convert_timestamp
Convert a timestamp between Unix epoch and human-readable date formats. Use this to translate Unix timestamps (e.g., 1717000000) into ISO 8601 date strings, or convert date strings back to Unix timestamps. Parameters: value — The timestamp or date string to convert (required). Accepts Unix timest...
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What convert_timestamp does on X402 Middleware
AI agents call convert_timestamp to retrieve information from X402 Middleware without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
value | string | Yes | |
format | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why convert_timestamp is rated Low
This tool performs a pure data transformation/conversion operation with no side effects. It takes a timestamp or date string as input and returns a reformatted value. No data is written, deleted, executed, or financial transactions are made. Blast radius if misused is negligible.
From the tool's definition Convert a timestamp between Unix epoch and human-readable date formats... translate Unix timestamps into ISO 8601 date strings, or convert date strings back to Unix timestamps
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The rule that runs convert_timestamp safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and X402 Middleware, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For convert_timestamp, this is the rule to start with:
convert_timestamp is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect X402 Middleware, apply this rule, and every convert_timestamp call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about convert_timestamp
Convert a timestamp between Unix epoch and human-readable date formats. Use this to translate Unix timestamps (e.g., 1717000000) into ISO 8601 date strings, or convert date strings back to Unix timestamps. Parameters: value — The timestamp or date string to convert (required). Accepts Unix timestamps (seconds since epoch) or various date string formats like "2025-05-29" or "May 29, 2025". format — Target output format (default: "iso"). Common values include "iso", "unix", "rfc2822", etc. It is categorised as a Read tool in the X402 Middleware MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
convert_timestamp accepts 2 parameters: value, format. Required: value. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the X402 Middleware MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for convert_timestamp: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches X402 Middleware. Nothing to install.
convert_timestamp is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the convert_timestamp rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for convert_timestamp. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
convert_timestamp is provided by the X402 Middleware MCP server (@gadgethumans/x402). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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