IIIF MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| iiif-searchC | Search IIIF content using Content Search API |
| iiif-manifestC | Retrieve and parse IIIF manifest metadata |
| iiif-imageB | Build IIIF Image API URLs and retrieve image information |
| iiif-collectionC | Retrieve and navigate IIIF collections |
| iiif-annotationC | Extract and analyze annotations from IIIF resources |
| iiif-activityB | Retrieve and process IIIF Change Discovery API activity streams |
| iiif-avB | Extract and analyze audio/video content from IIIF manifests |
| iiif-authB | Authenticate with IIIF resources and access protected content |
| iiif-image-fetchB | Fetch actual IIIF image data with automatic size constraints |
| iiif-manifest-canvasesB | List all canvases within a IIIF manifest with filtering options |
| iiif-canvas-infoB | Get detailed information about a specific canvas |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 11 tools
Each tool has a distinct purpose within the IIIF domain, covering activities, annotations, auth, AV, canvas details, collections, image building and fetching, manifests, and search. There is no meaningful overlap that would cause confusion for an agent.
All tools use the consistent prefix 'iiif-' followed by a descriptive noun or noun phrase in snake_case. This uniform pattern makes the tool set predictable and easy to navigate.
With 11 tools, the server covers the major IIIF operations without being bloated. Each tool serves a clear need, and the count is appropriate for the complexity of the IIIF standard.
The tool set covers core IIIF functionalities including manifest retrieval, collection navigation, canvas info, image building and fetching, annotations, search, auth, AV, and activity streams. Minor gaps exist (e.g., no tool for creating or modifying resources), but for a retrieval and analysis client, it is comprehensive.