API token. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Proper account$9/mo · $90/yr10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+per account$39/mo · $390/yr100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this Tick server only. Ask your AI to run tick_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with tick_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with tick_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

Tools 18

Show all 18 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 9

  • List clientstick_list_clients
    List Tick clients. By default only clients that have open projects; set include_all=true for every client (also archived or without projects). 100 per page.
  • Get clienttick_get_client
    One client by id, with a summary of its projects (count and URL).
  • List projectstick_list_projects
    List Tick projects with budget (hours or money), billable flag, client_id and owner_id. Open projects by default; status=closed for closed ones. 100 per page.
  • Get projecttick_get_project
    One project by id, with total_hours entered, a summary of its tasks (count and URL) and its client.
  • List taskstick_list_tasks
    List Tick tasks (the budget lines that time entries are logged against). Across all projects, or for one project when project_id is given. Open tasks by default; status=closed for closed ones. You need a task id to log time. 100 per page.
  • Get tasktick_get_task
    One task by id, with total_hours entered, a summary of its entries (count and URL) and its project.
  • List userstick_list_users
    List the users of the Tick subscription (id, name, e-mail, timezone). A non-administrator sees only themself. Use deleted=true for removed users who still have time entries (administrators only).
  • List time entriestick_list_entries
    List time entries. Tick requires EITHER start_date AND end_date (entries dated in that range) OR updated_at (entries created or changed after that time). Optional filters: project_id, task_id, user_id, billable, billed. Each entry has date, hours, notes, task_id, user_id. 100 per page.
  • Get time entrytick_get_entry
    One time entry by id, with its task.

Changes data · 5

  • Log time entrytick_create_entry
    WRITE: log a new time entry on a task (POST /entries.json). Needs the task id (see tick_list_tasks). hours is a decimal (1.5 = 1h30m). user_id is only honored for administrators (otherwise the entry is yours). Creates a new entry every call; nothing is sent to anyone.
  • Update time entrytick_update_entry
    WRITE: change an existing time entry (PUT /entries/{id}.json): hours, notes, date, task, or mark it billed. Only the fields you pass change; the previous values are overwritten.
  • Create clienttick_create_client
    WRITE: create a new client (POST /clients.json). Tick administrators only (403 otherwise). Creates a new client every call.
  • Create projecttick_create_project
    WRITE: create a new project (POST /projects.json). Tick administrators only. The project has no tasks: create at least one with tick_create_task before time can be logged. Creates a new project every call.
  • Create tasktick_create_task
    WRITE: create a new task on a project (POST /tasks.json). Tick administrators only. Creates a new task every call.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)tick_usage_status
    Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter.
  • Request a missing featuretick_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Tick tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter.
  • Upgrade to Pro or Pro+tick_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for Tick (the free tier caps monthly usage). Pro: 10,000 tool calls a month, for normal use — plan "monthly" ($9/month) or "yearly" ($90/year, 2 months free). Pro+: 100,000 tool calls a month, for automations and heavy use — plan "plus" ($39/month) or "plus_yearly" ($390/year). Without a plan it returns both Pro and Pro+, each with a payment link, for the user to choose; with a plan, one link. An existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place: call without confirm first, as the reply states the exact charge for this account (the price difference for the rest of the period, or in a free Pro trial the full Pro+ price, as the trial ends); then call with confirm: true. Cancel any time: the plan then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. A link opens Stripe Checkout in the browser; after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter.
  • Cancel the Pro subscriptiontick_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's Tick Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run tick_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with Tick in Claude or ChatGPT?

Sum up hours logged on a project. Review open projects and their budgets. See what the team logged last week. Log or fix a time entry. Set up a new client, project and task. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official Tick product?

No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tick. The server calls the Tick API with your own Tick access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.

Can I connect Tick to Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.

What do I need to connect?

The login page asks for your Tick subscription id and Tick API token. See Before you connect for where to find them.

Do I put my Tick key or an Authorization header in the client config?

No. 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: the login page asks for your Tick subscription id and Tick API token. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

How do you keep my Tick credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Tick API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in Tick.

Can the AI change my Tick data?

Yes, if you approve it. 5 of the 14 Tick tools can create or change data. The other 9 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.

What does it cost?

The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this Tick server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run tick_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run tick_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. After you confirm, your existing subscription changes in place, keeps its billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. To cancel, run tick_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a Tick tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with tick_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.

Which AI clients can I use?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.

This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.

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