`search_artworks`

Pack: artic · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp

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.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Search query (e.g., “monet water lilies”)
`limit`	number	no	Number of results to return (1-100, default 10)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "monet water lilies"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_artworks","arguments":{"query":"monet water lilies"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_artworks', {
  "query": "monet water lilies"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "american portrait",
  "limit": 25
}

Response shape

Always returns: total, artworks

Field	Type	Description
`total`	number	Total number of artworks matching the search query
`artworks`	array

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "total": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total number of artworks matching the search query"
    },
    "artworks": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Artwork ID"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Artwork title"
          },
          "artist": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Artist display name"
          },
          "date": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Date of creation"
          },
          "medium": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Medium used (e.g., oil on canvas)"
          },
          "image_id": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "ARTIC image identifier"
          },
          "image_url": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "URL to high-resolution image"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "id",
          "title"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "total",
    "artworks"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_artworks