freshbooks-automationlisted
Install: claude install-skill ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills
# FreshBooks Automation
Automate FreshBooks operations including listing businesses, managing projects, tracking time, and monitoring budgets for small and medium-sized business accounting.
**Toolkit docs:** [composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks)
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## Setup
This skill requires the **Rube MCP server** connected at `https://rube.app/mcp`.
Before executing any tools, ensure an active connection exists for the `freshbooks` toolkit. If no connection is active, initiate one via `RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS`.
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## Core Workflows
### 1. List Businesses
Retrieve all businesses associated with the authenticated user. The `business_id` from this response is required for most other FreshBooks API calls.
**Tool:** `FRESHBOOKS_LIST_BUSINESSES`
**Parameters:** None required.
**Example:**
```
Tool: FRESHBOOKS_LIST_BUSINESSES
Arguments: {}
```
**Output:** Returns business membership information including all businesses the user has access to, along with their role in each business.
> **Important:** Always call this first to obtain a valid `business_id` before performing project-specific operations.
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### 2. List and Filter Projects
Retrieve all projects for a business with comprehensive filtering and sorting options.
**Tool:** `FRESHBOOKS_LIST_PROJECTS`
**Key Parameters:**
- `business_id` (required) -- Business ID obtained from `FRESHBOOKS_LIST_BUSINESSES`
- `active` -- Filter by active status: `true` (active only), `false` (inactive