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Retrieve a time tracking activity

Retrieves a time tracking activity by ID.

IMPORTANT: If you need to fetch multiple specific time tracking activities by ID, use the list endpoint instead with the ids parameter. It accepts an array of IDs so you can batch the request into a single call, which is significantly faster.

get/quickbooks-desktop/time-tracking-activities/{id}

Path parameters

idstring required

The QuickBooks-assigned unique identifier of the time tracking activity to retrieve.

Example:123ABC-1234567890

The QuickBooks-assigned unique identifier of the time tracking activity to retrieve.

Headers

Conductor-End-User-Idstring required

The ID of the End-User to receive this request.

Example:end_usr_1234567abcdefg

The ID of the End-User to receive this request.

Response

Returns the specified time tracking activity.

idstring required

The unique identifier assigned by QuickBooks to this time tracking activity. This ID is unique across all transaction types.

objectType'qbd_time_tracking_activity' required

The type of object. This value is always "qbd_time_tracking_activity".

createdAtstring required

The date and time when this time tracking activity was created, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss±hh:mm), which QuickBooks Desktop interprets in the local timezone of the end-user's computer.

updatedAtstring required

The date and time when this time tracking activity was last updated, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss±hh:mm), which QuickBooks Desktop interprets in the local timezone of the end-user's computer.

revisionNumberstring required

The current QuickBooks-assigned revision number of this time tracking activity object, which changes each time the object is modified. When updating this object, you must provide the most recent revisionNumber to ensure you're working with the latest data; otherwise, the update will return an error.

transactionDatestring date required

The date of this time tracking activity, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD).

durationstring required

The time spent performing the service during this time tracking activity, in ISO 8601 format for time intervals (PTnHnMnS). For example, 1 hour and 30 minutes is represented as PT1H30M.

NOTE: Although seconds can be specified when creating a time tracking activity, they are not returned in responses since QuickBooks Desktop's UI does not display seconds.

IMPORTANT: This field is required for updating time tracking activities, even if the field is not being modified, because of a bug in QuickBooks itself.

notestring nullable required

A note or comment about this time tracking activity.

billingStatus'billable' | 'has_been_billed' | 'not_billable' nullable required

The billing status of this time tracking activity.

IMPORTANT: When this field is set to "billable" for time tracking activities, both customer and serviceItem are required so that an invoice can be created.

externalIdstring nullable required

A globally unique identifier (GUID) you, the developer, can provide for tracking this object in your external system. This field is immutable and can only be set during object creation.

isBilledboolean nullable required

Indicates whether this time tracking activity has been billed.

Example response

{
  "id": "123ABC-1234567890",
  "objectType": "qbd_time_tracking_activity",
  "createdAt": "2025-01-01T12:34:56+00:00",
  "updatedAt": "2025-02-01T12:34:56+00:00",
  "revisionNumber": "1721172183",
  "transactionDate": "2024-10-01",
  "entity": {
    "id": "80000001-1234567890",
    "fullName": "Acme Corporation"
  },
  "customer": {
    "id": "80000001-1234567890",
    "fullName": "Acme Corporation"
  },
  "serviceItem": {
    "id": "80000001-1234567890",
    "fullName": "Legal Consulting"
  },
  "duration": "PT1H30M",
  "class": {
    "id": "80000001-1234567890",
    "fullName": "Project Management"
  },
  "payrollWageItem": {
    "id": "80000001-1234567890",
    "fullName": "Regular Pay"
  },
  "note": "Project planning meeting with client.",
  "billingStatus": "billable",
  "externalId": "12345678-abcd-1234-abcd-1234567890ab"
}