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Name: The Met Museum MCP Server
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Author: Vinkius

Create your Vinkius account to connect The Met Museum to OpenAI Agents SDK and start using all 8 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.

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What is the 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.

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

How it works

Subscribe to this server
No API key needed — all data is open access
Start exploring art from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

Art Enthusiasts — discover artworks, explore artists and learn about art history
Educators — use artwork metadata and images for teaching and presentations
Researchers — analyze art collections, provenance and cultural heritage data

Built-in capabilities (8)

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

See what your AI agent can do with The Met Museum

Why OpenAI Agents SDK?

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 8 tools from The Met Museum through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries The Met Museum, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

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Native MCP integration via MCPServerSse, pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety
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Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure
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Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate
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First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output

See it in action

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Why run The Met Museum with Vinkius?

The The Met Museum connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 8 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.

You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.

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Fully ManagedNo server setup

Plug & PlayNo coding needed

SecurePrivacy protected

PrivateYour data is safe

Cost ControlBudget limits

Control1-click disconnect

Auto-UpdatesMaintenance free

High SpeedOptimized for AI

Reliable99.9% uptime

Your credentials and connection tokens are fully encrypted

* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure

01 / Catalog

Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents

Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.

02 / Credentials

Connect securely in under 30 seconds

Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.

03 / Guardian

Complete visibility into every agent action

Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.

04 / FinOps

Optimize spending and track token ROI

Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.

Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents

Complete visibility into every agent action

Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working

This dashboard is included when you connect The Met Museum using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.

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Why Vinkius

The Met Museum and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.

Professionals who connect The Met Museum to OpenAI Agents SDK through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.

4,000+MCP Integrations

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Ready-to-use MCPs	Find and configure each manually	4,000+ MCPs ready to use
Connection Setup	Manual coding & server setup	1-click instant connection
Server Hosting	You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime)	100% hosted & managed by Vinkius
Security & Privacy	Stored in plaintext config files	Bank-grade encrypted vault
Activity Visibility	Blind execution (no logs or tracking)	Live dashboard with real-time logs
Cost Control	Runaway AI token spend risk	Automatic budget limits
Revoking Access	Must delete files or code to stop	1-click disconnect button

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The Vinkius Advantage

How Vinkius secures
The Met Museum for OpenAI Agents SDK

Every request between OpenAI Agents SDK and The Met Museum is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an API key?

No! The Met Museum API is completely free and open. No authentication required. 80 requests/second rate limit.

Can I use the artwork images commercially?

Yes! Open Access images are licensed under CC0 (Public Domain). You can use them for any purpose without restriction.

How many artworks are in the collection?

The Met collection includes 470,000+ artworks spanning 5,000 years of art history from every part of the globe.

What departments are available?

The Met has 20+ departments including: European Paintings, Egyptian Art, Asian Art, Arms and Armor, Greek and Roman Art, Islamic Art, Modern and Contemporary Art, and many more. Use get_departments to see the full list.

How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?

Use MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.

Can I use multiple MCP servers in one agent?

Yes. Pass a list of MCPServerSse instances to the agent constructor. The agent can use tools from all connected servers within a single run.

Does the SDK support streaming responses?

Yes. The SDK supports SSE and Streamable HTTP transports, both of which work natively with Vinkius.

MCPServerStreamableHttp not found

Ensure you have the latest version: pip install --upgrade openai-agents

Agent not calling tools

Make sure your prompt explicitly references the task the tools can help with.

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