Actionstep Time Entries API

The Time Entries API from Actionstep — 2 operation(s) for time entries.

Operations 5

GET /timeentries
POST /timeentries
GET /timeentries/{id}
PUT /timeentries/{id}
DELETE /timeentries/{id}

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OpenAPI Specification

actionstep-time-entries-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Action (Matter) Bill Settings Action Bill Settings Time Entries API
  description: For retrieving Action Bill Settings. For historical reasons Matters are referred to as *actions* in this version of the API. For information of how to construct requests utilising fieldsets, sorting, paging, filters, and '*includes*', please refer to the API Developer Portal. E&OE.
  version: '1.0'
servers:
- url: https://api.actionstep.com
  description: Base URL reconciled from apis.yml
tags:
- name: Time Entries
paths:
  /timeentries:
    get:
      description: Returns a collection of time entries.
      tags:
      - Time Entries
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PagedTimeEntries'
    post:
      description: Create a new time entry.
      tags:
      - Time Entries
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/CreateTimeEntry'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeEntry'
  /timeentries/{id}:
    get:
      description: Returns a single time entry.
      tags:
      - Time Entries
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier for a time entry.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        example: 9287
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeEntry'
    put:
      description: Update a time entry.
      tags:
      - Time Entries
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier for a time entry.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        example: 608
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/UpdateTimeEntry'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeEntry'
    delete:
      description: Delete a time entry.
      tags:
      - Time Entries
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier for a time entry.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        example: 608
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Success, No Content.
components:
  schemas:
    UpdateTimeEntry:
      type: object
      required:
      - timestampDate
      - actualHours
      - createdBy
      - owner
      properties:
        timestampDate:
          description: The date for the time entry.
          example: 2022-05-03 00:00:00+12:00
          format: timestamp
          type: string
        description:
          description: Description for the time entry.
          example: Court hearing
          type: string
        actualHours:
          description: Number of hours spent on the time entry.
          example: 2.5
          type: number
          multipleOf: 0.01
        billableHours:
          description: Number of billable hours for the time entry.
          example: 2.5
          type: number
          multipleOf: 0.01
        createdTimestamp:
          description: Date and time the time entry was created.
          example: 2022-05-03 20:06:29+12:00
          format: timestamp
          type: string
        startTime:
          description: Time when work on the time entry started.
          example: 09:00:00
          format: time
          type: string
        timerStatus:
          description: Status of the recording timer.
          enum:
          - Running
          - Paused
          - Stopped
          - Locked
          example: Stopped
          type: string
        timerStartedClientTimestamp:
          description: Time stamp when the client timer was started.
          example: 2022-05-03 20:06:29+12:00
          format: timestamp
          type: string
        timerDurationSeconds:
          description: Duration of the timer measured in seconds.
          example: 9000
          type: integer
          format: string
        billingBehavior:
          description: Billing behavior for the time entry.
          enum:
          - Bill
          - Hide
          - No charge
          example: Bill
          type: string
        rateUnitPrice:
          description: Unit price for each billable time unit (typically per hour).
          example: 750.0
          type: number
          multipleOf: 0.01
        rateSource:
          description: Source of the rate unit price.
          enum:
          - Default
          - Timekeeper
          - Action
          - Participant
          - Custom
          - Bulk custom rate
          example: Timekeeper
          format: string
        rateTimestamp:
          description: Deprecated property.
          example: null
          type: string
        billableAmountType:
          description: How the billable amount is derived.
          enum:
          - Fixed
          - Calculated
          example: Calculated
          type: string
        billableAmount:
          description: Billable amount for the time entry.
          example: 1875.0
          type: number
          multipleOf: 0.01
        isBillable:
          description: Indicates if the time entry is billable.
          enum:
          - T
          - F
          example: T
          type: string
        importExternalReference:
          description: Used when importing data into Actionstep from a third-party data source.
          example: DDH-3838939-333
          type: string
        links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateTimeEntryLinks'
    TimeEntryLinks:
      type: object
      properties:
        task:
          description: Unique identifier for the task to which the time entry is associated.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 29339
        quickCode:
          description: Unique identifier to the quick code for the time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 273
        createdBy:
          description: Actionstep user who created the time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 12
        owner:
          description: Actionstep user who owns and is responsible for this time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 14
        action:
          description: Unique identifier of the matter to which the time entry is associated.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 7334
        rate:
          description: Unique identifier of the rate table entry applicable to the time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 17
        utbmsActivityCode:
          description: UTBMS activity code for the time entry.
          example: A120
          type: string
        utbmsTaskCode:
          description: UTBMS task code for the time entry.
          example: X50
          type: string
        utbmsTimekeeperCode:
          description: UTBMS code for the timekeeper associated with the time entry.
          example: TK830
          type: string
        phoneRecord:
          description: Phone record associated with the time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 1176
    UpdateTimeEntryLinks:
      type: object
      properties:
        task:
          description: Unique identifier for the task to which the time entry is associated.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 29339
        quickCode:
          description: Unique identifier to the quick code for the time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 273
        createdBy:
          description: Actionstep user who created the time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 12
        owner:
          description: Actionstep user who owns and is responsible for this time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 14
        action:
          description: Unique identifier of the matter to which the time entry is associated.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 7334
        rate:
          description: Unique identifier of the rate table entry applicable to the time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 17
        utbmsActivityCode:
          description: UTBMS activity code for the time entry.
          example: A120
          type: string
        utbmsTaskCode:
          description: UTBMS task code for the time entry.
          example: X50
          type: string
        utbmsTimekeeperCode:
          description: UTBMS code for the timekeeper associated with the time entry.
          example: TK830
          type: string
        phoneRecord:
          description: Phone record associated with the time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 1176
    TimeEntriesPageData:
      type: object
      properties:
        recordCount:
          description: The total number of time entries returned by the underlying query.
          type: integer
          example: 2487
        pageCount:
          description: The total number of pages generated by the underlying query.
          type: integer
          example: 50
        page:
          description: The page number for this page of time entries.
          type: integer
          example: 2
        pageSize:
          description: Page size.
          type: integer
          example: 50
        prevPage:
          description: A URL to the previous page of time entries.
          type: string
          example: https://ap-southeast-2.actionstep.com/api/rest/timeentries?page=1
        nextPage:
          description: A URL to the next page of time entries.
          type: string
          example: https://ap-southeast-2.actionstep.com/api/rest/timeentries?page=3
    TimeEntry:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          description: Unique identifier for the time entry.
          example: 47
          type: integer
        timestampDate:
          description: The date for the time entry.
          example: 2022-05-03 00:00:00+12:00
          format: timestamp
          type: string
        description:
          description: Description for the time entry.
          example: Court hearing
          type: string
        actualHours:
          description: Number of hours spent on the time entry.
          example: 2.5
          type: number
          multipleOf: 0.01
        billableHours:
          description: Number of billable hours for the time entry.
          example: 2.5
          type: number
          multipleOf: 0.01
        createdTimestamp:
          description: Date and time the time entry was created.
          example: 2022-05-03 20:06:29+12:00
          format: timestamp
          type: string
        startTime:
          description: Time when work on the time entry started.
          example: 09:00:00
          format: time
          type: string
        timerStatus:
          description: Status of the recording timer.
          enum:
          - Running
          - Paused
          - Stopped
          - Locked
          example: Stopped
          type: string
        timerStartedClientTimestamp:
          description: Time stamp when the client timer was started.
          example: 2022-05-03 20:06:29+12:00
          format: timestamp
          type: string
        timerDurationSeconds:
          description: Duration of the timer measured in seconds.
          example: 9000
          type: integer
          format: string
        billingBehavior:
          description: Billing behavior for the time entry.
          enum:
          - Bill
          - Hide
          - No charge
          example: Bill
          type: string
        rateUnitPrice:
          description: Unit price for each billable time unit (typically per hour).
          example: 750.0
          type: number
          multipleOf: 0.01
        rateSource:
          description: Source of the rate unit price.
          enum:
          - Default
          - Timekeeper
          - Action
          - Participant
          - Custom
          - Bulk custom rate
          example: Timekeeper
          format: string
        rateTimestamp:
          description: Deprecated property.
          example: null
          type: string
        billableAmountType:
          description: How the billable amount is derived.
          enum:
          - Fixed
          - Calculated
          example: Calculated
          type: string
        billableAmount:
          description: Billable amount for the time entry.
          example: 1875.0
          type: number
          multipleOf: 0.01
        isBillable:
          description: Indicates if the time entry is billable.
          enum:
          - T
          - F
          example: T
          type: string
        importExternalReference:
          description: Used when importing data into Actionstep from a third-party data source.
          example: DDH-3838939-333
          type: string
        links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeEntryLinks'
    CreateTimeEntry:
      type: object
      required:
      - timestampDate
      - actualHours
      - createdBy
      - owner
      properties:
        timestampDate:
          description: The date for the time entry.
          example: 2022-05-03 00:00:00+12:00
          format: timestamp
          type: string
        description:
          description: Description for the time entry.
          example: Court hearing
          type: string
        actualHours:
          description: Number of hours spent on the time entry.
          example: 2.5
          type: number
          multipleOf: 0.01
        billableHours:
          description: Number of billable hours for the time entry.
          example: 2.5
          type: number
          multipleOf: 0.01
        createdTimestamp:
          description: Date and time the time entry was created.
          example: 2022-05-03 20:06:29+12:00
          format: timestamp
          type: string
        startTime:
          description: Time when work on the time entry started.
          example: 09:00:00
          format: time
          type: string
        timerStatus:
          description: Status of the recording timer.
          enum:
          - Running
          - Paused
          - Stopped
          - Locked
          example: Stopped
          type: string
        timerStartedClientTimestamp:
          description: Time stamp when the client timer was started.
          example: 2022-05-03 20:06:29+12:00
          format: timestamp
          type: string
        timerDurationSeconds:
          description: Duration of the timer measured in seconds.
          example: 9000
          type: integer
          format: string
        billingBehavior:
          description: Billing behavior for the time entry.
          enum:
          - Bill
          - Hide
          - No charge
          example: Bill
          type: string
        rateUnitPrice:
          description: Unit price for each billable time unit (typically per hour).
          example: 750.0
          type: number
          multipleOf: 0.01
        rateSource:
          description: Source of the rate unit price.
          enum:
          - Default
          - Timekeeper
          - Action
          - Participant
          - Custom
          - Bulk custom rate
          example: Timekeeper
          format: string
        rateTimestamp:
          description: Deprecated property.
          example: null
          type: string
        billableAmountType:
          description: How the billable amount is derived.
          enum:
          - Fixed
          - Calculated
          example: Calculated
          type: string
        billableAmount:
          description: Billable amount for the time entry.
          example: 1875.0
          type: number
          multipleOf: 0.01
        isBillable:
          description: Indicates if the time entry is billable.
          enum:
          - T
          - F
          example: T
          type: string
        importExternalReference:
          description: Used when importing data into Actionstep from a third-party data source.
          example: DDH-3838939-333
          type: string
        links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateTimeEntryLinks'
    CreateTimeEntryLinks:
      type: object
      properties:
        task:
          description: Unique identifier for the task to which the time entry is associated.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 29339
        quickCode:
          description: Unique identifier to the quick code for the time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 273
        createdBy:
          description: Actionstep user who created the time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 12
        owner:
          description: Actionstep user who owns and is responsible for this time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 14
        action:
          description: Unique identifier of the matter to which the time entry is associated.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 7334
        rate:
          description: Unique identifier of the rate table entry applicable to the time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 17
        utbmsActivityCode:
          description: UTBMS activity code for the time entry.
          example: A120
          type: string
        utbmsTaskCode:
          description: UTBMS task code for the time entry.
          example: X50
          type: string
        utbmsTimekeeperCode:
          description: UTBMS code for the timekeeper associated with the time entry.
          example: TK830
          type: string
        phoneRecord:
          description: Phone record associated with the time entry.
          type: integer
          format: string
          example: 1176
    PageMetaData:
      type: object
      properties:
        paging:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PagingData'
    PagingData:
      type: object
      properties:
        timeentries:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeEntriesPageData'
    PagedTimeEntries:
      type: object
      properties:
        timeentries:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeEntry'
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PageMetaData'
  requestBodies:
    UpdateTimeEntry:
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateTimeEntry'
    CreateTimeEntry:
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateTimeEntry'
externalDocs:
  description: API Developer Portal - Constructing API Requests
  url: https://docs.actionstep.com/api-requests/