Esim MCP vs Toyota & Lexus
A side-by-side look at the Esim MCP and Toyota & Lexus MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Esim MCP for travel & transportation work as a local process; choose Toyota & Lexus for travel & transportation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Esim MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
CHEAPERESIM_API_BASE, CHEAPERESIM_API_TOKEN, CHEAPERESIM_TIMEOUT_MS. - You want tools like
search_destinations, list_plans, plan_trip.
Choose Toyota & Lexus when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TOYOTA_USERNAME, TOYOTA_PASSWORD, TOYOTA_VIN, TOYOTA_BRAND, TOYOTA_USE_METRIC. - You want tools like
toyota_list_vehicles, toyota_get_vehicle_info, toyota_get_energy.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Travel & Transportation | Travel & Transportation |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | CHEAPERESIM_API_BASECHEAPERESIM_API_TOKENCHEAPERESIM_TIMEOUT_MS | TOYOTA_USERNAMETOYOTA_PASSWORDTOYOTA_VINTOYOTA_BRANDTOYOTA_USE_METRIC |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | 14 |
| Full listing | View Esim MCP | View Toyota & Lexus |
Tools & capabilities
Esim MCP tools 7
search_destinationsFind countries CheapereSIM sells eSIM plans for, by full or partial name.list_plansList eSIM plans for one country, cheapest first.plan_tripWork out the cheapest way to stay connected across several countries.get_plan_coverageList every country a regional or global plan covers.list_popular_destinationsList the destinations travellers buy eSIMs for most often.list_my_esimsList the eSIMs on the configured CheapereSIM account.get_esim_usageShow how much data is left on one eSIM.
Toyota & Lexus tools 14
toyota_list_vehiclesevery vehicle on the account, and which one the tools act ontoyota_get_vehicle_infomodel, year, plate, colour, first use, subscriptions, declared remote capabilitiestoyota_get_energyfuel %, range (km/mi), battery or an explicit "not applicable" notetoyota_get_chargingplug-in battery %, charging status, EV range, time to full, schedules (PHEV / EV only)toyota_get_statusdoors/windows/trunk/hood, lock state, lights, rear-seat reminder, overall statustoyota_get_locationlat/lon, address (with open data), Google Maps linktoyota_get_odometerodometer with unittoyota_get_last_tripdistance, duration, consumption, EV share, hybrid mode split, start/end placestoyota_get_tripsindividual trips, newest first (≤ 92 days back)toyota_get_trip_summaryrolling window or calendar period (`today`, `this_week`, `this_month`, `this_year`), recomputed L/100km, EV distance & time sharetoyota_get_healthwarning lights, oil indicators, notifications, full service historytoyota_get_climateremote climate state, target temperature, preset (duration, defrosters, heated seats)- +2 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Esim MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"esim-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"esim-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CHEAPERESIM_API_BASE": "YOUR_CHEAPERESIM_API_BASE_HERE",
"CHEAPERESIM_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_CHEAPERESIM_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"CHEAPERESIM_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_CHEAPERESIM_TIMEOUT_MS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Toyota & Lexus
{
"mcpServers": {
"toyota-lexus": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"toyota-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TOYOTA_USERNAME": "YOUR_TOYOTA_USERNAME_HERE",
"TOYOTA_PASSWORD": "YOUR_TOYOTA_PASSWORD_HERE",
"TOYOTA_VIN": "YOUR_TOYOTA_VIN_HERE",
"TOYOTA_BRAND": "YOUR_TOYOTA_BRAND_HERE",
"TOYOTA_USE_METRIC": "YOUR_TOYOTA_USE_METRIC_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Esim MCP is categorized under Travel & Transportation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Toyota & Lexus belongs to Travel & Transportation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Esim MCP for travel & transportation work and Toyota & Lexus for travel & transportation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Esim MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Toyota & Lexus has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add esim-mcp and toyota-lexus as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Esim MCP has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Toyota & Lexus has 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.