Nps vs Server Everything
A side-by-side look at the Nps and Server Everything MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Nps for environment & nature work as a local process; choose Server Everything for other tools and integrations as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Nps when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PLATFORM_NPS_KEY. - You want tools like
list_parks, get_park, list_alerts.
Choose Server Everything when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
echo, get-annotated-message, get-env.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Environment & Nature | Other Tools and Integrations |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 73/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | PLATFORM_NPS_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 91,512 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 9 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | 16 |
| Full listing | View Nps | View Server Everything |
Tools & capabilities
Nps tools 6
list_parksList or search NPS parks. Filter by free-text query, state code (2-letter, comma-separated), or parkCode list. Returns full name, description, designation, states, GPS, address, official URL.get_parkFetch a single park by parkCode. Returns full description, designation, activities, topics, address, contacts, operating hours, entrance fees, and image gallery.list_alertsCurrent park alerts — closures, road conditions, weather warnings, danger advisories. Filter by parkCode or state.list_campgroundsCampgrounds inside a park or state. Returns name, description, RV/tent capacity, amenities, reservation info, GPS.list_things_to_doActivities recommended by the park service — hikes, ranger programs, scenic drives, ranger-led activities. Filter by parkCode or state.nps_visitationNational park visitor statistics — how many people visited a park. Answers "how many people visited Yellowstone", "NPS visitation numbers", "annual visitors to Grand Canyon", "busiest national park", "park attendance by month". Monthly + annual recreation and total visitor counts from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics service (keyless). Pass a park name or 4-letter code (e.g., YELL, GRCA, GRSM) and a year, or system_total:true for the whole national park system. Example: {"park":"yellowstone","year":2023}.
Server Everything tools 16
echoEchoes back the input stringget-annotated-messageDemonstrates how annotations can be used to provide metadata about content.get-envReturns all environment variables, helpful for debugging MCP server configurationget-header-paramsReturns its region argument and the Mcp-Param-Region HTTP header it arrived in. Demonstrates x-mcp-header (a 2026-07-28 Streamable HTTP client mirrors the argument into the header) and JSON Schema 2020-12 input and output schemas.get-resource-linksReturns up to ten resource links that reference different types of resourcesget-resource-referenceReturns a resource reference that can be used by MCP clientsget-structured-contentReturns structured content along with an output schema for client data validationget-sumReturns the sum of two numbersget-tiny-imageReturns a tiny MCP logo image.gzip-file-as-resourceCompresses a single file using gzip compression. Depending upon the selected output type, returns either the compressed data as a gzipped resource or a resource link, allowing it to be downloaded in a subsequent request: during the current session for a 2025-era client, or for ten minutes at a minted URI on protocol version 2026-07-28.trigger-list-changedSends a notifications/<list>/list_changed for the tool, prompt or resource list. On protocol version 2026-07-28 it is delivered on each subscriptions/listen stream that asked for that list; a 2025-era client receives it unsolicited.trigger-log-messagesSends one log message at each logging level during the call. On protocol version 2026-07-28 only the messages at or above the level the request names in _meta (io.modelcontextprotocol/logLevel) are sent, and none if it names no level; a 2025-era client gets those at or above the level it set with logging/setLevel. Deprecated: logging is deprecated as of protocol version 2026-07-28.- +4 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.
Nps
{
"mcpServers": {
"nps": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-nps"
],
"env": {
"PLATFORM_NPS_KEY": "YOUR_PLATFORM_NPS_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Server Everything
{
"mcpServers": {
"modelcontextprotocol-server-everything": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Nps is categorized under Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. Server Everything belongs to Other Tools and Integrations and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Nps for environment & nature work and Server Everything for other tools and integrations.
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.
Nps has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Server Everything is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 nps and modelcontextprotocol-server-everything as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Nps has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Server Everything has 73/100 (Great) with 9 views, 0 installs and 91,512 GitHub stars.