artic-mcp
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
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search-by-titleB | Search for artworks by title in the Art Institute of Chicago. Pagination is supported with the page parameter |
| get-artwork-by-idB | Get additional information, including an image if available, about a specific artwork by its ID from the Art Institute of Chicago. Using the value of Artwork ID from the 'search-by-title' tool. |
| full-text-searchA | Search for artworks in the Art Institute of Chicago collection whose metadata contains mention of the query term.Pagination is supported with the page parameter |
| search-for-artistC | Search for artists in the Art Institute of Chicago collection |
| get-artwork-by-artistC | Get artworks by artist id in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. Pagination is supported with the page parameter. |
| search-by-mediumB | Search for artworks by medium in the Art Institute of Chicago. Pagination is supported with the page parameter |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| art-gallery | Generates an art gallery for a specific artist |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 6 tools
Most tools have distinct purposes: full-text-search covers general metadata, while search-by-title, search-by-medium, and search-for-artist target specific fields. However, full-text-search and search-by-title could be confused since titles are part of metadata, but descriptions clarify the distinction. Get-artwork-by-artist and get-artwork-by-id are clearly different operations.
The naming is mixed: search-by-title, search-by-medium, and search-for-artist follow a consistent verb-noun pattern, but full-text-search uses a hyphenated adjective-noun style, and get-artwork-by-artist/get-artwork-by-id use a verb-noun-by-noun pattern. This inconsistency makes the set less predictable, though all names remain readable and descriptive.
With 6 tools, this is well-scoped for querying an art collection. It covers key search dimensions (title, medium, artist, full-text) and specific retrieval (by ID, by artist), without being overwhelming. Each tool earns its place by addressing a distinct aspect of the domain.
The toolset provides strong coverage for searching and retrieving artworks and artists, with pagination support across most tools. A minor gap is the lack of tools for filtering by other common attributes like date, genre, or location, but agents can work around this using the existing search tools. Core workflows for exploration and lookup are well-supported.