Pickuppatrol MCP vs Vocab Voyage
A side-by-side look at the Pickuppatrol MCP and Vocab Voyage MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Pickuppatrol MCP for education work as a local process; choose Vocab Voyage for education over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Pickuppatrol MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
PICKUPPATROL_USERNAME, PICKUPPATROL_PASSWORD. - You want tools like
pup_get_session, pup_list_students, pup_get_student.
Choose Vocab Voyage when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
get_word_of_the_day, get_course_word_list, list_courses.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Education |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | other | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | PICKUPPATROL_USERNAMEPICKUPPATROL_PASSWORD | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 14 | 14 |
| Full listing | View Pickuppatrol MCP | View Vocab Voyage |
Tools & capabilities
Pickuppatrol MCP tools 14
pup_get_sessionThe signed-in account and the students linked to itpup_list_studentsEvery student with their weekly defaults and review flagpup_get_studentOne student in fullpup_get_default_plansA student's weekly default plan, day by daypup_list_plansDay-by-day plans across a date rangepup_get_planOne student, one date — including whether it is lockedpup_list_transportationsA school's dismissal options and the rules each imposespup_get_schoolSchool profile, notify times, cutoff times, settingspup_list_non_school_daysDates no plan can be set for, and dates already changedpup_list_car_numbersCar numbers the school issued to this accountpup_healthcheckCredentials sign in and the API answers; on failure, `error.kind` says which hop broke (`edge_blocked`, `credential_rejected`, …)pup_set_planDismissal for one or more specific dates, or clears them back to the default- +2 more on the listing page
Vocab Voyage tools 14
get_word_of_the_dayReturns today's vocabulary Word of the Day, optionally scoped to a test family.get_course_word_listGet a sample of vocabulary words from a specific Vocab Voyage course.list_coursesLists all 13 Vocab Voyage courses with their slugs and descriptions.explain_word_in_contextExplain what a word means inside a specific sentence.play_gameLaunches one of 11 vocabulary mini-games (word_match, spelling_bee, speed_round, synonym_showdown, word_scramble, fill_in_blank, context_clues, word_guess, picture_match, crossword, word_search). Per-answer events flow to record_word_result; round XP via award_game_xp.set_personaSwitch agent bias between student, parent, tutor, or explorer.get_recommended_next_actionReturns a one-line recommendation for what the user should do next.list_starter_promptsLists the 6 MCP prompts (vocab_kickoff, test_prep_quiz, session_debrief, …) for hosts that don't surface prompts/list.record_word_resultAuth: log a per-card answer (correct or incorrect).record_session_completeAuth: log session totals and award XP.award_game_xpAuth: grant bonus XP from a completed mini-game round.mark_word_knownAuth: add a word to the user's queue or mastered list.- +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.
Pickuppatrol MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"pickuppatrol-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chrischall/pickuppatrol-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PICKUPPATROL_USERNAME": "YOUR_PICKUPPATROL_USERNAME_HERE",
"PICKUPPATROL_PASSWORD": "YOUR_PICKUPPATROL_PASSWORD_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Vocab Voyage
{
"mcpServers": {
"vocab-voyage": {
"url": "https://vocab.voyage/mcp/tools"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Pickuppatrol MCP is categorized under Education and uses a local stdio subprocess. Vocab Voyage belongs to Education and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Pickuppatrol MCP for education work and Vocab Voyage for education.
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.
Pickuppatrol MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. Vocab Voyage 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 pickuppatrol-mcp and vocab-voyage as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Pickuppatrol MCP has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Vocab Voyage has 47/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.