Start & stop Time_Tracking using API

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Hello,
Is there any way to stop or play the time tracking using API GraphQL ?
Thank’s

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Hi, I have created a feature request. You can vote here: API endpoint to Start/Stop timer on time track column

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Hi @mfawst,

While you can’t start or stop Time Tracking directly via the API, you can achieve this indirectly using board automations combined with status updates via the API.

How the workaround works:

Set up a board automation in monday.com, for example:

  • When Status changes to “In Progress” → start time tracking
  • When Status changes to “Done” → stop time tracking

Then, use the GraphQL API to update the item’s Status column.

That status change triggers the automation, which automatically starts or stops the Time Tracking column.

This approach should let you control time tracking programmatically today, even though there’s no direct API mutation for play/pause.