time vs netbox-mcp-server
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | netbox-mcp-server by netboxlabs | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 172 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 48 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsMonitoringOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
netbox-mcp-server · Summary
A well-maintained MCP server for read-only access to NetBox network infrastructure data via LLMs.
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
netbox-mcp-server · Use cases
- Query network device information and status through natural language
- Analyze IP address allocation and utilization across your infrastructure
- Retrieve change history and audit trails for network configuration modifications
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"]
}
}
}netbox-mcp-server · Install
Installation
- Create a read-only API token in NetBox with appropriate permissions
- Install dependencies:
```bash # Using UV (recommended) uv sync
# Or using pip pip install -e . ```
- Run the server:
``bash NETBOX_URL=https://netbox.example.com/ NETBOX_TOKEN=<your-api-token> uv run netbox-mcp-server ``
Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"netbox": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/netbox-mcp-server",
"run",
"netbox-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"NETBOX_URL": "https://netbox.example.com/",
"NETBOX_TOKEN": "<your-api-token>"
}
}
}
}