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How to extract timestamps from identifiers with your AI

Connect this MCP to your AI client once. After that, you can pass any identifier to your agent to pull out its original timestamp.

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Short answer

How do I get the creation date from a UUID or ULID?

Your AI uses the extract_timestamp tool to pull the embedded time data from the identifier. You get a readable date from any v1 UUID, v7 UUID, or ULID string. Here is how the process works.

The outcomes

Where your data lands

The AI processes the identifier and delivers these specific results.

DATA

Clean timestamps

The AI turns a hex string into a standard date. You get a usable timestamp instead of a raw identifier.

LOGS

Event sequencing

Your agent can sort lists of IDs by their embedded time. This lets you reconstruct the order of events from raw strings.

AUDIT

Creation verification

You can check exactly when a record was generated. This lets you verify data age without needing a separate database column.

HUMAN

Manual review

The AI presents the date in a format you recognize. You decide if that timestamp matches your expectations for the record.

The workflow

What your AI does when the identifier arrives.

The AI handles the bit-shifting and math so you don't have to.

  1. Identify format

    Your agent looks at the string to see if it is a v1 UUID, v7 UUID, or a ULID.

    extract_timestamp

  2. Parse bits

    The AI isolates the specific segments of the identifier that hold the time data.

    extract_timestamp

  3. Convert to date

    The tool translates those bits into a human-readable timestamp.

    extract_timestamp

  4. Deliver result

    Your agent gives you the final date or tells you if the string is invalid.

    extract_timestamp

Try it

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Starting points

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Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "uuid-ulid-generator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_bowmQ0ILFB0ncVyMvp3sMnNOooQ0RYsKanoUe97X/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Extract the timestamp from this ULID: [insert_id_here]

  • Check the creation date for these UUID v7 strings in my spreadsheet: [insert_range]

  • Look at the IDs in this GitHub issue and tell me when they were created: [insert_id_list]

  • Can you pull the timestamps from these identifiers in my text file? [insert_file_path]

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI extract dates from UUID v4?

    No. UUID v4 is purely random and does not contain any time data to extract.

  • 02

    Will the AI change the original ID?

    No. The AI only reads the ID to find the date. It never modifies your original strings.

  • 03

    Does it work with any ULID?

    Yes, as long as the string follows the standard ULID format, the tool can parse it.

  • 04

    Can the AI write these IDs back to my database?

    No. This MCP only has the capability to extract data. You must handle any writing or database updates yourself.

  • 05

    What happens if the ID is malformed?

    The AI will tell you that it cannot find a valid timestamp within that specific string.

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