# Raken and Volty > Project managers ask Volty what happened on site from the Raken daily report, and general contractors get a manpower count by email from the time cards. Contractors who file daily reports in Raken let project managers ask Volty what happened on site, and answer a GC's manpower request from the time cards. Talk to Volty · Free trial Updated 2 Nov 2026 ## Riverside Commons today Hannah asks about the deck pour. Volty reads the Raken daily report. Project managers Volty · Team chat H Hannah What happened at Riverside Commons today? Checked Raken · Riverside Commons · Daily report Nov 3 · 14 crew · 1 delay VoltyAPP 14 crew on site. Level 2 deck pour finished by 1pm. Rain held the masons for two hours in the morning, and the foreman noted the elevator inspector moved to Thursday. Raken daily report Riverside Commons · Nov 3 Filed 4:40pm Crew on site 14 Work done Level 2 deck pour Weather Rain until 10am Delays Masonry, 2 hours Daily report and time card data under OAuth consent ## What Volty does with Raken Raken is a field reporting app where foremen file daily reports, time cards, photos and safety checklists from the jobsite. Volty reads a project's daily report so a project manager asking in team chat hears crew size, work done, weather and delays. When a general contractor emails for manpower, Volty answers from the time cards by trade. - The day on site · Work completed, crew on site, weather and delays from the daily report. - Manpower by trade · Electricians, laborers and total hours for a date. - Missing reports caught · Projects with no report filed by evening. - Changes held · A report note tool exists and starts Off. Connects with Raken Public API, OAuth 2.0 Volty reads Projects, daily reports, time cards, work logs Volty can change Report notes, Off by default Setup The Volty team; access revocable in Raken Category Field service & construction Crew count, pour progress and delays from today's report. ### Headcount for Harbor Point Gregory emails for November 2 manpower. Volty reads time cards in Raken. GA Gregory Adeyemi Email · General contractor Can you send yesterday's manpower at the Harbor Point site for our report? Checked Raken · Harbor Point · Nov 2 · 9 electricians · 4 laborers · 104 hours Volty Hi Gregory, at Harbor Point on November 2 we had 9 electricians and 4 laborers on site, for 104 hours in total. ## As an automation Describe it to Volty in a sentence; it drafts the automation and an admin turns it on. Reports not filed - When · At 6 p.m. · Scheduled - Step 1 · Checks each active project · For today's daily report - Step 2 · Lists the gaps · To project managers - Step 3 · Answers follow-ups · Who was on site A GC's manpower request answered from the time cards. ## How Volty connects to Raken Raken's Public API uses OAuth 2.0. An app is registered in Raken's developer console and an admin on your account grants it access, and the Volty team sets Volty up as a custom connection through that app. - 01 · Register the app · In Raken's developer console, which issues a client ID and secret. - 02 · Grant access from your account · A Raken admin signs in and approves the OAuth request. - 03 · Approve in Volty · One approval by a Volty admin. - 04 · Set switches · Reading reports can be On. Notes start Off. ### The tools Volty gets Each one is a switch on the Sources page in Volty. - Find project · Reads - Read daily report · Reads - Read time cards by trade · Reads - Add report note · Changes Reading tools can be turned on straight away. Anything that changes Raken starts Off, and once on it can be set to check with staff, so each change waits for a colleague. ## Common questions ### How does Raken grant Volty access? Raken's Public API uses OAuth 2.0. An app is registered in Raken's developer console, which issues a client ID and secret, and a Raken admin on your account signs in and grants it access. Raken also documents a revoke call, so access can be withdrawn. ### Can Volty read safety observations and checklists, not only daily reports? Raken's API exposes checklists, observations and toolbox talks as well as daily reports and time cards. Volty reads the ones you agree to share. Many contractors start with daily reports and time cards and add safety data later. ### Will Volty send a GC our crew's hours? Only if you want it to. In the example, Volty answers a GC's email with headcount and total hours from Raken time cards. You can keep time data to internal team chat and have Volty route outside requests to a project manager. ### How much does it cost to connect Raken with Volty? Every Volty plan includes seats, active contacts and AI credits and starts with a free 7-day trial, and the plan prices are on voltade.com/pricing. Meta bills message charges separately for WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger. ## Related integrations - Rhumbix Field service & construction - STACK Field service & construction - CompanyCam Field service & construction - Outlook Email - Google Sheets Spreadsheets & databases All integrations ## Start your free trial Talk to Volty · Start your free trial Sign up for our 7-day trial. No credit card needed. ## Not convinced? 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