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Use Cooper Hewitt with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum collection. search objects, explore exhibitions, and retrieve detailed metadata about design history.

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Complete set · 22 capabilities

The complete Cooper Hewitt capability set.

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

Capability set01 / 06

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Cooper Hewitt.

  1. 01

    Get exhibition info

    Return detailed information for an exhibition

  2. 02

    Spec formats

    Return the list of valid API response formats

  3. 03

    Get object images

    Return images for an object

  4. 04

    Get person images

    Return images of a person

Capability set02 / 06

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Cooper Hewitt.

  1. 05

    Get person info

    Return detailed information for a person

  2. 06

    Get random object

    Return a random object from the collection

  3. 07

    List exhibitions

    Return a list of exhibitions

  4. 08

    List rooms

    List all rooms across locations

Capability set03 / 06

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Cooper Hewitt.

  1. 09

    Search objects

    Search specifically for objects

  2. 10

    Search objects faceted

    Search for objects and return faceted results

  3. 11

    Spec methods

    Return the list of available API response methods

  4. 12

    Test echo

    A testing method which echoes all parameters back in the response

Capability set04 / 06

13-16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Cooper Hewitt.

  1. 13

    Test error

    Return a test error from the API

  2. 14

    Get exhibition objects

    Return objects displayed in an exhibition

  3. 15

    Get object colors

    Return the color palette for an object

  4. 16

    Get object exhibitions

    Return exhibitions featuring an object

Capability set05 / 06

17-19

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Cooper Hewitt.

  1. 17

    Get object info

    Return detailed information for a specific object

  2. 18

    Get object participants

    Return people involved with an object

  3. 19

    Get objects on display

    Return a list of objects currently on display

Capability set06 / 06

20-22

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Cooper Hewitt.

  1. 20

    Get person objects

    Return objects associated with a person

  2. 21

    List sites

    List all location sites

  3. 22

    Search collection

    Search for things in the collection

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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
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cooper-hewitt-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6XIz5V7kwl6Z78DrijB4o0fHN6PcOgFeaCt4dj8i/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
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  • Cursor
  • VS Code
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  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
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Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Cooper Hewitt owners ask.

  • 01

    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.

  • 02

    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.

  • 03

    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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