Productivity

Auckland Museum API Claude Desktop Config

Add the Auckland Museum API MCP server to Claude Desktop with this ready-to-use configuration.

Setup Instructions

Open Claude Desktop
Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config → claude_desktop_config.json
Paste the JSON below into the file
Set your credentials in the env section
Restart Claude Desktop

Configuration JSON

Copy the entire block into your 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"
      }
    }
  }
}

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