generated: '2026-10-08'
method: searched
generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://hourtick.com/guides/true-cost-of-ai-agent-work
sources:
- https://hourtick.com/guides/true-cost-of-ai-agent-work
- https://hourtick.com/announcements/connect-chatgpt-and-claude
- https://hourtick.com/developers
description: Authentication methods published by Hourtick
schemes:
- type: http-bearer
  name: Personal token
  evidence: Create a token Settings → API tokens → Create. Copy it once; we only store a hash.
  location: header
  header: Authorization
  how_to_obtain: Create a personal token in Settings → API tokens → Create.
- type: oauth2
  name: OAuth 2.1 sign‑in
  evidence: Hourtick's MCP server now supports OAuth 2.1, so Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT and other apps connect by signing in to Hourtick
    instead of pasting a token.
  how_to_obtain: Sign in on hourtick.com and approve the connection.
docs: https://hourtick.com/guides/true-cost-of-ai-agent-work