GetUTC MCP Server

GetUTC MCP Server

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English

A simple and reliable MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides accurate UTC time from multiple verified sources. Ready to use out of the box - just clone and configure!

✨ Features

• Multiple Time Sources: Verified against 4 reliable sources for accuracy
  • WorldClockAPI (JSON API)
  • HTTP Date headers from WorldClock, Google, and GitHub
• Multiple Formats: ISO, timestamp, readable, date-only, time-only
• Pre-built: Ready to use without compilation
• Reliable: Automatic fallback between sources

🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/very99/getutc-mcp.git
   cd getutc-mcp
   

2. Configure your MCP client

   Add to your MCP configuration file:

   For Amazon Q CLI (~/.aws/amazonq/mcp.json):

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "getutc": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["/path/to/getutc-mcp/dist/index.js"],
         "timeout": 30000
       }
     }
   }
   

   For Claude Desktop (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "getutc": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["/path/to/getutc-mcp/dist/index.js"]
       }
     }
   }
   

3. Start using

   Ask your MCP client:

   • "What's the current UTC time?"
   • "Get UTC timestamp"
   • "Show today's date"

📖 Tool Reference

Tool Name: get_utc_time

Parameters:

• format (optional): Output format
  • "iso" (default): ISO 8601 format (2025-06-21T16:18:14.000Z)
  • "timestamp": Unix timestamp (1734789494)
  • "readable": Human readable (Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 4:18:14 PM UTC)
  • "date-only": Date only (2025-06-21)
  • "time-only": Time only (16:18:14)

🔧 Requirements

• Node.js (version 14 or higher)
• MCP-compatible client (Amazon Q CLI, Claude Desktop, etc.)

📁 Project Structure

getutc-mcp/
├── dist/           # Pre-built files (ready to use)
│   └── index.js    # Main server file
├── src/            # Source code
├── package.json    # Dependencies
└── README.md       # This file

🤝 Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and pull requests!

📄 License

MIT License

中文

一个简单可靠的 MCP (Model Context Protocol) 服务器，通过多个验证源提供准确的 UTC 时间。开箱即用 - 只需克隆和配置！

✨ 特性

• 多时间源: 通过4个可靠源验证确保准确性
  • WorldClockAPI (JSON API)
  • WorldClock、Google、GitHub 的 HTTP Date 头
• 多种格式: ISO、时间戳、可读格式、仅日期、仅时间
• 预编译: 无需编译即可使用
• 可靠性: 源之间自动故障转移

🚀 快速开始

1. 克隆仓库

   git clone https://github.com/very99/getutc-mcp.git
   cd getutc-mcp
   

2. 配置你的 MCP 客户端

   添加到你的 MCP 配置文件：

   Amazon Q CLI (~/.aws/amazonq/mcp.json):

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "getutc": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["/path/to/getutc-mcp/dist/index.js"],
         "timeout": 30000
       }
     }
   }
   

   Claude Desktop (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "getutc": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["/path/to/getutc-mcp/dist/index.js"]
       }
     }
   }
   

3. 开始使用

   询问你的 MCP 客户端：

   • "现在的UTC时间是多少？"
   • "获取UTC时间戳"
   • "显示今天的日期"

📖 工具参考

工具名称: get_utc_time

参数:

• format (可选): 输出格式
  • "iso" (默认): ISO 8601 格式 (2025-06-21T16:18:14.000Z)
  • "timestamp": Unix 时间戳 (1734789494)
  • "readable": 人类可读格式 (Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 4:18:14 PM UTC)
  • "date-only": 仅日期 (2025-06-21)
  • "time-only": 仅时间 (16:18:14)

🔧 系统要求

• Node.js (版本 14 或更高)
• 兼容 MCP 的客户端 (Amazon Q CLI, Claude Desktop 等)

📁 项目结构

getutc-mcp/
├── dist/           # 预编译文件 (可直接使用)
│   └── index.js    # 主服务器文件
├── src/            # 源代码
├── package.json    # 依赖项
└── README.md       # 本文件

🤝 贡献

欢迎提交问题和拉取请求！

📄 许可证

MIT 许可证

Troubleshooting | 故障排除

English: If you encounter issues, make sure:

• Node.js is installed and accessible
• The path in your MCP configuration is correct and absolute
• Your MCP client supports the MCP protocol

中文: 如果遇到问题，请确保：

• Node.js 已安装且可访问
• MCP 配置中的路径正确且为绝对路径
• 你的 MCP 客户端支持 MCP 协议