clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server by cyanheads | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 71 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | healthcareDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server · Summary
MCP server providing 7 tools for searching, retrieving, and matching clinical trials from ClinicalTrials.gov API.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server · Use cases
- Medical researchers can search for relevant clinical trials based on specific conditions or interventions
- Healthcare providers can match patient demographics and conditions to recruiting trials
- Data analysts can explore clinical trial landscapes using count and search tools for research insights
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
clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server · Install
Installation
Public Hosted Instance
A public instance is available at https://clinicaltrials.caseyjhand.com/mcp — no installation required. Point any MCP client at it via Streamable HTTP:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://clinicaltrials.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}Self-Hosted / Local
Add to your MCP client config (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "bunx",
"args": ["clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio"
}
}
}
}Prerequisites
- [Bun v1.3.0](https://bun.sh/) or higher (or Node.js >= 24.0.0)
time · 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"]
}
}
}