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Auckland Museum API MCP Config

This is technical documentation for the Auckland Museum API

Config URL

Use this URL in any MCP-compatible client to fetch the config automatically.

https://mcpbridge.org/config/aucklandmuseum-com.json

One-Click Install

Copy the snippet for your MCP client and paste it in — zero editing required.

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aucklandmuseum-com": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mcp/aucklandmuseum-com"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUCKLAND_MUSEUM_API_API_KEY": "your_auckland_museum_api_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Settings → MCP Servers → Add

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aucklandmuseum-com": {
      "url": "https://mcpbridge.org/config/aucklandmuseum-com.json"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Use with MCP extension

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aucklandmuseum-com": {
      "url": "https://mcpbridge.org/config/aucklandmuseum-com.json"
    }
  }
}

Configuration JSON

Use curl https://mcpbridge.org/config/aucklandmuseum-com.json to fetch programmatically.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aucklandmuseum-com": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y","@mcp/aucklandmuseum-com"],
      "env": {
      "AUCKLAND_MUSEUM_API_API_KEY": "your_auckland_museum_api_api_key"
}
    }
  }
}

How to Use

Claude Desktop

Paste the config JSON into your claude_desktop_config.json.

Full instructions →

Cursor

Go to Cursor Settings → MCP Servers → Add with the JSON above.

CLI / curl

Fetch the config programmatically:

curl https://mcpbridge.org/config/aucklandmuseum-com.json

Environment Variables

AUCKLAND_MUSEUM_API_API_KEY

Replace your_auckland_museum_api_api_key with your actual auckland museum api api key

Endpoints

GET/id/media/{path}

Retrieve media associated with Collections and Cenotaph subjects in Auckland Museum

GET/id/{identifier}

Explore details about a given subject node

GET/search/{index}/{operation}

Perform simple search queries over Auckland Museum Collections and Cenotaph data

POST/search/{index}/{operation}

Perform complex search queries over Auckland Museum Collections and Cenotaph data

GET/sparql

Auckland Museum SPARQL endpoint

POST/sparql

Auckland Museum SPARQL endpoint