FirstData vs time

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	FirstData by MLT-OSS	time by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 161	★ 85,748
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Score	49	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDatabaseDeveloper Tools	ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	this month

FirstData · Summary

Comprehensive external fact context layer for AI agents with MCP server integration for accessing authoritative structured data sources.

time · Summary

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

FirstData · Use cases

Researchers need authoritative economic data from international organizations for academic papers
Data analysts require structured access to financial indicators from central banks with API support
Policy makers need verified climate data with complete evidence chains for decision making

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

FirstData · Install

Installation

For AI Agents with Skill support (recommended):

clawhub install firstdata

Manual MCP Configuration:

Get API key from [FirstData API申请](https://firstdata.deepminer.com.cn/)
Add to your MCP config file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firstdata": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://firstdata.deepminer.com.cn/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_FIRSTDATA_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

*Note: For Zed, use context_servers instead of mcpServers*

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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