nps-mcp
v1.0.3
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MCP server for U.S. National Parks: parks, alerts, campgrounds. Free key.
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NPS MCP
MCP server for U.S. National Parks: parks, alerts, campgrounds. Free key.
Setup
Get a key at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/developing-personal-use-api-key.htm/ (free), then:
export NPS_API_KEY=your_key_here
npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.jsThe server uses stdio, so it can be connected to Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, MCP Inspector, or another compatible MCP client.
Tools at a glance
search_parks: Parks with states and links.park_alerts: Closures and alerts.park_campgrounds: Campgrounds with fees.
Limits and privacy
This project is intentionally narrow. It should be treated as a practical helper, not a complete certification or security audit. Check the implementation and the returned data before using it with sensitive material. Your key stays local and is only sent to the NPS API. Read-only.
Licence — no paywall
Every tool in this package is free: no licence key, no premium tier, no hosted licence gateway. The paywall machinery this repo once carried (per-tool licence checks and paid hosted endpoints) was removed repo-wide on 2026-10-17. Nothing that this package installs or calls asks you to pay.
