The Met Museum Connector for AI agents.
8 live capabilities
Access 470,000+ artworks and museum metadata for your research.
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Why people use The Met Museum
The Met Museum for Art History Research
This Connector lets your agent do that work for you. You just ask for the data, and it pulls the metadata, images, and dates into a single conversation.
What Vinkius changes
You get direct, conversational access to a massive art database without the manual research friction.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Academic research on 19th-century sculpture
A researcher asks the agent to find all sculptures from the 1800s.
- Real-world use case 02
Building a visual classroom presentation
An educator wants to show highlights from Egyptian Art.
- Real-world use case 03
Sourcing free images for a public project
A designer needs free images for a mural.
Complete set · 8capabilities
The complete The Met Museum capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with The Met Museum.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 8 available through The Met Museum.
- 01 Capability
Get departments
Lists all museum departments to help you filter your search by category. Use this to find the correct ID for a specific area like Arms and Armor.
- 02 Capability
Get object
Pulls full metadata, dimensions, and image URLs for a specific artwork ID. This is the primary way to get deep details on a single piece.
- 03 Capability
Get objects by department
Finds all object IDs within a specific museum department. Use this to gather a list of works from a specific cultural area.
- 04 Capability
Search highlights
Finds the most significant and popular works selected by curators. Use this to quickly find famous pieces in the collection.
05—08
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 8 available through The Met Museum.
- 05 Capability
Search objects
Searches the entire collection using filters like medium, date, and highlight status. This is your primary capability for broad discovery.
- 06 Capability
Search on view
Identifies which objects are currently on display in the physical museum. Perfect for planning a visit to the galleries.
- 07 Capability
Search with images
Finds artworks that have associated images, including those with CC0 licenses. Use this when you need to see the art, not just read about it.
- 08 Capability
Search by century
Returns object IDs for artworks created in a specific century. This is useful for chronological research of specific eras.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask The Met Museum to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use The Met Museum from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WqxfVLzDHGLhpPE7r7BAHt1u9qmWyTHYq9nlFLLL/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it The Met Museum, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable The Met Museum for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WqxfVLzDHGLhpPE7r7BAHt1u9qmWyTHYq9nlFLLL/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the The Met Museum URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable The Met Museum in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"the-met-museum": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WqxfVLzDHGLhpPE7r7BAHt1u9qmWyTHYq9nlFLLL/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using The Met Museum
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using The Met Museum, help me...". 8 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"the-met-museum": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WqxfVLzDHGLhpPE7r7BAHt1u9qmWyTHYq9nlFLLL/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using The Met Museum
Ask Copilot: "Using The Met Museum, help me...". 8 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"the-met-museum": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WqxfVLzDHGLhpPE7r7BAHt1u9qmWyTHYq9nlFLLL/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using The Met Museum
Open Cascade and ask: "Using The Met Museum, help me...". 8 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"the-met-museum": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WqxfVLzDHGLhpPE7r7BAHt1u9qmWyTHYq9nlFLLL/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using The Met Museum
Ask Cline: "Using The Met Museum, help me...". 8 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add the-met-museum --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WqxfVLzDHGLhpPE7r7BAHt1u9qmWyTHYq9nlFLLL/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using The Met Museum
Ask Claude: "Using The Met Museum, show me...". 8 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work The Met Museum can move forward.
Art historians tired of manual cataloging, educators building visual presentations, and researchers needing verifiable provenance data.
Art Historian
Finding specific 18th-century sculptures for a thesis and pulling exact dimensions for citations.
Museum Educator
Building a curriculum based on the museum's currently on-view objects.
Digital Archivist
Sourcing CC0 images and metadata for a public-facing digital art project.
Build the capability set
Add more capabilities.
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Bring your own AI
Change the model, client or framework. Keep The Met Museum connected.
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Before you connect
Questions about The Met Museum.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Does the Met Museum MCP require an API key?
No, it uses open access data, so you can start using it immediately without needing to set up any external accounts.
Can I find images that are free to use for my project?
Yes, you can specifically search for artworks that have CC0 licenses, making it easy to find visual assets for public use.
Can I see what's actually in the museum right now?
Yes, you can find objects that are currently on view in the physical galleries, which is great for planning a visit to New York.
Is this good for academic research?
It's perfect for researchers because it pulls specific metadata like dimensions, credit lines, and dates directly into your chat.
How many artworks can I search using this Connector?
You have access to over 470,000 objects from the Met Museum's collection through a single connection.
Can I search for art from a specific century?
Yes, the Connector includes a capability to filter the collection by century, allowing you to focus your research on specific historical eras.
Do I need an API key?
No! The Met Museum API is completely free and open. No authentication required. 80 requests/second rate limit.
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.
How many artworks are in the collection?
The Met collection includes 470,000+ artworks spanning 5,000 years of art history from every part of the globe.
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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