us-gov-open-data-mcp vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
us-gov-open-data-mcp by lzinga | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 98 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | FinanceProductivityAI / LLM Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
us-gov-open-data-mcp · Summary
MCP server with 300+ tools for 40+ US government APIs including Treasury, FRED, Congress, FDA, CDC, and FEC.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
us-gov-open-data-mcp · Use cases
- Analyze economic indicators including GDP, unemployment, inflation, and interest rates
- Investigate healthcare data by combining FDA adverse events, clinical trials, and pharma payments
- Track legislative activities including bill sponsorship, voting patterns, and campaign contributions
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
us-gov-open-data-mcp · Install
npx us-gov-open-data-mcpAdd to .vscode/mcp.json for VS Code / Copilot:
{
"servers": {
"us-gov-open-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "us-gov-open-data-mcp"],
"env": {
"FRED_API_KEY": "your_key",
"DATA_GOV_API_KEY": "your_key"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"us-gov-open-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "us-gov-open-data-mcp"],
"env": {
"FRED_API_KEY": "your_key",
"DATA_GOV_API_KEY": "your_key"
}
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}