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Use National Park Service with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access authoritative data about U.S. National Parks via NPS. track alerts, parks, and events directly from your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 10 capabilities

The complete National Park Service capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with National Park Service.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through National Park Service.

  1. 01

    List visitor centers

    List park visitor centers

  2. 02

    List articles

    List park articles

  3. 03

    List events

    List scheduled park events

  4. 04

    List lesson plans

    List park lesson plans

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through National Park Service.

  1. 05

    List news releases

    List official news releases

  2. 06

    List parks

    Can filter by park code or state. List U.S. National Parks

  3. 07

    List webcams

    List park streaming webcams

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through National Park Service.

  1. 08

    List alerts

    List park alerts and closures

  2. 09

    List campgrounds

    List park campgrounds

  3. 10

    List places

    List significant park places

Observed, not estimated

882ms average. Fast in production.

National Park Service is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1101ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
732ms
Slowest day
1101ms
14-day trend
Slowing+38%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of National Park Service, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with National Park Service. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

National Park Service Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GUku5zV3apLtTA0kECpq4wqrtMPInBxyjbExI6Fq/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — National Park Service capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "national-park-service-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GUku5zV3apLtTA0kECpq4wqrtMPInBxyjbExI6Fq/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions National Park Service owners ask.

  • 01

    Is the NPS API Key free?

    Yes! You can sign up for a free API key at nps.gov/subjects/developer by providing your name and email. The key is typically issued instantly.

  • 02

    How can I find the correct 'Park Code'?

    You can find park codes by using the list_parks capability or by looking at the URL of a park on nps.gov (e.g., nps.gov/yose/ has the code 'yose').

  • 03

    What kind of alerts are provided?

    The list_alerts capability provides information on park closures, safety warnings (like weather or fire conditions), and general notices about road work or facility changes.

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