What is the key difference between Valet Parking Directory and Emilia Protocol?

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

How do I install Valet Parking Directory or Emilia Protocol 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 Emilia Protocol free or paid?

Valet Parking Directory operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Emilia Protocol operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Valet Parking Directory lists 7 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars. Emilia Protocol lists 3 tools with 4 views and 617 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Valet Parking Directory and Emilia Protocol 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 Emilia Protocol

In-depth architectural comparison of the Valet Parking Directory and Emilia Protocol 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

Emilia Protocol

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 71/100 (Great) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Valet Parking Directory if you need specialized Security tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Emilia Protocol 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 Emilia Protocol when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: ep_guard_action, ep_check_signoff, ep_verify_receipt.

Explore Emilia Protocol Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Valet Parking Directory Security	Emilia Protocol emiliaprotocol Security
Summary	MCP server for valet parking: 789 US operators across 31,186 cities. 7 tools. No auth.	Human sign-off + trust receipts for AI agents: requires a named human's approval before an irreversible action (payment release, record change, deploy), then mints an offline-verifiable Ed25519 Trust Receipt. Also exposes trust profiles, receipt verification, disputes, and delegation. Apache-2.0; policy engine formally verified. Install: npx -y @emilia-protocol/mcp-server.
Category & Scope

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"
    }
  }
}

Emilia Protocol Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "emiliaprotocol-emilia-protocol": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@emilia-protocol/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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