Connecting to Wave allows you to sync your time tracking data directly with your Wave accounting software, making billing easier and reducing manual data entry. Once connected, your Wave customers will automatically sync and appear as Contacts in MinuteDock, and you can push invoices directly to Wave.
Requirements
Before you can connect to Wave, you'll need:
The Manage MinuteDock Account & Users Permission in MinuteDock (account creators have this by default)
Admin access in your Wave account to authorize the connection
ℹ️ Note: Only Users with the Manage MinuteDock Account & Users Permission can set up integrations. If you don't have this permission, contact your MinuteDock account owner.
Setting up the connection
Follow these steps to connect MinuteDock with your Wave account:
Navigate to your Account settings
Click Account in the navigation menu at the top right
Access Integrations
Click Integrations from the Account screen
Select Wave
Find Wave in the list of available integrations and click Connect
Authorize in Wave
You'll be redirected to Wave where you'll need to:Log in to your Wave account (if not already logged in)
Review the permissions MinuteDock is requesting
Click Authorize to allow the connection
Return to MinuteDock
Wave will redirect you back to MinuteDock automatically once authorization is complete
✅ Success! Your MinuteDock and Wave accounts are now connected. MinuteDock will immediately begin syncing your Wave customers as Contacts.
⚡ Important: The initial sync may take a few minutes depending on how many customers you have in Wave. You'll see your Wave customers appear in your MinuteDock Contacts list once the sync is complete.
What happens next
After connecting to Wave:
✅ Your existing Wave customers sync to MinuteDock as
Contacts✅ You can track time for your Wave customers in MinuteDock
✅ New customers added to Wave will sync automatically every 24 hours
✅ You can create and send invoices directly from MinuteDock to Wave
Now that you're connected, here's what to do next:
Set up billing rates to ensure accurate reporting & invoicing
Create your first Invoice and Send it to Wave directly from MinuteDock
Read about How Customers are Synced with Wave to get the most from your connection