Timers for AI assistants and makers
For people, AI assistants, and makers.
Simple links start on opening. Recipes wait for Start.
Timer examples
| Request | Link | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| “An egg timer.” | /egg | Seven minutes; starts on opening. Adjust for the cooking method. |
| “Give me a 12-minute timer.” | /12m | Starts when opened. |
| “Time my tea for three minutes.” | /Tea/for/3m | Starts when opened; Tea appears as the label. |
| “I need a study session, then a break.” | /pomodoro | 25 minutes focus, then 5 minutes break; one pair. |
| “Use 27/8 instead.” | /pomo | 27 minutes focus, then 8 minutes break; one pair. |
| “Give me eight Tabata rounds.” | /tabata | 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest × 8. Starts when opened. |
| “Ten minutes, then two minutes.” | /10m/2m | Sequential countdowns. Starts when opened. |
| “Until 5:30pm.” | /17:30 | Next 5:30pm in the visitor’s timezone, not 17m30s. |
| “A stopwatch.” | /stopwatch | Ready at zero; press Start. Milliseconds on by default. |
| “Practice a 20m beep test.” | /beep-test | Preview; press Start. Practice only, not formal assessment audio. |
Custom recipes
Recipes add labeled stages, repeated work/rest cycles, interval cues, colors and displays. Use them for cooking, classrooms, workouts or presentation stages. They are portable data, with no scripts or external assets.
Timer link API
Read capabilities, presets and integrations. Post a duration to /api/timer-link or a recipe to /api/recipe-link. The response includes a ready-to-use URL and tells you what happens on opening.
MCP connection
Our stateless MCP endpoint returns validated links:
https://eggtimer.app/api/mcp
Use Streamable HTTP. No account or API key is required. Tools discover capabilities and presets, create timer or recipe links, and explain integrations. They do not control live timers or schedule background alarms. Client compatibility is still being tested. Setup and protocol details ↗
Server timers
The authenticated server automation schedules a real countdown with status, cancellation and optional Zapier completion delivery. Its stored deadline continues after every tab closes. Create a free private workspace to get a scoped API key. No email or payment is required; published usage limits apply.
Server routines and events
Run Pomodoro cycles or custom stages on our servers. Each step has a stored deadline and stable event link. Inspect transitions, select which events call your hook, and cancel the entire run.
Routine API, MCP and event contract ↗ · Compare timer tools ↗
Zapier connections
Native Zapier beta: installation, actions and step-event triggers ↗
Connect a Zapier Catch Hook privately in the timer and explicitly arm its next completion. Your Zap can log a session or notify the next person. The browser must remain open; no workflow runs just because an assistant creates a link.
No account required. Browser starts add anonymous hourly totals. Link generation stores no recipe or label. Privacy ↗