What is Time MCP Server?
The Time MCP Server is a server that provides current time information in various formats (ISO, locale, UNIX timestamp) and allows searching for books from the National Diet Library. It is designed to be used with Model Context Protocol (MCP) clients.
How to use Time MCP Server?
- Clone the repository. 2. Install dependencies using
npm install. 3. Build the project usingnpm run build. 4. Run the server usingnpm start. 5. Configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude) to use the server by adding it to the MCP configuration file, specifying the command and arguments to execute the server.
Key features of Time MCP Server
Provides current time in ISO, locale, and UNIX timestamp formats
Supports specifying a timezone for time display
Allows searching for books from the National Diet Library
Compatible with MCP clients via stdio
Easy to install and use with npm
Use cases of Time MCP Server
Integrating current time information into applications
Searching for books from the National Diet Library programmatically
Using with AI models that require access to current time and library resources
Building custom tools that leverage time and library data
Automating tasks that involve time-based actions and library searches
FAQ from Time MCP Server
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It's a protocol for communication between applications.
What time formats are supported?
What time formats are supported?
The server supports ISO, locale, and UNIX timestamp formats.
How do I specify the timezone?
How do I specify the timezone?
You can specify the timezone using the timezone parameter when calling the get_current_time tool. For example: Asia/Tokyo.
What is the default time format?
What is the default time format?
The default time format is locale.
How do I search for books?
How do I search for books?
Use the search_ndl_books tool with a query parameter. You can also specify the maxResults parameter to limit the number of results.