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Convert unix epoch

An MCP tool from the Developer Toolbox server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.

Convert a Unix timestamp (seconds or milliseconds, auto-detected) or an ISO 8601 string into a human-readable date in any IANA timezone, and back to both epoch forms.

Name on the gateway: devtools__convert_unix_epoch · read-only.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
value requiredstringA Unix timestamp in seconds or milliseconds, or an ISO 8601 date string.
timezonestringIANA timezone for the human-readable form. Defaults to UTC.

How to call it

Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:

call_tool arguments
{
  "name": "devtools__convert_unix_epoch",
  "arguments": {
    "value": "…"
  }
}

Or connect the Developer Toolbox server directly, which lists 18 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http hj-devtools https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/devtools \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Try asking

Use the convert unix epoch tool with value set to ….

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