time-tracking

name	time-tracking
version	1.0.0
description	Time tracking integration patterns with RescueTime and Toggl APIs for automated time entry, reporting, analytics, and project/task attribution
author	workspace-hub
category	business
type	skill
capabilities	["Time entry automation","Project and task attribution","Productivity analytics","Reporting and dashboards","RescueTime API integration","Toggl Track API integration","Automated time logging","Focus time analysis","Billable hours tracking","Team time management"]
tools	["toggl-api","rescuetime-api","curl","python-requests"]
tags	["time-tracking","toggl","rescuetime","productivity","automation","reporting","analytics","billing","project-management"]
platforms	["rest-api","python"]
related_skills	["todoist-api","trello-api","notion-api","api-integration"]
requires	[]
scripts_exempt	true

Time Tracking

When to Use This Skill

USE Time Tracking APIs when:

• Automating time entries - Log time from scripts, CI/CD, or other tools
• Building productivity dashboards - Aggregate time data for analysis
• Project billing - Track billable hours automatically
• Focus time analysis - Understand productivity patterns
• Team time management - Aggregate team time data
• Integration pipelines - Connect time tracking with task managers
• Automated reporting - Generate time reports programmatically
• Custom analytics - Build specialized productivity insights

DON'T USE Time Tracking APIs when:

• Simple manual tracking - Use native apps instead
• Real-time monitoring - APIs have rate limits
• Invasive employee surveillance - Ethical concerns
• Complex invoicing - Use dedicated billing software

Prerequisites

Toggl Track Setup

# Get API token from:
# https://track.toggl.com/profile (scroll to API Token)

# Set environment variable
export TOGGL_API_TOKEN="your-api-token"

# Toggl uses HTTP Basic Auth with token as username, "api_token" as password
# Or you can use the token directly

# Verify authentication
curl -s -u "$TOGGL_API_TOKEN:api_token" \
    "https://api.track.toggl.com/api/v9/me" | jq '.fullname'

RescueTime Setup

# Get API Key from:
# https://www.rescuetime.com/anapi/manage

# Set environment variable
export RESCUETIME_API_KEY="your-api-key"

# Verify authentication
curl -s "https://www.rescuetime.com/anapi/data?key=&format=json&restrict_kind=overview" | jq