# advance\_test\_clock

Moves a test clock forward using the clock.id returned by create\_test\_clock or read\_test\_clock. Time cannot move backwards; transactions and goal contributions…

Last updated October 1, 2026

## Access

*   Effect: **Changes data**
*   Required scope: `write` (the `mcp` scope also grants it)

## Example request

The JSON-RPC message an MCP client sends to call this tool. Your client builds it for you; this is for reference and debugging in a tool such as MCP Inspector.

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "advance_test_clock",
    "arguments": {
      "id": "demo_id_01",
      "frozenTime": "Example frozenTime"
    }
  }
}
```

Example IDs refer to fictional demo data. Replace them with IDs from your account before calling the real server.

## Description

```
Moves a test clock forward using the clock.id returned by create_test_clock or read_test_clock. Time cannot move backwards; transactions and goal contributions scheduled up to the new time become posted in the clock snapshot.
```

## Input parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `frozenTime` | string | Yes |  |
| `id` | string | Yes |  |

Full input schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "frozenTime": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "frozenTime"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}
```

Source: https://financesavi.com/developers/mcp/tools/advance_test_clock