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Connect The 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 one of the world's greatest art collections 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 · 8 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 02

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 8 available through The Met Museum.

  1. 01

    Get objects by department

    This capability retrieves a list of object IDs belonging to a specific museum department. Use get_departments first to identify the correct department ID.

  2. 02

    Get departments

    This capability lists all available museum departments. It is the best way to find the correct ID for European Paintings, Egyptian Art, or other categories.

  3. 03

    Get object

    This capability pulls full metadata for a single artwork using its object ID. You get the title, artist, date, medium, dimensions, and CC0 public domain images.

  4. 04

    Search by century

    This capability finds artworks created within a specific century. It returns object IDs that you can then use to pull full details and images.

Capability set02 / 02

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 8 available through The Met Museum.

  1. 05

    Search highlights

    This capability accesses curator-selected highlights from the collection. It is the fastest way to find the most significant works in the museum.

  2. 06

    Search objects

    This capability performs broad searches across the collection. You can filter by department, date range, medium, or whether an object is currently on view.

  3. 07

    Search on view

    This capability identifies artworks that are currently physically displayed in the museum galleries. It is perfect for planning a visit.

  4. 08

    Search with images

    This capability filters the collection specifically for pieces that have available digital images. It works alongside all standard search filters.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Researching Art History

Ask your agent to find all works from a specific century to compare styles and mediums.

02

Visual Content Gathering

Search for artworks with available images to use as references in your documents.

03

Museum Visit Planning

Identify which specific pieces are currently on view so you can find them in the galleries.

04

Curated Discovery

Use the highlights capability to find the most important pieces in a specific department like Asian Art.

Automate a task

Put The 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

The 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 The 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

932ms average. Fast in production.

The Met Museum is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1234ms
Oct 3Today
Fastest day
805ms
Slowest day
1234ms
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. 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 The Met Museum, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

The Met Museum Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WqxfVLzDHGLhpPE7r7BAHt1u9qmWyTHYq9nlFLLL/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 — The Met Museum capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-met-museum-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WqxfVLzDHGLhpPE7r7BAHt1u9qmWyTHYq9nlFLLL/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 The Met Museum in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work The Met Museum owners hand off.

This MCP is built for anyone needing high-fidelity art historical data or visual assets without manual searching.

  • 01

    Art Researchers

    They use the agent to analyze provenance and cultural heritage data across massive datasets.

  • 02

    Educators

    They pull specific metadata and images to build teaching materials and presentations.

  • 03

    Art Enthusiasts

    They use natural language to explore artists and specific eras of art history.

FAQ

Questions The Met Museum owners ask.

  • 01

    Do I need an API key to use this?

    No. All data from The Met is open access, so no personal API keys are required.

  • 02

    Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?

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

  • 03

    Can I get images of the artworks?

    Yes. You can search specifically for objects that have Open Access CC0 images available.

  • 04

    How many artworks are in the collection?

    The MCP provides access to over 470,000 artworks from The Met's collection.

  • 05

    How do I find what is currently in the museum?

    You can use the search_on_view capability to find objects currently displayed in the galleries.

  • 06

    Do I need an API key?

    No! The Met Museum API is completely free and open. No authentication required. 80 requests/second rate limit.

  • 07

    Can I use the artwork images commercially?

    Yes! Open Access images are licensed under CC0 (Public Domain). You can use them for any purpose without restriction.

  • 08

    What departments are available?

    The Met has 20+ departments including: European Paintings, Egyptian Art, Asian Art, Arms and Armor, Greek and Roman Art, Islamic Art, Modern and Contemporary Art, and many more. Use get_departments to see the full list.

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