Toggl Track
Business Operations Free key (no card)
AuthenticationFree key (no card)
Rate limitRate limits are documented in the Toggl Track developer docs; see current documentation for values
Documentation: developers.track.toggl.com ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
Toggl Track is a popular time tracking tool with a free-forever plan and a public API for time entries, projects, and clients. The API uses token-based basic authentication and also includes reporting and webhook APIs. It is well suited to freelancers and small teams.
Details
Free to start. You may need a free key, but no credit card.
Auth: Free key (no card)
Rate limit: Rate limits are documented in the Toggl Track developer docs; see current documentation for values
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: time-tracking freelancers productivity
Setup
- Sign up for a free Toggl Track account
- Open your profile page and reveal your API token
- Authenticate with the token as the basic-auth username and api_token as the password
- Find your workspace ID with GET /api/v9/me
- Start and stop timers with the time entries endpoints
- Use the Reports API for aggregated analytics
Example
GET https://api.track.toggl.com/api/v9/me/time_entries with basic auth API_TOKEN:api_tokenUse cases
- Start timers from a Slack command or shortcut
- Generate client-ready time reports automatically
- Sync tracked time with invoicing tools