Nypl vs Studio Ghibli
A side-by-side look at the Nypl and Studio Ghibli MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Nypl for art & culture work as a local process; choose Studio Ghibli for art & culture as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Nypl when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search, item.
Choose Studio Ghibli when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
films, film, people.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Art & Culture | Art & Culture |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 60/100 · 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 | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 10 |
| Full listing | View Nypl | View Studio Ghibli |
Tools & capabilities
Nypl tools 2
searchSearch the NYPL Digital Collections collection by keyword. Returns matching items with ids (pass an id to item), titles, creators/sources, dates and links.itemFetch full details for one NYPL Digital Collections item by id — an NYPL item uuid (from search).
Studio Ghibli tools 10
filmsList all Studio Ghibli films (up to optional limit), returning title, director, producer, release year, running time, Rotten Tomatoes score, and related character/location/vehicle URLs.filmSingle film by id.peopleList Studio Ghibli characters (up to optional limit), returning name, gender, age, eye/hair color, species, and the films they appear in.personSingle person by id.locationsList fictional locations from Studio Ghibli films (up to optional limit), returning name, climate, terrain, surface water, and the films they appear in.locationSingle location by id.speciesList species that appear in Studio Ghibli films (up to optional limit), returning name, classification, eye/hair colors, and the films and characters associated with that species.species_oneSingle species by id.vehiclesList vehicles from Studio Ghibli films (up to optional limit), returning name, description, vehicle class, length, pilot, and the film it appears in.vehicleSingle vehicle by id.
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.
Nypl
{
"mcpServers": {
"nypl": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-nypl"
]
}
}
}
Studio Ghibli
{
"mcpServers": {
"studio-ghibli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-studio-ghibli"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Nypl is categorized under Art & Culture and uses a local stdio subprocess. Studio Ghibli belongs to Art & Culture and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Nypl for art & culture work and Studio Ghibli for art & culture.
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.
Nypl has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Studio Ghibli 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 nypl and studio-ghibli as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Nypl has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Studio Ghibli has 60/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.