`get_object`

Pack: va-museum · 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_object for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Get the full record for a single V&A object by its system number (e.g. “O72610”, as returned by search_objects). Returns title, maker, object type, materials, description, date, place, dimensions, and a usable image URL. Keyless.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	yes	V&A system number, e.g. “O72610”.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "id": "O72610"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/va-museum/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_object","arguments":{"id":"O72610"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_object', {
  "id": "O72610"
});

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 va-museum pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "va-museum": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/va-museum/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_object