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Connect Cooper Hewitt to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Bring the Smithsonian design archive to your AI agent.

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

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 22 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 06

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Cooper Hewitt.

  1. 01

    Get exhibition info

    Returns detailed information about a specific museum exhibition.

  2. 02

    Spec formats

    Provides a list of valid response formats available from the API.

  3. 03

    Get object images

    Retrieves visual assets and images for a specific design object.

  4. 04

    Get person images

    Fetches images related to a specific person in the collection.

Capability set02 / 06

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Cooper Hewitt.

  1. 05

    Get person info

    Provides detailed biographical or professional information for a person.

  2. 06

    Get random object

    Pulls a random item from the museum archive for spontaneous inspiration.

  3. 07

    List exhibitions

    Generates a list of all available museum exhibitions.

  4. 08

    List rooms

    Lists all physical rooms across the museum's various locations.

Capability set03 / 06

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Cooper Hewitt.

  1. 09

    Search objects

    Searches the collection specifically for design objects.

  2. 10

    Search objects faceted

    Performs a faceted search to find objects based on specific categories or attributes.

  3. 11

    Spec methods

    Lists the available API response methods.

  4. 12

    Test echo

    Echoes back all provided parameters to test the connection.

Capability set04 / 06

13-16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Cooper Hewitt.

  1. 13

    Test error

    Triggers a test error to verify error handling.

  2. 14

    Get exhibition objects

    Retrieves a list of objects currently featured in a specific exhibition.

  3. 15

    Get object colors

    Extracts the specific color palette associated with an object.

  4. 16

    Get object exhibitions

    Finds all exhibitions that have featured a particular object.

Capability set05 / 06

17-19

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Cooper Hewitt.

  1. 17

    Get object info

    Returns comprehensive metadata for a specific object in the collection.

  2. 18

    Get object participants

    Identifies the people involved in the creation or history of an object.

  3. 19

    Get objects on display

    Lists the objects that are currently on view in the museum galleries.

Capability set06 / 06

20-22

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Cooper Hewitt.

  1. 20

    Get person objects

    Finds all objects in the collection associated with a specific person.

  2. 21

    List sites

    Provides a list of all museum location sites.

  3. 22

    Search collection

    Searches the entire museum collection using various keywords.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Mood Board Creation

An agent pulls color palettes and images from specific historical eras to build visual references.

02

Academic Research

A researcher asks for the exhibition history and participant list for a specific designer.

03

Design Inspiration

A designer uses the random object capability to find unexpected patterns or forms.

04

Curatorial Study

A user checks which objects are currently on display in specific museum rooms.

Automate a task

Put Cooper Hewitt to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Cooper Hewitt 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.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

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

You don't need a client to put Cooper Hewitt 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.

Observed, not estimated

1075ms average. Fast in production.

Cooper Hewitt is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1345ms
Oct 3Today
Fastest day
892ms
Slowest day
1345ms
14-day trend
Stable-4%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 22 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 Cooper Hewitt, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

Cooper Hewitt Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6XIz5V7kwl6Z78DrijB4o0fHN6PcOgFeaCt4dj8i/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 — Cooper Hewitt capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "cooper-hewitt-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6XIz5V7kwl6Z78DrijB4o0fHN6PcOgFeaCt4dj8i/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? Set up Cooper Hewitt in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Cooper Hewitt owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need deep historical and visual context without manual searching.

  • 01

    Designers

    They use the agent to find historical inspiration and color palettes for new projects.

  • 02

    Researchers

    They use the agent to extract precise metadata and exhibition histories for study.

  • 03

    Developers

    They use the agent to pull cultural heritage data into their own applications.

FAQ

Questions Cooper Hewitt owners ask.

  • 01

    What do I need to use this MCP?

    You will need a Cooper Hewitt API Access Token to authenticate your requests.

  • 02

    Which AI clients can I use with this?

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

  • 03

    Can I get actual images of the design objects?

    Yes, the MCP includes a capability specifically to retrieve images for objects in the collection.

  • 04

    Is the data real-time?

    The MCP accesses the Cooper Hewitt API, so you get the most current data available from the museum's digital archive.

  • 05

    Can I find specific colors from an object?

    Yes, you can use the capability to get the specific color palette for any object in the collection.

  • 06

    Can I search for objects by a specific color?

    Yes! Use the search_collection capability and provide a hex color or CSS name in the color parameter to find items matching that aesthetic.

  • 07

    How do I find out who designed a specific object?

    Use the get_object_participants capability with the Object ID. It will return the names and roles of the people involved in the item's creation.

  • 08

    Is it possible to see what is currently on display at the museum?

    Absolutely. The get_objects_on_display capability provides a paginated list of all objects currently featured in the physical galleries.

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