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Create time entries

POST/partners/time-entries

Creates one or more time entry rows for a person.

Required: `peopleUuid` and `timeEntries` array. Each row needs `date` (YYYY-MM-DD) and `minutes`. Setting `projectUuid` may auto-fill the matching customer.

HMAC signature + Bearer access token
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Request body

peopleUuiduuidrequired

Person UUID from the People API.

timeEntriesarrayrequired

Array of row objects to create.

datedaterequired

Entry date (YYYY-MM-DD).

minutesintegerrequired

Minutes logged.

descriptionstring

Optional notes.

projectUuiduuid

Project UUID for this row.

customerUuiduuid

Customer UUID for this row.

productServiceUuiduuid

Product or service UUID.

billableboolean

Whether the time is billable.

wagenumber

Wage rate for the row.

projectUuiduuid

Default project UUID applied to rows when not set per row.

Responses

201Time entries created successfully.
400Validation failed — for example daily minutes cap exceeded or missing peopleUuid.
401Missing or invalid HMAC signature, expired timestamp, or invalid Bearer token. Troubleshoot
403The credential does not have access to this workspace or resource. Troubleshoot
429Rate limit exceeded (100 requests per minute per clientId). Retry after the Retry-After header. Troubleshoot
POSThttps://api.getcount.com/partners/time-entries
Request
import crypto from 'node:crypto';

const BASE_URL = 'https://api.getcount.com';
const CLIENT_ID = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_ID;
const CLIENT_SECRET = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_SECRET;
const ACCESS_TOKEN = process.env.COUNT_ACCESS_TOKEN;

const method = 'POST';
const signingPath = '/time-entries';
const timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000).toString();
const body = {
  "peopleUuid": "f1a2b3c4-d5e6-4789-a012-3456789abcde",
  "projectUuid": "11223344-5566-7788-99aa-bbccddeeff00",
  "timeEntries": [
    {
      "date": "2026-03-15",
      "minutes": 120,
      "description": "Wireframe review session",
      "billable": true
    }
  ]
};
const bodyString = JSON.stringify(body);

const bodyHash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(bodyString).digest('hex');
const baseString = `${method}:${signingPath}:${timestamp}:${bodyHash}`;
const signature = crypto.createHmac('sha256', CLIENT_SECRET).update(baseString).digest('hex');

const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/partners/time-entries`, {
  method,
  headers: {
    'x-client-id': CLIENT_ID,
    'x-timestamp': timestamp,
    'x-signature': signature,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    Authorization: `Bearer ${ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
  },
  body: bodyString,
});

console.log(await response.json());
Response · 201
{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "Time entry created successfully",
  "data": {
    "timeEntry": {
      "id": "33445566-7788-99aa-bbcc-ddeeff001122",
      "date": "2026-03-15",
      "minutes": 120,
      "description": "Wireframe review session",
      "billable": true,
      "wage": 45,
      "people": {
        "uuid": "f1a2b3c4-d5e6-4789-a012-3456789abcde",
        "firstName": "Jane",
        "lastName": "Smith"
      },
      "project": {
        "uuid": "11223344-5566-7788-99aa-bbccddeeff00",
        "name": "Website Redesign"
      },
      "customer": {
        "uuid": "dfa3219e-6af8-4c53-997a-037534f63a35",
        "customer": "Acme Corporation"
      },
      "productService": {
        "uuid": "aa11bb22-cc33-dd44-ee55-ff6677889900",
        "description": "Consulting services"
      },
      "createdAt": "2026-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-01-28T14:22:30.000Z"
    }
  }
}