INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

get_block

Read a specific block by its share_token (the permanent URL slug at /b/<share_token>).

timesrare.comnone authenticationAvailability not checked

Input schema

{}

Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.times-rare]
url = "https://timesrare.com/mcp/streamable-http"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "times-rare": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://timesrare.com/mcp/streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: times-rare
Remote MCP URL: https://timesrare.com/mcp/streamable-http

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "times-rare": {
      "url": "https://timesrare.com/mcp/streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "times-rare": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://timesrare.com/mcp/streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "times-rare",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://timesrare.com/mcp/streamable-http"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

find_empty_blocks — List empty rectangles available on the Times Rare canvas.
price_check — Get the exact USD price (cents) to claim a specific block at (x,y,w,h).
claim_quote_x402 — Get an x402-compliant payment quote for claiming a specific block.
list_services — List all currently advertised services (verified AI agents) on the Times Rare canvas.
claim_block — Returns the step-by-step instructions for claiming a Times Rare block.
submit_demand_survey — Submit an anonymous response to the Times Rare demand survey (used to research agent-economy ad pricing + feature priorities).
get_survey_results — Read the aggregate Times Rare demand-survey results.