WakaTime MCP server

Read your WakaTime coding time: summaries, stats, projects, goals, commits and leaderboards. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect WakaTime50 free tool calls a month

What can I ask?

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

How many hours did I code last week, and in which projects?
Which programming languages did I use most this month?
What was my best coding day over the last 30 days?
Am I on track with my coding goals this week?

What you can do with WakaTime in Claude and ChatGPT

For developers who track their coding time with WakaTime.

See your coding hours by project and language

The AI reads daily summaries or aggregated stats for a date range: total time and breakdowns by project, language, editor and more.

Find your best coding day and daily average

The AI reads an insight for a range, such as best day, daily average, average per weekday or per-day totals.

Check if you are on track with your goals

The AI lists your coding goals with target, status and chart data per period, and opens one goal.

See the time spent coding on each commit

The AI lists the commits of a project with the time spent coding on each, filtered by author or branch. The project needs a connected repository.

Review team coding activity by day or member

The AI reads one day of activity for every developer on an organization dashboard, or one member's daily summaries over a range.

Look at a leaderboard

The AI reads the ranking of one of your private leaderboards, or the public leaderboard filtered by language or country.

How do I connect WakaTime?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your WakaTime Secret API Key.

Find it at wakatime.com → Settings → Account → Secret API Key (wakatime.com/settings/api-key). This server only reads your data, but the key itself gives full access to your WakaTime account. Your key is used only to call the WakaTime API on your behalf; it is never shown to anyone. You can reset it at any time on the same page.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
Enter the name WakaTime and this URL, then click Add:
https://wakatime.usefulapi.io/mcp
Claude opens the login page: enter your WakaTime Secret API Key.
In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on WakaTime.

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

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
Enter the name WakaTime and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
https://wakatime.usefulapi.io/mcp
ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your WakaTime Secret API Key.
In Plugins, install WakaTime, 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 wakatime https://wakatime.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

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

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

VS Code

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

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

Codex

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

codex mcp add wakatime --url https://wakatime.usefulapi.io/mcp

codex mcp login wakatime

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://wakatime.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 WakaTime Secret API Key. 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

Plan	Price	Limit
Free	$0	50 tool calls / month
Proper user	$9/mo · $90/yr	10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+per user	$39/mo · $390/yr	100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this WakaTime server only. Ask your AI to run wakatime_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 wakatime_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 wakatime_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

Tools 27

Show all 27 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 23

Get current userwakatime_get_user
The WakaTime user this key belongs to: id, username, display name, email, timezone, plan, last plugin/project/branch and last heartbeat time.
Get daily summarieswakatime_get_summaries
Coding activity as one summary per day for a date range: grand total plus breakdowns by project, language, editor, operating system, category, dependencies and machine, with cumulative total and daily average. Give start and end, or one named range. Use project (and branches) to also get per-branch and per-file entities.
Get coding statswakatime_get_stats
Aggregated coding stats for a range: total time, daily average, best day, AI vs human line changes, and the full breakdown by language, project, editor, operating system, category, dependencies and machine. If the reply says it is still calculating, call again shortly.
Get all-time totalwakatime_get_all_time_since_today
Total coding time since the user's WakaTime account (or one project) was created, with daily average and the range covered.
Get today's coding timewakatime_get_status_bar_today
Today's coding activity as shown in an editor status bar: grand total plus breakdowns by project, language, editor and more. Cached data only; an empty summary means the cache is still being filled.
Get insightwakatime_get_insight
One WakaTime insight for a range: stats, weekdays (average per weekday), days (per-day totals, optionally one weekday), ai_days, best_day, daily_average, or a breakdown by projects, languages, editors, categories, machines or operating_systems.
Get durations for a daywakatime_get_durations
The coding sessions (durations) of one day, each with start time, length in seconds and the project (or other slice) it belongs to. Needs the read_heartbeats scope for OAuth tokens.
Get heartbeats for a daywakatime_get_heartbeats
The raw heartbeats (activity pings from editor plugins) of one day: entity (file path or domain), type, category, project, branch, language, time, lines and AI line changes. Large days are cut to `limit` heartbeats starting at `offset`; total_heartbeats says how many the day has. Needs the read_heartbeats scope for OAuth tokens.
List projectswakatime_list_projects
The user's WakaTime projects with id, name, repository, color, clients, first and last heartbeat time and badge/public-url flags. Optionally filter by a name search.
List machineswakatime_list_machines
The machines (computers) that sent coding activity: id, name, host name, IP, timezone and last-seen time.
List editors and plugins usedwakatime_list_user_agents
The editor and plugin user agents that sent coding activity: editor, version, OS, AI model if any, and last-seen time.
List project commitswakatime_list_commits
Commits of a WakaTime project with the time spent coding on each (needs a connected repository). Filter by author or branch; paged. Needs the read_heartbeats scope for OAuth tokens.
Get project commitwakatime_get_commit
One commit of a WakaTime project by hash, with the time spent coding on it. Needs the read_heartbeats scope for OAuth tokens.
List goalswakatime_list_goals
The user's coding goals: title, type, target seconds, status, chart data per period, languages/projects/editors it covers and who it is shared with. Needs the read_goals scope for OAuth tokens.
Get goalwakatime_get_goal
One goal by id with its chart data (cached; an empty chart means the cache is still building, retry shortly).
List organizationswakatime_list_orgs
The WakaTime organizations the user belongs to: id, name, people count, keystroke timeout and timezone preferences and what the user may do. Needs the read_orgs scope for OAuth tokens.
List organization dashboardswakatime_list_org_dashboards
The dashboards of an organization: id, name, timezone, member count and what the user may view or join.
List dashboard memberswakatime_list_org_dashboard_members
The members of an organization dashboard: id, username, full name, email, photo and whether their activity is view-only hidden.
Get dashboard summaries for a daywakatime_get_org_dashboard_summaries
One day of coding activity for every developer on an organization dashboard (grand total plus breakdowns per member).
Get dashboard member summarieswakatime_get_org_member_summaries
One dashboard member's coding activity as daily summaries for a date range (give start and end, or a named range).
List private leaderboardswakatime_list_private_leaderboards
The private leaderboards the user is in: id, name, time range, member count and edit rights. Needs the read_private_leaderboards scope for OAuth tokens.
Get private leaderboardwakatime_get_private_leaderboard
The ranking of a private leaderboard: rank, member and total coding time (or AI lines / AI spend) per language, country and board type; paged (without page it starts at the user's own page).
Get public leaderboardwakatime_get_public_leaders
WakaTime's public leaderboard of the most active coders over the last 7 days, filterable by language, country, hireable badge and ranking type; paged. Each leader is reduced to rank, name, username, country, total and daily-average time and top 3 languages.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

Usage status (free-tier meter)wakatime_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 featurewakatime_request_feature
Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the WakaTime 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+wakatime_upgrade
Get a paid plan for WakaTime (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 subscriptionwakatime_cancel_subscription
Cancel the caller's WakaTime 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 wakatime_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with WakaTime in Claude or ChatGPT?

See your coding hours by project and language. Find your best coding day and daily average. Check if you are on track with your goals. See the time spent coding on each commit. Review team coding activity by day or member. Look at a leaderboard. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official WakaTime product?

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

Can I connect WakaTime 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 WakaTime Secret API Key. See Before you connect for where to find it.

Do I put my WakaTime 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 WakaTime Secret API Key. 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 WakaTime credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the WakaTime 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 WakaTime.

Can the AI change my WakaTime data?

All 23 WakaTime tools are marked read-only.

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 WakaTime server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run wakatime_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run wakatime_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 wakatime_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a WakaTime tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with wakatime_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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