Update time entry
Correct the hours, activity, date or comment of a time entry.
MCP tool redmine_write → update_time_entry
write
Changes the fields you pass on an entry and returns the result. It reaches no one and is undone by another call with the old values, so it runs without asking first.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| time_entry_id integer required | integer | Entry ID from list_time_entries or log_time. |
| hours number | number | Decimal hours. |
| activity_id integer | integer | Activity ID from list_issue_options. |
| spent_on date | date | Day worked, YYYY-MM-DD. |
| comments string | string | Short description, 255 characters at most. |
tools/call
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "redmine_write",
"arguments": {
"operation": "update_time_entry",
"arguments": {
"time_entry_id": 1
}
}
}
}Example response
{
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "{ ... same JSON as structuredContent ... }"
}
],
"structuredContent": {
"time_entry_id": 18433,
"issue_id": 4821,
"activity": "Development",
"hours": 2,
"spent_on": "2026-10-15",
"comments": "Reproduced the login loop and patched the session check"
},
"isError": false
}