How to Use the Cleveland Museum of Art MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add the Cleveland Museum of Art MCP Server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http cleveland-museum-of-art -- in your terminal. Make sure to place all transport flags before the server name, and verify the connection with claude mcp list.

Q: Can I pipe Cleveland Museum of Art search results to other CLI tools in Claude Code?

Yes, you can instruct your terminal agent to run searchartworks and direct the output to local files or command-line utilities. It acts like any standard terminal process.

Q: How does Claude Code handle Cleveland Museum of Art similarity searches?

It uses searchsimilarartworks to query the visual similarity engine. The CLI agent prints the matching metadata and image links directly to your terminal window.

Q: Where is the configuration stored for this MCP Server?

The configuration is saved in your local /.claude.json file. You can edit this file manually or manage the server using the CLI's built-in mcp commands.

Query the Cleveland Museum of Art database right from your terminal using Claude Code to feed raw museum data into your shell scripts.

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Pipe Museum Data into Shell Scripts

`search_artworks` lets you query the Cleveland Museum of Art database directly from your terminal session. You can ask Claude Code to run search queries and pipe the raw JSON output into grep or jq. This setup turns your CLI into a fast research terminal. By calling `get_artwork` with specific accession numbers, you extract high-resolution metadata without leaving your keyboard.

Automate Collection Audits via MCP Server

`search_creators` allows Claude Code to run automated checks against artist biographical records. You can script batch queries to verify birth dates, nationalities, and ID numbers. The tool `get_creator` extracts individual artist profiles directly into your standard output. Save these profiles as flat markdown files or append them to local database seeds.

Extract Regional Exhibition Metadata

`search_may_show_creators` provides terminal-based access to regional Ohio art history. Claude Code queries the "May Show" archives and filters the results based on your shell parameters. By executing `get_may_show_creator`, you retrieve specific artist records instantly. This makes it easy to populate local testing databases or generate static documentation using this MCP utility.

Setup guide

Set up Cleveland Museum of Art MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see cleveland-museum-of-art-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Cleveland Museum of Art transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Cleveland Museum of Art tools.

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claude mcp add --transport http cleveland-museum-of-art-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Cleveland Museum of Art MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cleveland-museum-of-art-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Cleveland Museum of Art MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http cleveland-museum-of-art -- ` in your terminal. Make sure to place all transport flags before the server name, and verify the connection with `claude mcp list`.

Yes, you can instruct your terminal agent to run `search_artworks` and direct the output to local files or command-line utilities. It acts like any standard terminal process.

It uses `search_similar_artworks` to query the visual similarity engine. The CLI agent prints the matching metadata and image links directly to your terminal window.

The configuration is saved in your local `~/.claude.json` file. You can edit this file manually or manage the server using the CLI's built-in mcp commands.

Yes, the server only processes queries regarding public art records, creator profiles, and exhibition details. Your local environment variables, shell history, and private scripts are never exposed to the external API.

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