mcp-wayback-machine vs time
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mcp-wayback-machine by Mearman | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 24 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 43 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Web ScrapingAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-wayback-machine · Summary
MCP server for Internet Archive's Wayback Machine with CDX search, snapshot retrieval, comparison and optional authentication.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-wayback-machine · Use cases
- Archiving web pages directly through AI assistants
- Comparing how a website has changed over time
- Searching for historical snapshots of specific URLs
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-wayback-machine · Install
Installation
For Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wayback-machine": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-wayback-machine"],
"env": {
"WAYBACK_ACCESS_KEY": "your-access-key",
"WAYBACK_SECRET_KEY": "your-secret-key"
}
}
}
}CLI Shorthand
claude mcp add wayback-machine -- npx -y mcp-wayback-machineManual Configuration
For other harnesses, add to appropriate config file:
{
"wayback-machine": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-wayback-machine"],
"env": {
"WAYBACK_ACCESS_KEY": "your-access-key",
"WAYBACK_SECRET_KEY": "your-secret-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"]
}
}
}