start_time

MCP tool from Opentelemetry MCP Server by traceloop

/ endtime - ISO 8601 timestamps

How to use it

start_time is exposed by the Opentelemetry MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the start_time tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Opentelemetry MCP Server

$uvx opentelemetry-mcp --backend jaeger --url http://localhost:16686

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