# get_active_timer (/docs/reference/mcp-tools/get_active_timer)



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Get the caller’s currently running timer, if any.

|                     |                               |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| Required permission | `work:read`                   |
| Capability ID       | `timeTracking.getActiveTimer` |
| Destructive         | No                            |

## Parameters [#parameters]

This tool takes no parameters — call it with an empty object.

## Input schema (JSON Schema) [#input-schema-json-schema]

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Access control [#access-control]

A call succeeds only when the personal access token's scopes **and** the holder's role both allow `work:read` (effective permission = scope ∩ role, default-deny). The tool runs inside the token owner's organization — tenancy is never a parameter.