A side-by-side look at the Ns MCP Server and Toyota & Lexus MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Ns MCP Server for travel & transportation work as a local process; choose Toyota & Lexus for travel & transportation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
NS_API_KEY.TOYOTA_USERNAME, TOYOTA_PASSWORD, TOYOTA_VIN, TOYOTA_BRAND, TOYOTA_USE_METRIC.toyota_list_vehicles, toyota_get_vehicle_info, toyota_get_energy.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Travel & Transportation | Travel & Transportation |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Not declared |
| Required env vars | NS_API_KEY | TOYOTA_USERNAMETOYOTA_PASSWORDTOYOTA_VINTOYOTA_BRANDTOYOTA_USE_METRIC |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 62 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 14 |
| Full listing | View Ns MCP Server | View Toyota & Lexus |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
toyota_list_vehiclesevery vehicle on the account, and which one the tools act ontoyota_get_vehicle_infomodel, year, plate, colour, first use, subscriptions, declared remote capabilitiestoyota_get_energyfuel %, range (km/mi), battery or an explicit "not applicable" notetoyota_get_chargingplug-in battery %, charging status, EV range, time to full, schedules (PHEV / EV only)toyota_get_statusdoors/windows/trunk/hood, lock state, lights, rear-seat reminder, overall statustoyota_get_locationlat/lon, address (with open data), Google Maps linktoyota_get_odometerodometer with unittoyota_get_last_tripdistance, duration, consumption, EV share, hybrid mode split, start/end placestoyota_get_tripsindividual trips, newest first (≤ 92 days back)toyota_get_trip_summaryrolling window or calendar period (`today`, `this_week`, `this_month`, `this_year`), recomputed L/100km, EV distance & time sharetoyota_get_healthwarning lights, oil indicators, notifications, full service historytoyota_get_climateremote climate state, target temperature, preset (duration, defrosters, heated seats)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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"r-huijts-ns-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ns-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"NS_API_KEY": "YOUR_NS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"toyota-lexus": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"toyota-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TOYOTA_USERNAME": "YOUR_TOYOTA_USERNAME_HERE",
"TOYOTA_PASSWORD": "YOUR_TOYOTA_PASSWORD_HERE",
"TOYOTA_VIN": "YOUR_TOYOTA_VIN_HERE",
"TOYOTA_BRAND": "YOUR_TOYOTA_BRAND_HERE",
"TOYOTA_USE_METRIC": "YOUR_TOYOTA_USE_METRIC_HERE"
}
}
}
}
