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"content": "## API Endpoint Trigger"
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"content": "## Setup instructions\nVisit our [Unitize Documents](https://docs.unitize.de) to create a copy of the Time Tracker database as well as download the iOS Shortcut."
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"content": "## Respond to iOS Shortcut"
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How this works
Easily monitor your daily working hours and breaks without manual logging, gaining clear insights into productivity patterns to optimise your routine and work-life balance. This workflow suits freelancers, remote workers, or teams seeking automated time tracking, integrating seamlessly with Notion to store and update session details. The key step involves a webhook trigger that starts a new page for each work session, followed by conditional checks to log pauses and finalise end times, ensuring accurate records with minimal effort.
Use this workflow for straightforward daily time tracking via simple webhook calls, such as from a browser extension or app button, when you need reliable Notion-based logs without complex setups. Avoid it for high-volume enterprise needs or if you require real-time analytics beyond basic storage, as it focuses on session recording rather than advanced reporting. Common variations include adding email notifications for session summaries or integrating with calendar apps like Google Calendar to align tracked times with scheduled events.
About this workflow
Track Working Time and Pauses. Uses notion, stickyNote, respondToWebhook. Webhook trigger; 30 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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