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time
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mcp-server
by paperinvest
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time · Summary

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

mcp-server · Summary

Official MCP server for Paper's trading platform enabling AI assistants to interact with trading APIs.

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-server · Use cases

  • AI assistants helping traders analyze market data and execute paper trades
  • Portfolio management through conversational interfaces with AI
  • Automated trading strategy testing in a risk-free paper trading environment

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"]
    }
  }
}

mcp-server · Install

Installation

# Global install (recommended for CLI usage)
npm i -g @paperinvest/mcp-server

# Or run with npx
npx @paperinvest/mcp-server --help

Node.js 16+ recommended.

Configuration

Set your Paper API credentials via environment variables (shell or .env).

export PAPER_API_KEY=your_api_key
# Optional override
export PAPER_API_BASE_URL=https://api.paperinvest.io

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paper": {
      "command": "paper-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "PAPER_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}
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