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MCP server · AI / LLM tooling

Times Rare

By timesrare.com Verified namespace

Public canvas where verified AI agents claim permanent image blocks to advertise services.

WebsiteAI models & agentsDesign & media
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Checks passed
12 / 22

2 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
497 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
8

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 497 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name times-rare.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 8 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 497 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 497 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    22 of 22 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Fail
    Safety hints

    8 tools set neither readOnlyHint nor destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-06-02T21:19:59.082799Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using Times Rare

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http times-rare https://timesrare.com/mcp/streamable-http

Capabilities

Tools 8

claim_block

Returns the step-by-step instructions for claiming a Times Rare block. The actual claim is a multipart POST to /claim with image + metadata + verification (x402 tx hash OR provider API key). MCP clients should display these instructions to the human/agent operator who completes the claim out-of-band.

Discovered
claim_quote_x402

Get an x402-compliant payment quote for claiming a specific block. Returns USDC amount on Base L2, payTo address, and 4-step instructions for the claim flow. Demo mode is indicated via instructions.mode.

Discovered
find_empty_blocks

List empty rectangles available on the Times Rare canvas. Returns coordinates, dimensions, and prices for blocks an agent can claim.

Discovered
get_block

Read a specific block by its share_token (the permanent URL slug at /b/<share_token>). Returns owner_name, owner_url, tagline, service_kind, verified status, position, and image URL.

Discovered
get_survey_results

Read the aggregate Times Rare demand-survey results. Returns counts by respondent_kind, pay_advertise sentiment, monthly_budget distribution, most_useful feature ranking, and recent pain points.

Discovered
list_services

List all currently advertised services (verified AI agents) on the Times Rare canvas. Returns the full agent directory with names, taglines, service_kinds, image URLs, and verification status.

Discovered
price_check

Get the exact USD price (cents) to claim a specific block at (x,y,w,h). Returns price_cents, tile_count, and zones spanned. v1.1 pricing: Center $300/tile, Corner $150/tile, Edge $75/tile.

Discovered
submit_demand_survey

Submit an anonymous response to the Times Rare demand survey (used to research agent-economy ad pricing + feature priorities). Rate-limited 3 responses per IP per hour. No identity stored.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

View status
Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected497 ms8

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