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Connect Met Museum 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 five millennia of museum data directly 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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V8 Isolate01

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 · 4 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 01

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Met Museum.

  1. 01

    Get object

    This capability pulls the full, detailed record for a specific artwork using its unique ID.

  2. 02

    List objects

    This capability returns a list of all valid Object IDs available in the museum's database.

  3. 03

    Search objects

    This capability lets your agent find specific items by matching your text queries against the collection.

  4. 04

    List departments

    This capability provides a list of the 19 museum departments to help narrow down your search.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Art History Research

An academic asks the agent to find all works from a specific period to compile a bibliography.

02

Creative Asset Sourcing

A designer uses the agent to find specific mediums or historical styles for a mood board.

03

Data Analysis

A researcher pulls large sets of object IDs to study collection trends over time.

04

Educational Content Creation

A teacher uses the agent to grab specific details and images for a classroom presentation.

Automate a task

Put Met Museum 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

Met Museum 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 Met Museum 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

930ms average. Fast in production.

Met Museum is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1124ms
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Fastest day
735ms
Slowest day
1124ms
14-day trend
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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. 4 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 Met Museum, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

Met Museum Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_HjqHESaiLFVMldkDXzJ9RBEYocbewdLUJLPlFCFJ/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 — Met Museum capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "met-museum-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_HjqHESaiLFVMldkDXzJ9RBEYocbewdLUJLPlFCFJ/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 Met Museum in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Met Museum owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to pull verified historical data into their workflows.

  • 01

    Educators and Students

    They use the agent to find primary source metadata for research papers and lesson plans.

  • 02

    Designers and Creatives

    They task the agent with finding high-quality, public domain imagery for visual inspiration.

  • 03

    Data Scientists

    They use the capability to extract and analyze metadata trends across different eras and cultures.

FAQ

Questions Met Museum owners ask.

  • 01

    Do I need a special API key for this MCP?

    No. You can use the identifier 'PUBLIC' to access the museum's Open Access data.

  • 02

    Which AI clients can I use with this?

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

  • 03

    Can I get actual images of the artwork?

    Yes. The MCP can identify objects with public domain images and provide high-resolution URLs.

  • 04

    How many artworks are in the collection?

    The MCP provides access to more than 470,000 artworks from the Met collection.

  • 05

    Is the data real-time?

    The MCP accesses the Met's Open Access API, allowing you to stay synchronized with their digital archives.

  • 06

    How can I search for artworks by a specific artist that have images available?

    You can use the search_objects capability. Set the q parameter to the artist's name and set hasImages to true. This will return a list of Object IDs matching those criteria.

  • 07

    Can I get the full historical record and image URL for a specific piece of art?

    Yes! Use the get_object capability with the specific objectID. It returns detailed metadata including the artist, medium, dimensions, and primaryImage or additionalImages URLs.

  • 08

    How do I find out which departments exist in the Met Museum?

    Use the list_departments capability. It will provide a complete list of all valid departments along with their unique departmentId, which you can then use to filter your searches.

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