The Met Museum MCP Server for AutoGen 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Microsoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add The Met Museum as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and every agent in the group can access live data and take action.
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import asyncio
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
async with McpWorkbench(
server_params={"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"},
transport="streamable_http",
) as workbench:
tools = await workbench.list_tools()
agent = AssistantAgent(
name="the_met_museum_agent",
tools=tools,
system_message=(
"You help users with The Met Museum. "
"8 tools available."
),
)
print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")
asyncio.run(main())
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About The Met Museum MCP Server
Connect to The Met Museum and explore one of the world's largest art collections through natural conversation — no API key needed.
AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use The Met Museum tools. Connect 8 tools through Vinkius and assign role-based access. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates, with optional human-in-the-loop approval for sensitive operations.
What you can do
- Artwork Search — Search 470,000+ artworks by artist name, title, culture, medium or any term
- Artwork Details — Get full metadata including title, artist, date, medium, dimensions, credit line and images
- Department Browse — Explore artworks by department (European Paintings, Egyptian Art, Asian Art, etc.)
- Highlights — Discover curator-selected highlights from the collection
- On-View Objects — Find artworks currently displayed in the museum galleries
- Date Range Search — Filter artworks by century or specific date ranges
- Image Discovery — Find artworks with Open Access CC0 images
The The Met Museum MCP Server exposes 8 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to AutoGen in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect The Met Museum to AutoGen via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the The Met Museum MCP Server with AutoGen.
Install AutoGen
Run pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Integrate into workflow
Use the agent in your AutoGen multi-agent orchestration
Explore tools
The workbench discovers 8 tools from The Met Museum automatically
Why Use AutoGen with the The Met Museum MCP Server
AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with The Met Museum through the Model Context Protocol.
Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use The Met Museum tools to solve complex tasks
Role-based architecture lets you assign The Met Museum tool access to specific agents. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates
Human-in-the-loop support: agents can pause for human approval before executing sensitive The Met Museum tool calls
Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes The Met Museum tool responses in an isolated environment
The Met Museum + AutoGen Use Cases
Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the The Met Museum MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Collaborative analysis: one agent queries The Met Museum while another validates results and a third generates the final report
Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from The Met Museum, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output
Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using The Met Museum data to make informed decisions about resource distribution
Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process The Met Museum responses in a sandboxed execution environment
The Met Museum MCP Tools for AutoGen (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect The Met Museum to AutoGen via MCP:
get_departments
Useful for filtering searches by department (e.g. European Paintings, Egyptian Art, Asian Art, Arms and Armor). Get all museum departments
get_object
Returns title, artist, culture, date, medium, dimensions, credit line, repository URL, image URLs and more. All Open Access images are CC0 public domain. Get detailed info for a specific artwork by object ID
get_objects_by_department
Use get_departments first to find the department ID. Returns list of object IDs which can be used with get_object for full details. Get all object IDs for a specific department
search_by_century
Returns object IDs which can be used with get_object for full artwork details including images. Search for objects created in a specific century
search_highlights
These represent some of the most significant and popular works in the collection. Search for highlighted (curator-selected) objects
search_objects
Supports filtering by department, date range, medium, images, highlights and on-view status. Returns object IDs which can be used with get_object for full details. Search The Met collection for artworks
search_on_view
Useful for planning museum visits. Search for objects currently on view in the museum
search_with_images
Useful for finding visual artworks. Supports all standard search filters plus has_images=true. Search for objects that have images
Example Prompts for The Met Museum in AutoGen
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with The Met Museum immediately.
"Search for paintings by Monet."
"Show me the highlights from Egyptian Art."
"Find sculptures from the 1800s."
Troubleshooting The Met Museum MCP Server with AutoGen
Common issues when connecting The Met Museum to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpWorkbench not found
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"The Met Museum + AutoGen FAQ
Common questions about integrating The Met Museum MCP Server with AutoGen.
How does AutoGen connect to MCP servers?
Can different agents have different MCP tool access?
Does AutoGen support human approval for tool calls?
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Connect The Met Museum to AutoGen
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.