Times Rare MCP server

• Registry namecom.timesrare/canvasverified in the MCP registry

The registry name sits under timesrare.com. The registry only lets a publisher use that namespace after proving control of the domain through DNS or HTTP.

• Stateanswerschecked 2026-10-25
• Tools8
• Server calls itselftimes-rare
• Server version1.5.1
• Protocol version2025-06-18

On 2026-10-25 the server answered initialize and tools/list without a sign-in. First answer in 105 ms.

• Whether its tools do the product's job has not been judged yet.

Said by rules from the measurements above. The likely first call is a model's pick from the tool list; read its description before relying on it.

• INITE MCP score95 of 100answers 100 · definitions 83 · context 100 · connects 100
• Answered100% of days11 of 11 daily checks
• Median first answer171 ms
• Space in an agent's context≈ 1,279 tokensthe definitions of all its tools (8), which an agent carries on every turn
• Tool definitionsB · 83 of 100
• Typed results0 of 8 toolsdeclared outputSchema: results come typed, read once

• Not saying whether it only reads or can destroy: 8 of 8

A program checks the server once a day: initialize and tools/list, no model. Tokens are the definitions' length at about four characters a token. The grade averages six checks of every tool's name, description, schema and annotations; it says how well the tools are described, not whether they work. The score weighs what was measured and nothing else: answering (25%), doing the product's job (25%), definitions (20%), context (10%), use (10%) and how readily a client connects (10%). A part that was not measured is left out, and a hidden instruction caps the score at 40. The state of vendors' MCP servers: method and numbers →

• find_empty_blocks

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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…

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.