search_artworks
Pack: metmuseum · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/metmuseum/mcp
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.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
q | string | yes | Search query, e.g. “sunflowers”, “Vermeer”, “samurai armor”. |
limit | number | no | How many matching objects to hydrate with full detail (default 8, max 15). |
has_images | boolean | no | Only return objects that have images (default true). |
on_view | boolean | no | Only return objects currently on view in a gallery. |
date_begin | number | no | Start year of the date range, e.g. 1700. Must be paired with date_end. |
date_end | number | no | End year of the date range, e.g. 1800. Must be paired with date_begin. |
Example call
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":"search_artworks","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"metmuseum": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/metmuseum/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.