MCP server

Artic

io.github.pipeworx-io/artic

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Art Institute of Chicago MCP — wraps the ARTIC public API (free, no auth)

Working at last checkOfficial: pipeworx.io's GitHub account (pipeworx-io)About 26,744 tokens per request once connected46 tools

https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)
Status: Working at last check
Tools: 46
Token cost: About 26,744 tokens per request
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok
Last checked: 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http artic https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.artic]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"artic":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"artic":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"artic":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add artic https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"artic","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"artic","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp"}

get_artist ~87 tokens
Get an artist's biography and their artworks by ID. Returns name, birth/death dates, bio text, and linked artwork IDs.
get_artwork ~99 tokens
Get complete details for an artwork by ID. Returns title, artist, date, medium, dimensions, description, credit line, and high-resolution image.
get_exhibitions ~102 tokens
Browse current and past exhibitions at the Art Institute. Returns exhibition titles, descriptions, and status (active or closed).
search_artworks ~153 tokens
Search the Art Institute of Chicago collection by keyword. Returns artwork titles, artists, dates, mediums, and image IDs. Use get_artwork to fetch full details.

Art Institute Chicago
Search the Art Institute of Chicago collection: artworks, artists, exhibitions, and audio guides.
Commonkite: Free Image Search API, Creative Commons & CC0
Commonkite: free-to-use CC/public-domain images with license + credit line.
Cc0company
cc0pedia CC0 database + cc0.company agent services as MCP tools, paid per call via x402 on Base.
Swisstransport
Swiss Transport MCP — wraps Transport Open Data API (free, no auth)
Holidays
Holidays MCP — wraps Nager.Date API (free, no auth)
Agent Weather
Open-source intelligence for AI agents: public readings, each with its source and timestamp.
Storyflo
Curated audio news, daily briefings, the Declassified library + market-linked signals.
Chicago Demolition Leads | Salvage Signal
Chicago demolition and reclaimed-brick leads, pricing, and a human-confirmed Daily Drop handoff.

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