MCP server

Smithsonian

io.github.pipeworx-io/smithsonian

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

Smithsonian Open Access 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

44

Token cost

About 26,644 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 smithsonian https://gateway.pipeworx.io/smithsonian/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

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

Gemini CLI

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

Cursor

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

VS Code

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

Antigravity

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

Grok (xAI API tools)

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

Tools

• object ~132 tokens
  Fetch full details for one Smithsonian Open Access item by id — a Smithsonian content id (the "id" field from search).
• search ~209 tokens
  Search the Smithsonian Open Access collection by keyword. Returns matching items with ids (pass an id to object), titles, creators, dates and image links.

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