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Use Are.na with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Pull human-curated visual references directly into your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 6 capabilities

The complete Are.na capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Are.na.

Capability set01 / 02

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through Are.na.

  1. 01

    Get channel

    This capability retrieves a specific channel profile. It returns the title, owner, follower count, and the total number of blocks in the collection.

  2. 02

    Get channel contents

    This is the primary research capability for extracting data from a channel. It pulls all blocks, including images with metadata, links, text, and PDFs.

  3. 03

    List user channels

    This capability lets your agent see all public channels owned by a specific user. It is useful for exploring a researcher's entire collection.

Capability set02 / 02

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3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through Are.na.

  1. 04

    Get user

    This capability fetches a user profile. It provides the user's name, bio, follower counts, and their associated channels.

  2. 05

    Get channel connections

    This capability maps out research threads. It shows how different channels are linked together through shared blocks.

  3. 06

    Search channels

    This capability searches for public Are.na channels using keywords. It helps your agent find specific visual research collections on any topic.

One connector, every AI

Are.na works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

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Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Are.na to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 6 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Are.na, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Are.na. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Are.na Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_n2KgrVkqLDvCaJLXrJ20RmvPToMjD5Tac4ae4v6o/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Are.na capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arena-visual-research-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_n2KgrVkqLDvCaJLXrJ20RmvPToMjD5Tac4ae4v6o/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? link.label

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Are.na owners hand off.

This MCP is built for creative professionals who rely on high-quality, non-algorithmic visual references.

  • 01

    Design Researchers

    They hand off the task of gathering visual references and moodboard materials to their agent.

  • 02

    Curators

    They use the agent to quickly scan and organize thematic collections from the Are.na network.

  • 03

    Trend Scouts

    They instruct their agent to find emerging visual patterns within curated user channels.

FAQ

Questions Are.na owners ask.

  • 01

    Do I need an Are.na API key?

    No. This MCP uses the public v2 API for discovery, so you can search and find content without needing your own API key.

  • 02

    Can my agent see private channels?

    The agent can only access public channels and user collections that are set to public.

  • 03

    What kind of files can the agent pull?

    The agent can retrieve images, links, text excerpts, and PDFs from Are.na channels.

  • 04

    How does this differ from a standard search engine?

    Unlike standard search, this MCP accesses human-curated collections, meaning the results are organized by researchers rather than algorithms.

  • 05

    Which AI clients can use this MCP?

    You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

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