MCP server

Metmuseum

io.github.pipeworx-io/metmuseum

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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection MCP.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

45

Token cost

About 26,822 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

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

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

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

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

Gemini CLI

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

Cursor

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

VS Code

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

Antigravity

agy mcp add metmuseum https://gateway.pipeworx.io/metmuseum/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":"metmuseum","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/metmuseum/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

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

Tools

• get_artwork ~124 tokens
  Get the rich detail for a single Met collection object by its objectID — artist bio, medium, dimensions, department, classification, culture, period, credit line, image URLs, tags, and gallery number. Keyless.
• list_departments ~76 tokens
  List The Met's curatorial departments (e.g. European Paintings, Egyptian Art, Arms and Armor) with their department IDs, usable to scope searches. Keyless.
• search_artworks ~319 tokens
  Search The Met's open-access collection by keyword. Optionally filter to objects with images, currently on view, by medium, or by a year range. Returns compact records (title, artist, date, medium, image) hydrated from object detail. Keyless.

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