Espresso MCP vs Nyc Restroom MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Espresso MCP and Nyc Restroom MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Espresso MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Nyc Restroom MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Espresso MCP Developer Tools	Nyc Restroom MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Find great espresso cafes worldwide with curated data and transparent quality scoring.	Find NYC public restrooms and their latest Parks inspection status, from NYC Open Data
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "espresso-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nyc-restroom-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "nyc-restroom-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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