// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

TIMESTAMP TOOLS

5 tools from the Timestamp MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

WRITE TOOLS

convert_timestamp Convert a timestamp between formats: unix epoch (seconds/ms) ↔ ISO 8601 ↔ human-readable ↔ relative ("3 hours ago"). Auto-detects input format. Ret... 2/5 format_duration Convert between duration formats: seconds (integer) ↔ human string ("2h 30m 15s") ↔ ISO 8601 duration ("PT2H30M15S"). Auto-detects input format. 2/5 time_diff Calculate the difference between two datetimes. Returns difference in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, and approximate months. Handles past/fu... 2/5 timezone_convert Convert a datetime from one timezone to another. When show_all=true, displays the time in 7 common timezones simultaneously (UTC, JST, EST, PST, CE... 2/5

EXECUTE TOOLS

parse_cron Parse a standard 5-field cron expression (minute hour day month weekday). Returns: human-readable description, validation status, next 5 run times.... 5/5

// FAQ

How many tools does the Timestamp MCP server have? +

The Timestamp MCP server exposes 5 tools across 2 categories: Write, Execute.

How do I enforce policies on Timestamp tools? +

Use Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy. Write YAML rules for each tool — rate limits, argument validation, or deny rules — then run Intercept in front of the Timestamp server.

What risk categories do Timestamp tools fall into? +

Timestamp tools are categorised as Write (4), Execute (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policies on Timestamp

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept

github.com/policylayer/intercept →