• NOTIFY
  • ORGANIZE
  • RESEARCH
  • REVIEW

How to track recent media uploads with your AI

Connect the Macaulay Library to your AI client once. From then on, your agent can scan for new submissions based on the locations you care about.

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Short answer

How can I track new wildlife media from specific regions?

Your AI uses the Macaulay Library connector to pull recent media and filters the results by the countries or regions you specify. You'll get a targeted list of new uploads without searching the whole database. Here is how it works.

Where your data lands.

The results of your search.

The AI processes the library data and sends the results where you need them.

NOTIFY

Direct alerts

The AI identifies new media from your target regions and sends a summary to your chat. You get notified as soon as relevant content appears.

ORGANIZE

Spreadsheet logs

The agent extracts metadata from new uploads and adds it to a sheet. This builds a clean record of regional wildlife activity.

RESEARCH

Curated lists

Your AI compiles specific species or location data into a document. You get a ready-to-use brief of the latest regional submissions.

REVIEW

Human check

The AI flags media that matches your criteria for you to look at. You decide which specific files are worth your time.

The workflow

What your AI does when the media arrives.

The AI handles the scanning and filtering so you don't have to browse manually.

  1. Scan the library

    The AI checks the Macaulay Library for the most recent media submissions to see what has been added.

    get_recent_media

  2. Filter by location

    The agent looks at the geographic metadata of each new upload to see if it matches your target countries.

    get_recent_media

  3. Extract details

    The AI pulls species names and location tags from the filtered media files.

    get_recent_media

  4. Deliver findings

    Your agent presents the filtered list of new media directly in your chat or sends it to your other tools.

    get_recent_media

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin monitoring the library.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed text with the specific countries or species you want to monitor.

Macaulay Library Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_mfHkK4mD3KrX222kO9u9ywC71LR562Ctc42AFroT/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 — Macaulay Library capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "macaulay-library-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_mfHkK4mD3KrX222kO9u9ywC71LR562Ctc42AFroT/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Start here

Connect Macaulay Library once, then ask.

One link connects the library to your agent. Your login stays encrypted on our side, and the full technical details are on the Connector page.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI download the media files for me?

    No. The AI can retrieve metadata and information about the media, but it does not download the actual files.

  • 02

    Can the AI automatically run this check every hour?

    No. The AI performs the check when you ask it to. It does not trigger itself on a timer.

  • 03

    Can the AI delete media from the Macaulay Library?

    No. The AI only reads data from the library. It cannot edit or delete anything in the database.

  • 04

    How do I specify which countries to track?

    You simply tell your AI which countries or regions you want to monitor in your chat prompt.

  • 05

    Can I filter by both species and location?

    Yes. You can ask the AI to find media that matches both a specific species and a specific geographic region.

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