autotask_create_time_entry
Record work time in Autotask by creating time entries tied to tickets, tasks, projects, or as regular time for meetings, admin tasks, training, and other categories.
Instructions
Create a time entry in Autotask. Can be tied to a ticket, task, or project, OR created as "Regular Time" (no parent) for meetings, admin work, etc. For Regular Time, specify a category like "Internal Meeting", "Office Management", "Training", etc.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ticketID | No | Ticket ID for the time entry (omit for Regular Time) | |
| taskID | No | Task ID for the time entry (for project work, omit for Regular Time) | |
| projectID | No | Project ID for the time entry (omit for Regular Time) | |
| resourceID | No | Resource ID (user) logging the time. Can be omitted if resourceName is provided. | |
| resourceName | No | Name of the resource/user (e.g., "Will Spence"). Will be resolved to a resourceID automatically. Use this instead of resourceID for convenience. | |
| category | No | Category name for Regular Time entries (e.g., "Internal Meeting", "Office Management", "Training", "Research", "HR/Recruiting", "Travel Time", "Holiday", "PTO"). Required for Regular Time entries (when no ticket/task/project is specified). | |
| dateWorked | Yes | Date worked (YYYY-MM-DD format) | |
| startDateTime | No | Start date/time (ISO format) | |
| endDateTime | No | End date/time (ISO format) | |
| hoursWorked | Yes | Number of hours worked | |
| summaryNotes | Yes | Summary notes for the time entry | |
| internalNotes | No | Internal notes for the time entry |