Smithsonian

Smithsonian Open Access MCP.

Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 960+ live data sources.

Tools

Tool	Description
search	Search the Smithsonian Open Access collection by keyword. Returns matching items with ids (pass an id to object), titles, creators, dates and image links.
object	Fetch full details for one Smithsonian Open Access item by id — a Smithsonian content id (the "id" field from search).

Quick Start

Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):

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

Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 960+ data sources:

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

Using with ask_pipeworx

Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:

ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Smithsonian data" })

The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.

More

• All tools and guides
• pipeworx.io

License

MIT