MCP server

DPLA Catalog

io.github.ianderso/dpla-catalog-mcp

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:31 UTC · Still published on its registry; checked against OSV.dev; never run by us

Search the Digital Public Library of America; reach the holding institution's record and images.

Runs on your computer

Source

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: Not verified
Status: Runs on your computer
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code
Last checked: 26 Oct 2026, 08:31 UTC

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Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. It then runs the package on your computer with your permissions. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add dpla-catalog-mcp --env DPLA_API_KEY=YOUR_VALUE -- uvx dpla-catalog-mcp@0.1.1

Claude Desktop

{"mcpServers":{"dpla-catalog-mcp":{"command":"uvx","args":["dpla-catalog-mcp@0.1.1"],"env":{"DPLA_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.dpla-catalog-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["dpla-catalog-mcp@0.1.1"]
env = { DPLA_API_KEY = "YOUR_VALUE" }

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"dpla-catalog-mcp":{"command":"uvx","args":["dpla-catalog-mcp@0.1.1"],"env":{"DPLA_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"dpla-catalog-mcp":{"command":"uvx","args":["dpla-catalog-mcp@0.1.1"],"env":{"DPLA_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"dpla-catalog-mcp":{"type":"stdio","command":"uvx","args":["dpla-catalog-mcp@0.1.1"],"env":{"DPLA_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Runs on your computer with your permissions: check the package and its source before installing. Replace YOUR_VALUE with your own DPLA_API_KEY.

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