# create_timesheet_entry

Create a new timesheet entry (log hours). Only one entry per employee/date/activity/project combo.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create_timesheet_entry`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/create-timesheet-entry

## Facts

- Tool: `create_timesheet_entry`
- Server: Tripletex MCP Server (`adriantr/tripletex-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/adriantr/tripletex-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "create_timesheet_entry",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why create_timesheet_entry is rated Medium

This tool creates new records in an accounting system (timesheet entries), which is a reversible data modification. It does not execute arbitrary code, delete data irreversibly, or move money. However, severity is elevated to 'medium' rather than 'low' because timesheets feed into payroll and billing systems; malicious or erroneous entries could cause financial downstream effects.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Create a new timesheet entry' — a creation operation that modifies timesheet records. The term 'create' and the functional purpose of logging hours indicates data is being written to the accounting system."

## Use case

AI agents use create_timesheet_entry to create or update resources in Tripletex MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Tripletex MCP Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Tripletex MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_timesheet_entry": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_timesheet_entry_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Tripletex MCP Server (30)

- `delete_timesheet_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/delete-timesheet-entry.md
- `approve_supplier_invoice` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/approve-supplier-invoice.md
- `get_current_time_clock` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-current-time-clock.md
- `get_invoice` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-invoice.md
- `get_recent_activities` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-recent-activities.md
- `get_recent_projects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-recent-projects.md
- `get_supplier_invoice` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-supplier-invoice.md
- `get_supplier_invoices_for_approval` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-supplier-invoices-for-approval.md
- `get_timesheet_entry` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-timesheet-entry.md
- `get_timesheet_month` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-timesheet-month.md
- `get_total_hours` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-total-hours.md
- `search_activities` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/search-activities.md
- `search_invoices` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/search-invoices.md
- `search_projects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/search-projects.md
- `search_supplier_invoices` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/search-supplier-invoices.md
- `search_timesheet_entries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/search-timesheet-entries.md
- `search_timesheet_weeks` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/search-timesheet-weeks.md
- `whoami` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/whoami.md
- `approve_supplier_invoices` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/approve-supplier-invoices.md
- `approve_timesheet_month` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/approve-timesheet-month.md
- `approve_timesheet_week` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/approve-timesheet-week.md
- `complete_timesheet_month` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/complete-timesheet-month.md
- `complete_timesheet_week` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/complete-timesheet-week.md
- `reject_supplier_invoice` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/reject-supplier-invoice.md
- `reject_supplier_invoices` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/reject-supplier-invoices.md
- `reopen_timesheet_month` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/reopen-timesheet-month.md
- `reopen_timesheet_week` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/reopen-timesheet-week.md
- `start_time_clock` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/start-time-clock.md
- `stop_time_clock` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/stop-time-clock.md
- `update_timesheet_entry` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/update-timesheet-entry.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=adriantr-tripletex-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/adriantr-tripletex-mcp