How to Use the Met Museum MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I run a search on the Met Museum with Claude Code?

Use the command searchobjects with your query string in the terminal. Claude Code returns the results directly to your shell. It’s built for headless execution.

Q: Can Claude Code fetch detailed Met Museum metadata?

Absolutely. Run getobject with the specific ID to receive the full record. It outputs the metadata as standard JSON for your scripts.

Q: How do I add the Met Museum server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add followed by the server details in your terminal. The configuration is saved to your local settings file. Use claude mcp list to check if it's running.

Q: Is it possible to list all Met Museum objects with Claude Code?

Yes, use the listobjects tool. It provides a list of all current IDs in the collection, which is great for batch processing in your terminal.

Claude Code brings the Met Museum collection into your terminal for scriptable art data workflows.

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Terminal-based Met Museum searches with Claude Code

Claude Code runs `search_objects` directly from your command line. It finds artworks based on your search terms and outputs the resulting IDs for use in your scripts. This is ideal for automated tasks where you need to gather data without opening a browser. The output is clean and ready for pipe operations.

Retrieve Met Museum data via Claude Code

Call `get_object` to fetch specific records by ID. Claude Code returns the full JSON metadata, which you can capture in a variable or write to a local file. It works perfectly in CI/CD pipelines or shell scripts. You get the data in plain text format every single time.

List departments using Claude Code

Use `list_departments` to view the museum's curatorial structure in your terminal. This command provides a quick lookup for department IDs. It is a simple way to verify the available categories before running a targeted script. The output is structured for easy parsing.

Setup guide

Set up Met Museum 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 met-museum-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http met-museum-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 Met Museum 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": {
    "met-museum-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Met Museum MCP in Claude Code

Use the command `search_objects` with your query string in the terminal. Claude Code returns the results directly to your shell. It’s built for headless execution.

Absolutely. Run `get_object` with the specific ID to receive the full record. It outputs the metadata as standard JSON for your scripts.

Run `claude mcp add` followed by the server details in your terminal. The configuration is saved to your local settings file. Use `claude mcp list` to check if it's running.

Yes, use the `list_objects` tool. It provides a list of all current IDs in the collection, which is great for batch processing in your terminal.

The server only processes public museum records. No private user data or credentials touch the external API endpoints, keeping your terminal environment clean and secure.

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