The Met Museum MCP Server for Mastra AI 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Mastra AI is a TypeScript-native agent framework built for modern web stacks. Connect The Met Museum through Vinkius and Mastra agents discover all tools automatically. type-safe, streaming-ready, and deployable anywhere Node.js runs.
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import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { createMCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
async function main() {
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
servers: {
"the-met-museum": {
url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
},
},
});
const tools = await mcpClient.getTools();
const agent = new Agent({
name: "The Met Museum Agent",
instructions:
"You help users interact with The Met Museum " +
"using 8 tools.",
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
tools,
});
const result = await agent.generate(
"What can I do with The Met Museum?"
);
console.log(result.text);
}
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.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and The Met Museum tool infrastructure. Connect 8 tools through Vinkius and use Mastra's built-in workflow engine to chain tool calls with conditional logic, retries, and parallel execution. deployable to any Node.js host in one command.
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 Mastra AI 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 Mastra AI via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the The Met Museum MCP Server with Mastra AI.
Install dependencies
Run npm install @mastra/core @mastra/mcp @ai-sdk/openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.ts
Explore tools
Mastra discovers 8 tools from The Met Museum via MCP
Why Use Mastra AI with the The Met Museum MCP Server
Mastra AI provides unique advantages when paired with The Met Museum through the Model Context Protocol.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and tool infrastructure. add The Met Museum without touching business code
Built-in workflow engine chains MCP tool calls with conditional logic, retries, and parallel execution for complex automation
TypeScript-native: full type inference for every The Met Museum tool response with IDE autocomplete and compile-time checks
One-command deployment to any Node.js host. Vercel, Railway, Fly.io, or your own infrastructure
The Met Museum + Mastra AI Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Mastra AI combined with the The Met Museum MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build multi-step agents that query The Met Museum, process results, and trigger downstream actions in a typed pipeline
SaaS integrations: embed The Met Museum as a first-class tool in your product's AI features with Mastra's clean agent API
Background jobs: schedule Mastra agents to query The Met Museum on a cron and store results in your database automatically
Multi-agent systems: create specialist agents that collaborate using The Met Museum tools alongside other MCP servers
The Met Museum MCP Tools for Mastra AI (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect The Met Museum to Mastra AI 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 Mastra AI
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Mastra AI 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 Mastra AI
Common issues when connecting The Met Museum to Mastra AI through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient not exported
npm install @mastra/mcpThe Met Museum + Mastra AI FAQ
Common questions about integrating The Met Museum MCP Server with Mastra AI.
How does Mastra AI connect to MCP servers?
MCPClient with the server URL and pass it to your agent. Mastra discovers all tools and makes them available with full TypeScript types.Can Mastra agents use tools from multiple servers?
Does Mastra support workflow orchestration?
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Connect The Met Museum to Mastra AI
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.