openapi-to-mcp vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
openapi-to-mcp by EvilFreelancer | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 16 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 42 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 3 mo ago | this month |
openapi-to-mcp · Summary
OpenAPI-to-MCP converts any OpenAPI/Swagger API into MCP tools with HTTP execution.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
openapi-to-mcp · Use cases
- Enabling AI clients to interact with existing REST APIs through MCP
- Creating MCP interfaces for legacy systems with OpenAPI documentation
- Bridging AI systems with enterprise REST APIs securely
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
openapi-to-mcp · Install
Installation
With npm (local)
- Copy
.env.exampleto.envand set required variables:
``bash cp .env.example .env # Edit .env: MCP_OPENAPI_SPEC, MCP_API_BASE_URL ``
- Install and run:
``bash npm ci npm run build npm run start ``
With Docker
docker run --rm -p 3100:3100 \
-e MCP_OPENAPI_SPEC=http://your-api/openapi.json \
-e MCP_API_BASE_URL=http://your-api \
evilfreelancer/openapi-to-mcp:latestClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"openapi-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["openapi-to-mcp"],
"env": {
"MCP_OPENAPI_SPEC": "http://your-api/openapi.json",
"MCP_API_BASE_URL": "http://your-api"
}
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}