Harvest MCP Server
Provides MCP integration for Harvest's time tracking, project management, and invoicing functionality, enabling natural language interaction with Harvest API through tools for managing clients, time entries, projects, tasks, and users.
README
Harvest MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides tools for interacting with the Harvest API. This server exposes Harvest's time tracking, project management, and invoicing functionality through a standardized MCP interface.
Features
The Harvest MCP server provides access to:
- Company: Retrieve company information
- Contacts: List, create, update, and delete contacts
- Clients: Manage client records
- Time Entries: Track time, list entries, start/stop timers
- Projects: Create and manage projects
- Tasks: Define and organize tasks
- Users: List users and get current user info
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or higher
- A Harvest account with API access
- Harvest API credentials (Account ID and Personal Access Token)
Installation
- Clone this repository:
git clone <repository-url>
cd harvest-mcp
- Install dependencies:
npm install
- Build the TypeScript code:
npm run build
- Create a
.envfile based on.env.example:
cp .env.example .env
- Add your Harvest credentials to
.env:
HARVEST_ACCOUNT_ID=your_harvest_account_id
HARVEST_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_harvest_personal_access_token
Getting Harvest API Credentials
- Log in to your Harvest account
- Go to Settings → My Profile
- Click on Personal Access Tokens
- Click Create New Personal Access Token
- Give it a name and click Create Personal Access Token
- Copy the token (you won't be able to see it again)
- Your Account ID is visible in the URL when logged into Harvest
Usage
Running the Server
For development:
npm run dev
For production:
npm start
Configuring with Claude Desktop
Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
macOS
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"harvest": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/harvest-mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"HARVEST_ACCOUNT_ID": "your_harvest_account_id",
"HARVEST_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_harvest_personal_access_token"
}
}
}
}
Available Tools
Company
harvest_get_company- Get company information
Contacts
harvest_list_contacts- List all contactsharvest_get_contact- Get a specific contactharvest_create_contact- Create a new contactharvest_update_contact- Update an existing contactharvest_delete_contact- Delete a contact
Clients
harvest_list_clients- List all clientsharvest_get_client- Get a specific clientharvest_create_client- Create a new clientharvest_update_client- Update an existing clientharvest_delete_client- Delete a client
Time Entries
harvest_list_time_entries- List time entries with filtersharvest_get_time_entry- Get a specific time entryharvest_create_time_entry- Create a new time entryharvest_update_time_entry- Update an existing time entryharvest_delete_time_entry- Delete a time entryharvest_restart_time_entry- Restart a stopped timerharvest_stop_time_entry- Stop a running timer
Projects
harvest_list_projects- List all projectsharvest_get_project- Get a specific projectharvest_create_project- Create a new projectharvest_update_project- Update an existing projectharvest_delete_project- Delete a project
Tasks
harvest_list_tasks- List all tasksharvest_get_task- Get a specific taskharvest_create_task- Create a new taskharvest_update_task- Update an existing taskharvest_delete_task- Delete a task
Users
harvest_list_users- List all usersharvest_get_user- Get a specific userharvest_get_current_user- Get the current authenticated user
Example Usage
Once configured, you can use the tools in Claude Desktop:
"Can you show me my current time entries for this week?"
"Create a new time entry for 2 hours on the 'Website Redesign' project"
"List all active projects for client 'Acme Corp'"
Development
Project Structure
harvest-mcp/
├── src/
│ ├── index.ts # Main server entry point
│ ├── harvest-client.ts # Harvest API client
│ ├── tools.ts # Tool definitions
│ └── types.ts # TypeScript type definitions
├── dist/ # Compiled JavaScript (generated)
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── README.md
Scripts
npm run build- Compile TypeScript to JavaScriptnpm run dev- Run in development mode with hot reloadnpm start- Run the compiled server
Error Handling
The server includes comprehensive error handling:
- Invalid API credentials will return authentication errors
- Rate limiting is respected per Harvest's API guidelines
- Network errors are caught and reported clearly
- Invalid parameters are validated before API calls
License
MIT
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please:
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Add tests for new functionality
- Submit a pull request
Support
For issues with:
- This MCP server: Open an issue in this repository
- Harvest API: Consult the Harvest API documentation
- MCP protocol: See the MCP documentation
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