time vs powhttp-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | powhttp-mcp by usestring | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 71 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 48 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsWeb ScrapingMonitoring |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | 2 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
powhttp-mcp · Summary
MCP server enabling AI assistants to analyze HTTP traffic captured by powhttp with advanced debugging capabilities.
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
powhttp-mcp · Use cases
- Debugging web scraping bots to identify anti-bot detection mechanisms
- Analyzing API behavior to understand data structures and endpoints
- Generating scrapers from observed HTTP traffic patterns
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"]
}
}
}powhttp-mcp · Install
Installation
Install via go install:
go install github.com/usestring/powhttp-mcp/cmd/powhttp-mcp@latestAdding to Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
{
"mcpServers": {
"powhttp": {
"command": "powhttp-mcp",
"env": {
"POWHTTP_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:7777",
"POWHTTP_PROXY_URL": "http://localhost:8888"
}
}
}
}