MCP Server for National Park Services Data
LocalAbout MCP Server for National Park Services Data
MCP Server for National Park Services Data retrieves National Park Service information for people exploring U.S. parks. It supports state-based park listings and detailed lookups by park code through the NPS API.
Key features
- 01List parks by U.S. state
- 02Retrieve park details by code
- 03Fetch data through the NPS API
Use cases
- 01Find national parks in a state
- 02Look up details for a known park
- 03Explore park information in Claude Desktop
MCP support
The MCP server exposes park-list and park-details tools, along with prompts for retrieving parks by state and requesting a park's details.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEMCP Server for National Park Services Data
This MCP Server provides an interface to retrieve National Park Services (NPS) data. It allows users to:
- Retrieve a list of national parks in a given U.S. state.
- Fetch detailed information about a specific national park.
It uses the National Park Service API to obtain the data.
Requirements
- Node.js (v18+ recommended)
- npm or yarn
- A valid NPS API key (available at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/developer/get-started.htm)
- Claude Desktop installed (for running MCP servers)
Setup
-
Clone this repository:
git clone <repository-url> cd <repository-folder> -
Install dependencies:
npm install -
Create a
.envfile in the root directory and add your NPS API key:API_KEY=your_nps_api_key_here
Running the Server
To start the MCP server:
npm run build
node ./build/server.js
Using Claude Desktop:
- Add this MCP Server to the
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"nps": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/<Path to Server>/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"API_KEY": "Your NPS API Key"
}
}
}
}
- Start or Restart Claude Desktop
- Ensure your MCP server is recognized and running by clicking on the tools icon at the bottom of Claude's chat window.
- Use Claude's interface to query National Park Services data.
API Endpoints
Fetch List of National Parks by State
Tool Name: park-list
Parameters:
stateCode(string) – Two-letter U.S. state code
Response Example:
[
{
"fullName": "Yellowstone National Park",
"description": "First national park in the U.S.",
"parkCode": "yell"
}
]
Fetch Details of a National Park
Tool Name: park-details
Parameters:
parkCode(string) – National Park lookup code
Response Example:
[
{
"fullName": "Yellowstone National Park",
"description": "First national park in the U.S.",
"states": "WY, MT, ID"
}
]
Prompts
Retrieve Parks in a State
Prompt Name: parks-by-state
Parameters:
stateCode(string)
Example:
What National Parks are in the state of CA?
Get Park Details
Prompt Name: details-for-park
Parameters:
park(string)
Example:
Give me details about Yellowstone National Park.
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