What is the key difference between Valet Parking Directory and MCP Shodan?

Valet Parking Directory belongs to the Security category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while MCP Shodan belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Valet Parking Directory or MCP Shodan in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Valet Parking Directory and MCP Shodan free or paid?

Valet Parking Directory operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). MCP Shodan operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Valet Parking Directory lists 7 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Shodan lists 22 tools with 4 views and 173 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Valet Parking Directory and MCP Shodan together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Valet Parking Directory vs MCP Shodan

In-depth architectural comparison of the Valet Parking Directory and MCP Shodan 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Valet Parking Directory

Security · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

MCP Shodan

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 67/100 (Great) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Valet Parking Directory if you need specialized Security tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose MCP Shodan if your workspace requires Security integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Valet Parking Directory when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: valet_list_services, valet_get_operator, valet_search_cities.

Explore Valet Parking Directory Details

Choose MCP Shodan when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: SHODAN_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: ip_lookup, ip, shodan_search.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Valet Parking Directory Security	MCP Shodan BurtTheCoder Security
Summary	MCP server for valet parking: 789 US operators across 31,186 cities. 7 tools. No auth.	MCP server for querying the Shodan API and Shodan CVEDB. This server provides tools for IP lookups, device searches, DNS lookups, vulnerability queries, CPE lookups, and more.
Category & Scope	Security

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Valet Parking Directory Tools (7)

valet_list_services

List the 9 canonical valet service slugs with display name and category. Use this when an agent needs to validate or discover the supported service taxonomy before composing a follow-up search. Returns the in-bundle catalog; no upstream call; no isError path.

valet_get_operator

Get the full operator profile by slug including address, phone, website, services, venues_served, FAQs, and tipping note. Use this when an agent has a slug from a search tool or directory URL and needs the complete profile to rank or present. Returns isError on slug 404 or upstream outage.

valet_search_cities

Search the cities directory by name prefix with population-ranked results. Use this when an agent needs to resolve a partial city name into a canonical city slug plus state slug plus lat/lng before composing valet_find_operators_in_city or valet_find_operators_near. Empty array if no matches.

valet_find_operators_in_city

List valet operators serving a city slug plus state slug, optionally narrowed by service. Use this when an agent has a city already disambiguated and wants its operator roster ranked premium tier first then name. Empty array if no listed operators.

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).

Valet Parking Directory Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "valet-parking-directory": {
      "url": "https://api.getvaletparking.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

MCP Shodan Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "burtthecoder-mcp-shodan": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_API_KEY": "YOUR_SHODAN_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Valet Parking Directory is categorized under Security and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, MCP Shodan belongs to Security using local stdio subprocess. Select Valet Parking Directory when you need capabilities focused on security and MCP Shodan when you require tools for security.

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