Model Context Protocol low risk

Simple Timeserver

Provides accurate time, date calculations, and holiday information via NTP servers and external APIs, enhancing AI models with temporal awareness.

Connections & Capabilities

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Capabilities

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Quickstart

Install

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-simple-timeserver --client claude

Exposed MCP Tools (6)

safe

get_local_time

Returns the current local time, day of week, and timezone from the user's machine.

Read-only access to local time information.

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get_utc

Returns accurate UTC time from an NTP time server.

Read-only access to NTP time server.

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get_current_time

Returns current time with optional location, timezone, and calendar conversions.

Read-only access to time and calendar information, location data is optional.

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calculate_time_distance

Calculates duration between two dates/times (countdowns, elapsed time).

Performs calculations based on provided dates, no external access.

safe

get_holidays

Returns public holidays (and optionally school holidays) for a country.

Read-only access to holiday information from external APIs.

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is_holiday

Checks if a specific date is a holiday in a given country or city.

Read-only access to holiday information from external APIs.

Safety Assessment

The server is generally safe for use, especially when used in its default configuration. The web server variant introduces network exposure and should be deployed with standard security practices. The risk of information disclosure via location data is minimal but should be considered.

Primarily read-only operations.
No direct file system access.
Relies on established NTP servers for time synchronization.
Limited network exposure (if not using web server variant).
No user authentication required.

Potential for information disclosure (location data via `get_current_time`).
Dependency on external APIs (Nager.Date, OpenHolidaysAPI) increases attack surface.
If the web server variant is used, it introduces network exposure.
Fallback to local server time if NTP is unavailable could lead to inaccuracies.