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docs
by mcp-auth
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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docs · Summary

MCP Auth provides plug-and-play authentication solution for MCP servers, supporting any OAuth 2.1 or OpenID Connect provider.

time · Summary

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

docs · Use cases

  • Adding authentication to new MCP servers without implementing OAuth from scratch
  • Securing existing MCP servers by integrating with enterprise identity providers
  • Simplifying compliance with MCP authentication specifications for development teams

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

docs · Install

MCP Auth is currently in documentation phase. Implementation details will be available when the server reaches production readiness. The README indicates it will provide plug-and-play authentication for MCP servers.

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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