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time
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time · Summary

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

mcp-gateway · Summary

Production-ready API gateway for MCP servers with authentication, logging, rate limiting, and multi-protocol support.

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-gateway · Use cases

  • Enterprise deployment of MCP servers with centralized security and monitoring
  • Bridging existing REST APIs into the MCP ecosystem
  • Creating virtual MCP servers with custom tools and resources
  • Multi-protocol support for MCP integration across different environments

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-gateway · Install

Docker Installation (Recommended)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/mcp-gateway/mcp-gateway.git
cd mcp-gateway

# Copy env
cp .env.example .env

# Run with Docker Compose
docker compose up --build

After starting the gateway, access the admin interface at http://localhost:3000 with credentials admin@admin.com / qwerty123.

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-gateway": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "--rm", "-p", "8080:8080", "mcp-gateway/mcp-gateway:latest"]
    }
  }
}
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