The MCP DateTime server provides datetime and timezone information through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). You can:
- Get the current time in the system's local timezone
- Get the current system timezone
- Get the current time in any specified timezone (e.g., "America/New_York")
- List all available timezones
- Access information via resource URIs like
datetime://{timezone}
ordatetime://list
- Run in Server-Sent Events (SSE) mode for HTTP-based communication
- Integrate with AI systems that support MCP for timezone and datetime data
Provides a Node.js runtime environment for the MCP server, enabling it to deliver datetime and timezone information to AI systems.
Allows installation and distribution of the MCP DateTime server through the npm package registry.
Implements the MCP server using TypeScript for type safety and modern JavaScript features.
MCP DateTime
A TypeScript implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides datetime and timezone information to agentic systems and chat REPLs.
Overview
MCP DateTime is a simple server that implements the Model Context Protocol to provide datetime and timezone information to AI agents and chat interfaces. It allows AI systems to:
- Get the current time in the local system timezone
- Get the current time in any valid timezone
- List all available timezones
- Access timezone information through URI resources
Installation
From npm
From source
Usage
Command Line
MCP DateTime can be run in two modes:
1. Standard I/O Mode (Default)
This mode is ideal for integrating with AI systems that support the MCP protocol through standard input/output:
2. Server-Sent Events (SSE) Mode
This mode starts an HTTP server that provides SSE transport for the MCP protocol:
You can also specify a custom port and URI prefix:
Environment Variables
PORT
: Sets the port for SSE mode (default: 3000)URI_PREFIX
: Sets the URI prefix for SSE mode (default: none)
Available Tools
MCP DateTime provides the following tools:
get-current-time
Returns the current time in the system's local timezone.
get-current-timezone
Returns the current system timezone.
get-time-in-timezone
Returns the current time in a specified timezone.
Parameters:
timezone
: The timezone to get the current time for (e.g., "America/New_York")
list-timezones
Returns a list of all available timezones.
Resource URIs
MCP DateTime also provides access to timezone information through resource URIs:
datetime://{timezone}
Returns the current time in the specified timezone.
Example: datetime://America/New_York
datetime://list
Returns a list of all available timezones.
Common Timezones
The following common timezones are always available:
- UTC
- Europe/London
- Europe/Paris
- Europe/Berlin
- America/New_York
- America/Chicago
- America/Denver
- America/Los_Angeles
- Asia/Tokyo
- Asia/Shanghai
- Asia/Kolkata
- Australia/Sydney
- Pacific/Auckland
SSE Endpoints
When running in SSE mode, the following endpoints are available:
/sse
: SSE connection endpoint/message
: Message endpoint for client-to-server communication/info
: Basic server information
If a URI prefix is specified, it will be prepended to all endpoints.
Integration with AI Systems
MCP DateTime can be integrated with AI systems that support the Model Context Protocol. This allows AI agents to access accurate timezone and datetime information.
Development
Prerequisites
- Node.js 14.16 or higher
- npm
Setup
Build
Run in Development Mode
License
This project is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.
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A TypeScript server implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that provides datetime and timezone information to AI agents and chat interfaces, allowing them to access current time in various timezones.
- Overview
- Installation
- Usage
- Available Tools
- Resource URIs
- Common Timezones
- SSE Endpoints
- Integration with AI Systems
- Development
- License
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