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Summary
Manage Harvest (time tracking, projects, clients, invoices, expenses) from any AI agent. 10 tools, Bearer auth with account-ID header.
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Harvest
Manage Harvest (time tracking, projects, clients, invoices, expenses) from any AI agent. 10 tools, Bearer auth with account-ID header.
Setup
This connector wraps the Harvest API v2 (api.harvestapp.com/v2).
Setup:
- Log into https://id.getharvest.com → bottom-left avatar → Developers → Create new personal access token.
- Copy the token and the Account ID shown on the same page (a 7-digit number like
1234567). - Set both:
HARVEST_ACCESS_TOKENandHARVEST_ACCOUNT_ID.
Authentication: every request requires BOTH:
Authorization: Bearer ${HARVEST_ACCESS_TOKEN}Harvest-Account-Id: ${HARVEST_ACCOUNT_ID}- A
User-Agentheader (Harvest API requires it — the adapter setsAnythingMCP (support@anythingmcp.com)).
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Prerequisites: HARVEST_ACCESS_TOKEN, HARVEST_ACCOUNT_ID
Install the connector locally
git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d
Open http://localhost:3000/connectors/store, pick Harvest and paste in the env vars listed under Prerequisites.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
harvest_who_am_i | Return the currently authenticated user: id, first_name, last_name, email, is_admin, default_hourly_rate, weekly_capacity |
harvest_list_clients | List clients |
harvest_list_projects | List projects |
harvest_list_tasks | List task templates (the canonical Harvest 'task' types: 'Programming', 'Design', etc |
harvest_list_time_entries | List time entries |
harvest_create_time_entry | Log time on a project + task |
harvest_update_time_entry | Update fields on an existing time entry (notes, hours, project, task) |
harvest_stop_timer | Stop a currently-running time entry timer |
harvest_list_invoices | List invoices |
harvest_list_expenses | List expenses |
Next steps
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