Met Museum MCP Server

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Install Met Museum MCP server

claude mcp add met-museum -- npx -y @cyanheads/met-museum-mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "met-museum": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/met-museum-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "met-museum": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/met-museum-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "met-museum": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/met-museum-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "met-museum": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/met-museum-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
MCP_LOG_LEVEL	—	—	Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn').
MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE	—	—	Selects the HTTP transport.
MCP_HTTP_HOST	—	—	The hostname for the HTTP server.
MCP_HTTP_PORT	—	—	The port to run the HTTP server on.
MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH	—	—	The endpoint path for the MCP server.
MCP_SESSION_MODE	—	—	HTTP session mode: auto, stateful, or stateless. This server explicitly sets stateless; the framework schema default is auto.
MCP_AUTH_MODE	—	—	Authentication mode to use: 'none', 'jwt', or 'oauth'.

Remote endpoints

streamable-httphttps://met-museum.caseyjhand.com/mcp

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Active — last maintenance signal 6d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-04 · 6d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-04 · 6d ago · GitHub · v0.8.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-04 · 6d ago · official registry · v0.8.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Met Museum MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add met-museum -- npx -y @cyanheads/met-museum-mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Met Museum require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use Met Museum as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

Yes — it offers both a hosted endpoint and a local stdio package.

›Is Met Museum in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.cyanheads/met-museum-mcp-server.