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# Add time entry

> Add manual time to a member on a project. Input schema, a tools/call example and an example result.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/hubstaff/add_time_entry

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Add manual time to a member on a project.

Hubstaff MCP tools: https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/hubstaff.md

MCP tool: `hubstaff_write → add_time_entry`

Access: write. Confirm: waits for the user's OK before it runs.

Adds a manual time entry for a member: project, start time and seconds tracked, with an optional task. Hubstaff requires a note by default and records manual time with 0 percent activity. If your organization requires approval for added time, the entry cannot be added this way and the call says so. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `user_id` | integer | yes | Member ID from list_members. |
| `project_id` | integer | yes | Project ID from list_projects. |
| `start_time` | datetime | yes | Start of the entry, ISO 8601. |
| `tracked` | integer | yes | Seconds tracked. |
| `task_id` | integer | no | Task ID from list_tasks. |
| `billable` | boolean | no | Default: the project setting. |
| `note` | string | no | Reason for the entry. Required unless your organization made it optional. |

## tools/call

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "hubstaff_write",
    "arguments": {
      "operation": "add_time_entry",
      "arguments": {
        "user_id": 1,
        "project_id": 1,
        "start_time": "2026-10-01T09:00:00Z",
        "tracked": 1
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "text": "{ ... same JSON as structuredContent ... }"
    }
  ],
  "structuredContent": {
    "success": true,
    "user_id": 3011,
    "project_id": 90311,
    "start_time": "2026-10-14T14:00:00Z",
    "tracked": 5400
  },
  "isError": false
}
```

Previous: [Approve or deny manual time request](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/hubstaff/review_manual_time_request.md)
Next: [Create project](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/hubstaff/create_project.md)

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