Get Time Entry (lawmatics_get-time-entry)
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).
Tool Input
timeEntryIdstringrequired— ID of the time entry to fetch; a numeric string(pattern: ^\d+$)
Tool Output
idstringrequired— Unique ID of the time entry
descriptionstringnullrequired— Description of the work performed; null if unset
durationnumberrequired— Duration in hours as a float (e.g. 1.5 = 1 hour 30 minutes), NOT minutes
durationRoundednumbernullrequired— Duration rounded to the firm's billing increment, in hours; null if not reported
billablebooleannullrequired— Whether the time is billable; null if not reported
rateFlatFeebooleannullrequired— Whether this is a flat-fee entry; null if not reported
rateCentsintegernullrequired— Hourly rate in integer cents (e.g. 12000 = $120.00/hr); null if not reported
rateCurrencystringnullrequired— ISO currency code of the rate (e.g. "USD"); null if not reported
runningSincestringnullrequired— When the entry's live timer started, as an ISO 8601 timestamp; null when no timer is running
startedAtstringnullrequired— When the time entry started, as an ISO 8601 timestamp; null if unset
completedAtstringnullrequired— When the time entry completed, as an ISO 8601 timestamp; null while incomplete (only completed entries can be added to invoices)
createdAtstringnullrequired— When the time entry record was created, as an ISO 8601 timestamp; null if unknown
updatedAtstringnullrequired— When the time entry record was last updated, as an ISO 8601 timestamp; null if unknown
relationshipsobjectrequired— 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).
activityTypeobjectnullrequired— Billing activity type pointer; null when unset
idstringrequired— ID of the referenced Lawmatics record
typestringrequired— 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
contactableobjectnullrequired— Pointer to the record the time is billed to; type is "prospect" for a matter or "contact" for a contact; null when unassociated
idstringrequired— ID of the referenced Lawmatics record
typestringrequired— 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
createdByobjectnullrequired— Pointer to the user who created the record; null when unattributed
idstringrequired— ID of the referenced Lawmatics record
typestringrequired— 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
invoiceobjectnullrequired— Pointer to the invoice this entry is attached to; null when not invoiced
idstringrequired— ID of the referenced Lawmatics record
typestringrequired— 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
staffobjectnullrequired— Pointer to the user who performed the time entry; null when unattributed
idstringrequired— ID of the referenced Lawmatics record
typestringrequired— 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
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