National Park Service (BYOK)

National Park Service (BYOK) — connector documentation

• MCP endpoint: https://byok-nps.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: POST https://byok-nps.connectorbay.com/v1/tools/{tool_name}, described by the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at https://byok-nps.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Transport: Streamable HTTP, stateless, MCP specification 2025-06-18 or later
• Authentication: your own National Park Service NPS API key, sent in the X-Upstream-Key header of every request (never stored, logged or cached)
• Health: https://byok-nps.connectorbay.com/health · Tool schemas: https://byok-nps.connectorbay.com/tools.json
• Publisher: Unify Dynamics LLC · connectorbay.com/byok-nps · agent@connectorbay.com

What National Park Service (BYOK) is for

National Park Service (BYOK) lets an AI assistant read your own National Park Service data through the National Park Service API with a key you supply (NPS API key). Read-only: 10 tools (list_parks, list_alerts, list_campgrounds, list_events, list_things_to_do, list_visitor_centers, list_webcams, list_news_releases, list_places, list_tours). The BYOK key travels with each request, is used for that one call only and is never stored, logged or cached; it is only ever sent to developer.nps.gov. Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by National Park Service. National Park Service and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with.

Ask your assistant things like:

• "Which national parks are in Utah?"
• "Are there any alerts or closures at Yosemite right now?"
• "What campgrounds does Acadia National Park have?"
• "What ranger programs are scheduled at Zion in the next week?"
• "What are good short hikes in Grand Canyon?"
• "Where are the visitor centers in Yellowstone?"

What it does

• list_parks: List National Park Service sites with name, designation, states, description, coordinates and weather notes, filtered by park code, state or search term.
• list_alerts: List current park alerts such as closures, hazards and cautions with category, title and description.
• list_campgrounds: List campgrounds with description, reservation details, number of reservable and first-come sites, and location.
• list_events: List events at National Park Service sites with title, dates, times, location, fee information and category; paged with page_size and page_number.
• list_things_to_do: List activities visitors can do at park sites with a short description, duration, season, fee and reservation notes.
• list_visitor_centers: List visitor centers with description, directions and coordinates.
• list_webcams: List park webcams with title, description, status and page link.
• list_news_releases: List official park news releases with title, abstract, release date and link.
• list_places: List named places inside park sites, such as trailheads, overlooks and historic buildings, with description and coordinates.
• list_tours: List park tours with description, type, duration range and related park.

BYOK key

You bring your own National Park Service NPS API key (https://www.nps.gov/subjects/developer/get-started.htm). Your assistant sends it in the X-Upstream-Key header with each request. ConnectorBay uses it for that one call only: it is never stored, logged or cached, never shown in an answer, and it is only sent to developer.nps.gov over https, with no redirects followed. Create a key with the fewest permissions the tools need (read-only if the provider offers it), and revoke it at the provider whenever you like.

Data sources

• https://www.nps.gov/subjects/developer/api-documentation.htm (the API this connector calls, with a BYOK key)

Live from the National Park Service API (developer.nps.gov) with a BYOK key; documentation: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/developer/api-documentation.htm. Endpoints checked against that documentation on 2026-10-16.

What it is not

Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by National Park Service. National Park Service and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with. It is read-only: it never creates, changes, sends or deletes anything in your National Park Service account.

Built for: Worldwide. Languages: English.

National Park Service (BYOK) — Privacy Policy

Effective 24 October 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What National Park Service (BYOK) is. National Park Service (BYOK) is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that an AI assistant calls on your behalf to read your own National Park Service data: Read US National Park Service parks, alerts, campgrounds, events, visitor centers, webcams and things to do with your own API key. You bring your own National Park Service NPS API key; the assistant sends it to us with each request.

BYOK key. The key you supply is used to make the one National Park Service call you asked for. Our application does not store it, write it to a log, put it in a cache, or share it. It is sent only to developer.nps.gov, over https, and is removed from any text we return to you or your assistant. We do not follow redirects with your key. If National Park Service rejects it, we say so without repeating it.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call, the BYOK key (for that call only), the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant) and standard server logs. What National Park Service receives. The request we make on your behalf, including the key and the arguments, under National Park Service's own terms and privacy policy. National Park Service acts at your direction and is the only recipient of the data of your request besides our hosting provider.

What we return. The answer National Park Service gives for your request, trimmed to the fields the tool documents. We do not keep it: it is returned to your assistant and not stored, cached or used to train anything.

What we do not do. We do not build a profile, sell or share personal information, or keep your National Park Service data. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting access logs (IP addresses, request paths and status codes) are kept for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention; our application adds no request headers or bodies to them.

Sub-processors. National Park Service (the API you call with a BYOK key, at your direction). Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Your rights. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. Revoke your key at National Park Service at any time to end all access.

Children. National Park Service (BYOK) is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant, under National Park Service's own age rules.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

National Park Service (BYOK) — Terms of Service

Effective 24 October 2026. These terms govern use of the National Park Service (BYOK) connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. National Park Service (BYOK) provides: Read US National Park Service parks, alerts, campgrounds, events, visitor centers, webcams and things to do with your own API key. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP, and is read-only.
2. Your own key, your own account. You must use your own National Park Service credentials and only access data you are allowed to access. National Park Service's terms apply to your use of National Park Service; you are responsible for complying with them, including any rate limits and permitted uses. Do not share a key you do not own.
3. Independent. Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by National Park Service. National Park Service and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with.
4. No advice, no guarantees. Output is the data National Park Service returns, lightly trimmed; it may be incomplete, delayed or changed by National Park Service. Check important facts at the source.
5. Read-only. The Service does not create, change, send or delete anything in your National Park Service account.
6. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome. Do not use the Service to access data you are not entitled to, to circumvent National Park Service's controls, or to attack any system.
7. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time; National Park Service may change or end its API at any time.
8. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: the BYOK key is used for the one call and not stored or logged.
9. Pro keys. Optional ConnectorBay Pro API keys are issued at our discretion and are separate from your National Park Service key.
10. Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any loss arising from use of or reliance on the Service, including any action National Park Service takes on your account. Our total liability is limited to US $100.
11. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
12. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/byok-nps

National Park Service (BYOK) support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

• MCP endpoint: https://byok-nps.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://byok-nps.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://byok-nps.connectorbay.com/health

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. National Park Service (BYOK) never asks for them.