# Get Time Entry

`lawmatics_get-time-entry` · Lawmatics MCP tool · Time Entries

Fetch a single time entry from Lawmatics by ID. Returns the duration (in hours), billing details (hourly rate in integer cents), timestamps, and a `relationships` envelope of {id,type} pointers to related records (the matter or contact the time is billed to, the staff and creating users, the billing activity type, and the invoice).

## Input

- **timeEntryId** `string` (required, pattern: ^\d+$) — ID of the time entry to fetch; a numeric string

## Output

- **id** `string` (required) — Unique ID of the time entry
- **description** `string | null` (required) — Description of the work performed; null if unset
- **duration** `number` (required) — Duration in hours as a float (e.g. 1.5 = 1 hour 30 minutes), NOT minutes
- **durationRounded** `number | null` (required) — Duration rounded to the firm's billing increment, in hours; null if not reported
- **billable** `boolean | null` (required) — Whether the time is billable; null if not reported
- **rateFlatFee** `boolean | null` (required) — Whether this is a flat-fee entry; null if not reported
- **rateCents** `integer | null` (required) — Hourly rate in integer cents (e.g. 12000 = $120.00/hr); null if not reported
- **rateCurrency** `string | null` (required) — ISO currency code of the rate (e.g. "USD"); null if not reported
- **runningSince** `string | null` (required) — When the entry's live timer started, as an ISO 8601 timestamp; null when no timer is running
- **startedAt** `string | null` (required) — When the time entry started, as an ISO 8601 timestamp; null if unset
- **completedAt** `string | null` (required) — When the time entry completed, as an ISO 8601 timestamp; null while incomplete (only completed entries can be added to invoices)
- **createdAt** `string | null` (required) — When the time entry record was created, as an ISO 8601 timestamp; null if unknown
- **updatedAt** `string | null` (required) — When the time entry record was last updated, as an ISO 8601 timestamp; null if unknown
- **relationships** `object` (required) — JSON:API relationship pointers to related records as {id,type} stubs. Not materialized — follow a pointer by calling that resource's own get/find tool (e.g. type 'user' -> get-user, type 'prospect' -> get-matter, type 'contact' -> get-contact, type 'invoice' -> get-invoice).
  - **activityType** `object | null` (required) — Billing activity type pointer; null when unset
    - **id** `string` (required) — ID of the referenced Lawmatics record
    - **type** `string` (required) — JSON:API record class of the reference (e.g. "user", "contact", "prospect", "firm"); resolve it by calling that resource's own get/find tool — this pointer is not materialized
  - **contactable** `object | null` (required) — Pointer to the record the time is billed to; type is "prospect" for a matter or "contact" for a contact; null when unassociated
    - **id** `string` (required) — ID of the referenced Lawmatics record
    - **type** `string` (required) — JSON:API record class of the reference (e.g. "user", "contact", "prospect", "firm"); resolve it by calling that resource's own get/find tool — this pointer is not materialized
  - **createdBy** `object | null` (required) — Pointer to the user who created the record; null when unattributed
    - **id** `string` (required) — ID of the referenced Lawmatics record
    - **type** `string` (required) — JSON:API record class of the reference (e.g. "user", "contact", "prospect", "firm"); resolve it by calling that resource's own get/find tool — this pointer is not materialized
  - **invoice** `object | null` (required) — Pointer to the invoice this entry is attached to; null when not invoiced
    - **id** `string` (required) — ID of the referenced Lawmatics record
    - **type** `string` (required) — JSON:API record class of the reference (e.g. "user", "contact", "prospect", "firm"); resolve it by calling that resource's own get/find tool — this pointer is not materialized
  - **staff** `object | null` (required) — Pointer to the user who performed the time entry; null when unattributed
    - **id** `string` (required) — ID of the referenced Lawmatics record
    - **type** `string` (required) — JSON:API record class of the reference (e.g. "user", "contact", "prospect", "firm"); resolve it by calling that resource's own get/find tool — this pointer is not materialized