// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

HARVEST MCP SERVER TOOLS

21 tools from the Harvest MCP Server MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 21 HARVEST MCP SERVER TOOLS

READ 18 tools

Read harvest_compute_budget_performance Analyze employee performance based on budget adherence per project. Compares actual hours logged vs user bu... Read harvest_aggregate_time Aggregate time entries by various dimensions. Simple convenience tool for getting total hours, entry counts... Read harvest_compute_profitability Compute profitability metrics for a date range. Supports three modes: time_based (hours * rates), invoice_b... Read harvest_compute_utilization Compute utilization metrics for a date range. Shows how much of available capacity is being used, with bill... Read harvest_get_company Get information about the authenticated Harvest company/account Read harvest_get_current_user Get information about the currently authenticated Harvest user Read harvest_get_rates Get cost and billable rates for users and projects. Fetches from Harvest API with fallback to rates.json co... Read harvest_get_schema Get schema definitions, field types, and enum values for Harvest entities. Use to understand available fiel... Read harvest_get_time_entry Get a specific time entry by ID Read harvest_list_clients List all clients. Note: Client contacts (people) are available via harvest_list_contacts tool. Read harvest_list_contacts List client contacts (people associated with clients). Filter by client_id to get contacts for a specific c... Read harvest_list_expenses List expenses with optional filters Read harvest_list_invoices List invoices with optional filters Read harvest_list_projects List all projects Read harvest_list_tasks List all tasks (used for time entry assignment) Read harvest_list_time_entries List time entries with optional filters (user, client, project, date range, etc.) Read harvest_list_users List all users in the Harvest account with optional filters Read harvest_resolve_entities Resolve entity names to IDs using fuzzy matching. Searches clients, projects, users, and tasks by name with...

WRITE 2 tools

Write harvest_stop_timer Stop a running timer on a time entry Write harvest_create_time_entry Create a new time entry

DESTRUCTIVE 1 tools

Destructive harvest_delete_time_entry Delete a time entry. Use this to remove erroneous or unwanted time entries.

// FAQ

How many tools does the Harvest MCP Server MCP server have? +

The Harvest MCP Server MCP server exposes 21 tools across 3 categories: Read, Write, Destructive.

How do I enforce policies on Harvest MCP Server tools? +

Route the Harvest MCP Server server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard; they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Harvest MCP Server tools fall into? +

Harvest MCP Server tools are categorised as Read (18), Write (2), Destructive (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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