Nyc Restroom MCP vs Smithsonian MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Nyc Restroom MCP and Smithsonian MCP Server 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 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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Choose Smithsonian MCP Server 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	Nyc Restroom MCP Developer Tools	Smithsonian MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	Find NYC public restrooms and their latest Parks inspection status, from NYC Open Data	Search 19.4M Smithsonian Open Access objects, get CC0 images, find cross-collection connections.
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": {
    "nyc-restroom-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "nyc-restroom-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smithsonian-mcp-server": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/smithsonian-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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