crawlbase-mcp vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
crawlbase-mcp by crawlbase | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 55 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Web ScrapingAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
crawlbase-mcp · Summary
Crawlbase MCP Server connects AI agents to live web data through structured scraping, JavaScript rendering, and anti-bot protection.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
crawlbase-mcp · Use cases
- Market research by pulling live data from competitors, news, and reports
- E-commerce monitoring to track products, reviews, and prices in real time
- Autonomous AI agents with access to current web information
time · Use cases
- Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
- Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
- Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries
crawlbase-mcp · Install
Installation
Claude Desktop
- Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config
- Add to
claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"crawlbase": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@crawlbase/mcp@latest"],
"env": {
"CRAWLBASE_TOKEN": "your_token_here",
"CRAWLBASE_JS_TOKEN": "your_js_token_here"
}
}
}
}HTTP Mode (for multi-user environments)
git clone https://github.com/crawlbase/crawlbase-mcp.git
cd crawlbase-mcp
npm install
# Start HTTP server
CRAWLBASE_TOKEN=your_token CRAWLBASE_JS_TOKEN=your_js_token npm run start:httptime · Install
Installation Options
**Using uv (recommended):**
uvx mcp-server-time**Using PIP:**
pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time**Configure for Claude Desktop:**
{
"mcpServers": {
"time": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-time"]
}
}
}