Alexandria Archive
Server Details
History of Alexandria, Egypt: search the archive, read articles, find events and prints.
- Status
- Healthy
- Last Tested
- Transport
- Streamable HTTP · MCP 2025-06-18
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Available Tools
8 toolsget_articleGet full article textRead-onlyInspect
Fetch one published article by numeric id — returns full markdown text in Arabic and English plus metadata.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes | Article id (from search results or list_recent_articles). |
get_institutionGet one institution and its collectionRead-onlyInspect
Fetch a single institution by its slug — description, history, contact details, and a sample of its published archive items with canonical URLs. Use this to answer questions about a specific institution's holdings, or to find items available for licensing.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | Yes | Institution slug (from list_institutions or a URL). | |
| itemLimit | No | Sample size (default 20). |
get_licensing_infoHow to reuse a picture from the archiveRead-onlyInspect
Explain how an image or document from the Alexandria Archive may be reused or licensed (publication, broadcast, commercial use), and where the request is made. Pass itemId for one archive record; omit it for the general terms.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| itemId | No | An archive record's id, from search_archive or its URL (/archive/{id}). |
list_institutionsList partner institutionsRead-onlyInspect
List museums, libraries, archives and other institutions that publish their collections on the Alexandria Archive. Returns name, type, item count and canonical URL.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| type | No | Optional filter, e.g. 'museum', 'library', 'archive', 'university'. | |
| limit | No | Max results (default 20). |
list_recent_articlesList recent articlesRead-onlyInspect
List the most recently published articles (id, title, excerpt, date, URL).
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | No | Max results (default 10). |
list_store_productsThe archive's shopRead-onlyInspect
List products on sale in the Alexandria Archive's store — prints, books and gifts about the city — with price in Egyptian pounds and the product page. Sales support the archive.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | No | Max results (default 12). |
list_upcoming_eventsUpcoming events in AlexandriaRead-onlyInspect
List the Alexandria Archive's upcoming events — heritage walks, workshops, talks — soonest first, with date, place, price in Egyptian pounds (or free) and the page where a person books a seat. Use for questions like 'what is on in Alexandria this week' or 'a history walk in Alexandria'.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | No | Max results (default 10). |
search_archiveSearch the Alexandria ArchiveRead-onlyInspect
Search historical photographs, documents, maps, articles, and events of the Alexandria Archive. Query can be Arabic or English (e.g. 'Stanley Bridge', 'كوم الدكة'). Returns titles and canonical URLs.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | Search terms, Arabic or English. Min 2 characters. |
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get_article - First observed
get_institution - First observed
get_licensing_info - First observed
list_institutions - First observed
list_recent_articles - First observed
list_store_products - First observed
list_upcoming_events - First observed
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