AI agents call get_timestamp to retrieve information from Mcp Time without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
time | string | — | The time to convert (format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss). Defaults to current time |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool performs a one-way conversion from a date-time string to a Unix timestamp format. It retrieves or transforms data without creating, modifying, deleting, executing code, or causing external effects. This is a classic Read operation—querying or deriving information without side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_timestamp' and description 'Converts a date-time string to a Unix timestamp in milliseconds' indicate a pure conversion/retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Converts a date-time string to a Unix timestamp in milliseconds. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Time MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_timestamp accepts 1 parameter: time. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Mcp Time MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_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 Mcp Time. Nothing to install.
get_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 get_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 get_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.
get_timestamp is provided by the Mcp Time MCP server (@mcpcentral/mcp-time). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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