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mcp-gateway
by lasso-security
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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LanguagePythonTypeScript
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mcp-gateway · Summary

MCP Gateway is a plugin-based intermediary that orchestrates multiple MCP servers with security features and monitoring capabilities.

time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

mcp-gateway · Use cases

  • Building enterprise-grade AI agents with enhanced security and monitoring
  • Masking sensitive tokens and PII when using MCP servers with LLMs
  • Orchestrating multiple MCP servers through a single gateway interface

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

mcp-gateway · Install

Python Installation

pip install mcp-gateway

Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-gateway": {
      "command": "<python path>",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "mcp_gateway.server",
        "--mcp-json-path",
        "<path to claude_desktop_config>",
        "--plugin",
        "basic"
      ],
      "servers": {
        "filesystem": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": [
            "-y",
            "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
            "."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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"]
    }
  }
}
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