OpenTTT Proof of Time

@helm-protocol/ttt-mcp

Reference implementation of draft-helmprotocol-tttps (IETF Experimental)

MCP Server for OpenTTT — Proof of Time tools for AI agents

AI Agent A and Agent B both trigger a payment at the same time. Who was first?

OpenTTT answers this with cryptographic Proof of Time — synthesized from multiple independent time sources, verified through GRG integrity shards, and signed with Ed25519 for non-repudiation.

Quick Start

npm install @helm-protocol/ttt-mcp

// claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ttt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@helm-protocol/ttt-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

That's it. Your AI agent now has access to 5 Proof of Time tools.

Tools

Tool	Description
pot_generate	Generate a Proof of Time for a transaction
pot_verify	Verify a Proof of Time using its hash and GRG shards
pot_query	Query PoT history from local log and on-chain subgraph
pot_stats	Get turbo/full mode statistics for a time period
pot_health	Check system health: time sources, subgraph sync, uptime

Tool Parameters

pot_generate

Generate a Proof of Time for a transaction. Returns potHash, timestamp, stratum, and GRG integrity shards.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
txHash	string	Yes	Transaction hash (hex with 0x prefix)
chainId	number	Yes	Chain ID (e.g. 8453 for Base, 84532 for Base Sepolia)
poolAddress	string	Yes	DEX pool contract address

pot_verify

Verify a Proof of Time using its hash and GRG shards. Returns validity, mode (turbo/full), and timestamp.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
potHash	string	Yes	PoT hash to verify (hex with 0x prefix)
grgShards	string[]	Yes	Array of hex-encoded GRG integrity shards
chainId	number	Yes	EVM chain ID (e.g. 84532 for Base Sepolia)
poolAddress	string	Yes	Uniswap V4 pool address (0x-prefixed)

pot_query

Query Proof of Time history from local log and on-chain subgraph.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
startTime	number	No	Start time (unix ms). Default: 24h ago
endTime	number	No	End time (unix ms). Default: now
limit	number	No	Max entries to return. Default: 100, max: 1000

pot_stats

Get PoT statistics: total swaps, turbo/full counts, and turbo ratio for a given period.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
period	"day" | "week" | "month"	Yes	Time period for statistics

pot_health

Check PoT system health: time source status, subgraph sync, server uptime, and current mode.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
(none)	—	—	This tool takes no parameters

Example: Generate and Verify a PoT

// In your AI agent's tool call:
const pot = await pot_generate({
  txHash: "0xabc123...",
  chainId: 84532,
  poolAddress: "0xdef456..."
});

// pot.potHash — unique Proof of Time hash
// pot.grgShards — GRG integrity shards for verification
// pot.timestamp — synthesized nanosecond timestamp
// pot.mode — "turbo" (honest) or "full" (requires full verification)

const verification = await pot_verify({
  potHash: pot.potHash,
  grgShards: pot.grgShards
});
// verification.valid — true if integrity shards reconstruct correctly

How It Works

1. Time Synthesis — Queries multiple independent time sources (NIST, Google, Cloudflare) via HTTPS/NTP and synthesizes a median timestamp with uncertainty bounds
2. GRG Pipeline — Encodes transaction data through a multi-layer integrity pipeline, producing verifiable shards
3. Ed25519 Signing — Signs the PoT hash for non-repudiation
4. Adaptive Mode — Honest builders get turbo mode (fast, profitable); tampered sequences get full mode (slow, costly) — natural economic selection

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ttt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@helm-protocol/ttt-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Config file locations:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Requirements

• Node.js >= 18
• Network access for time synthesis (HTTPS to time.nist.gov, time.google.com, time.cloudflare.com)

Learn More

• OpenTTT SDK — The underlying SDK
• IETF Draft: draft-helmprotocol-tttps — TTTPS Protocol Specification
• Helm Protocol — GitHub

License

MIT