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maintenanceEnables searching and exploring millions of items from the Smithsonian Institution's collections including artifacts, artworks, specimens, photographs, and more, using the Smithsonian Open Access API.
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MIT
mcp-nypl
by pipeworx-io
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp-nyplSearch for photographs of Central Park"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
mcp-nypl
NYPL Digital Collections MCP.
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1394+ live data sources.
Tools
Tool | Description |
| Search the NYPL Digital Collections collection by keyword. Returns matching items with ids (pass an id to item), titles, creators/sources, dates and links. |
| Fetch full details for one NYPL Digital Collections item by id — an NYPL item uuid (from search). |
Related MCP server: mcp-smithsonian
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"nypl": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nypl/mcp"
}
}
}Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 1394+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Nypl data" })The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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