National Park Data MCP Server

National Park Service MCP Server

An open-source MCP server for managing and processing data related to the National Park Service. This project provides MCP-compliant tools for retriving park information, visitor management, and more.

Table of Contents

• Getting Started
• Repository Structure
• Environment Variables
• MCP API Documentation
• Contributing
• License

Getting Started

Installation

1. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

2. Sync dependencies from pyproject.toml (if present):

3. To install additional requirements during development:

4. To test the server locally:

MCP Marketplace

This server is open-sourced and available in the MCP Marketplace: View on Smithery.ai

Repository Structure

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory. Required variables include:

• Create NPS API key here - https://www.nps.gov/subjects/developer/get-started.htm
• NPS API documentation - https://www.nps.gov/subjects/developer/api-documentation.htm

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! If you would like to contribute, please follow these steps:

1. Fork this repository.
2. Create a new branch for your changes.
3. Make your improvements or fixes.
4. Open a pull request with a clear description of your changes.

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to open an issue. Thank you for helping improve this project!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.