`get_artwork`

Pack: metmuseum · 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_artwork for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

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.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`object_id`	number	yes	The Met objectID, e.g. 436535.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "object_id": 436535
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/metmuseum/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_artwork","arguments":{"object_id":436535}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_artwork', {
  "object_id": 436535
});

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 metmuseum pack

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_artwork