`get_record`

Pack: hathitrust · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/get_record for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Get a single HathiTrust catalog record by its record number, with the full structured bibliographic metadata (titles, ISBNs, ISSNs, OCLCs, LCCNs, publish dates, record URL) and the complete list of scanned copies flagged full-view vs limited. e.g. record_number “009166282” (“A manual for the study of insects”). Keyless. Requires a free Pipeworx account (https://pipeworx.io/signup); anonymous and X-API-Key-only calls are refused.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`record_number`	string	yes	A HathiTrust catalog record number, e.g. “009166282”. Obtain one from lookup_by_identifier (the record_number field).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "record_number": "009166282"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hathitrust/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_record","arguments":{"record_number":"009166282"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_record', {
  "record_number": "009166282"
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

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

Connect to just the hathitrust pack

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_record