Unix Timestamps MCP Server
by Ivor
A lightweight MCP server for converting ISO 8601 date/time strings to Unix timestamps. It provides a tool to convert standard ISO 8601 date/time strings into Unix timestamps (seconds since the epoch).
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What is Unix Timestamps MCP Server?
This server is a Microservice Communication Protocol (MCP) server that provides a tool to convert ISO 8601 formatted date/time strings into Unix timestamps (seconds since the epoch). It's designed to be used with MCP clients like Claude Desktop.
How to use Unix Timestamps MCP Server?
To use this server, you need to configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) with the provided configuration details. Then, you can use the iso8601_to_unix tool in your prompts by passing an ISO 8601 string as input.
Key features of Unix Timestamps MCP Server
ISO 8601 to Unix Timestamp Conversion
Input Validation
Error Handling
Easy Integration with MCP Clients
Use cases of Unix Timestamps MCP Server
Converting dates for use in systems that require Unix timestamps
Integrating date conversions into AI prompts and workflows
Automating date conversions within applications
Quickly obtaining Unix timestamps from ISO 8601 strings
FAQ from Unix Timestamps MCP Server
What is an MCP server?
What is an MCP server?
MCP stands for Microservice Communication Protocol. It's a way for different services to communicate with each other.
What is an ISO 8601 date/time string?
What is an ISO 8601 date/time string?
ISO 8601 is an international standard for representing dates and times.
What is a Unix timestamp?
What is a Unix timestamp?
A Unix timestamp is the number of seconds that have elapsed since the beginning of the Unix epoch (January 1, 1970 at 00:00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)).
What versions of Node.js are supported?
What versions of Node.js are supported?
Node.js version 18 or higher is recommended.
What happens if I provide an invalid ISO 8601 string?
What happens if I provide an invalid ISO 8601 string?
The server will return an error message indicating that the input is not a valid ISO 8601 date/time.