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Use Rijksmuseum with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Explore the Rijksmuseum's world-class art collection and research library. Search for masterpieces, access high-resolution image metadata via IIIF, and query li

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

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Complete set · 8 capabilities

The complete Rijksmuseum capability set.

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

Capability set01 / 02

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 8 available through Rijksmuseum.

  1. 01

    Get iiif image info

    Get IIIF image metadata

  2. 02

    Get iiif manifest

    Get IIIF presentation manifest

  3. 03

    Get ldes collection

    Get the Linked Data Event Streams (LDES) collection

  4. 04

    Get ldes dataset

    Get a specific LDES dataset

Capability set02 / 02

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 8 available through Rijksmuseum.

  1. 05

    Search library

    Supports Contextual Query Language (CQL). Search bibliographic records from the Rijksmuseum Research Library

  2. 06

    Oai pmh request

    Harvest metadata using the OAI-PMH API

  3. 07

    Resolve pid

    Supports content negotiation. Dereference a Persistent Identifier (PID)

  4. 08

    Search collection

    Returns Linked Open Data identifiers based on various filters. Search for characteristics of objects in the Rijksmuseum collection

Observed, not estimated

894ms average. Fast in production.

Rijksmuseum is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1122ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
724ms
Slowest day
1122ms
14-day trend
Slowing+27%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 8 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 Rijksmuseum, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

Rijksmuseum Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6YIkIaAhivuXu3HoHaQeJy3j71TH7KdxS3XNAZ2V/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 — Rijksmuseum capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rijksmuseum-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6YIkIaAhivuXu3HoHaQeJy3j71TH7KdxS3XNAZ2V/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

FAQ

Questions Rijksmuseum owners ask.

  • 01

    How can I find all paintings by a specific artist like Rembrandt?

    You can use the search_collection capability and provide the artist's name in the creator field. You can also refine the search by setting the type to 'painting'.

  • 02

    Can I search for books and research papers related to an artwork?

    Yes! Use the search_library capability to query the Rijksmuseum Research Library. You can search by subject, author, or title using CQL queries.

  • 03

    How do I access high-resolution image data for a masterpiece?

    Use the get_iiif_manifest capability with the object's identifier. This provides a standardized manifest containing image sequences and metadata for high-resolution viewing.

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