time vs scraperapi-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | scraperapi-mcp by scraperapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 4 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 39 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Web ScrapingDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
scraperapi-mcp · Summary
ScraperAPI MCP server enables LLMs to retrieve and process web scraping requests using ScraperAPI.
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
scraperapi-mcp · Use cases
- Extracting real-time data from websites
- Bypassing geo-restrictions on content
- Monitoring web content changes
- Automating data collection for analysis
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"]
}
}
}scraperapi-mcp · Install
Installation
Prerequisites
- Python 3.11+
- Docker (optional)
Using Python
Install the package:
pip install scraperapi-mcp-serverAdd this to your client configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ScraperAPI": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "scraperapi_mcp_server"],
"env": {
"API_KEY": "<YOUR_SCRAPERAPI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Using Docker
Add this to your client configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ScraperAPI": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"-e",
"API_KEY=${API_KEY}",
"--rm",
"scraperapi-mcp-server"]
}
}
}