DPLA Catalog

io.github.ianderso/dpla-catalog-mcp

Search the Digital Public Library of America; reach the holding institution's record and images.

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dpla-catalog-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "dpla-catalog-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DPLA_API_KEY": "<your DPLA_API_KEY>",
        "DPLA_CACHE_DIR": "~/.cache/dpla-catalog-mcp",
        "DPLA_TIMEOUT": "30",
        "DPLA_MIN_INTERVAL": "0.25"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • DPLA_API_KEYrequiredsecretYour DPLA API key: 32 letters, digits or hyphens. Free; request it with POST https://api.dp.la/v2/api_key/YOUR_EMAIL and it arrives by email.
  • DPLA_CACHE_DIRDirectory for the on-disk response cache.
  • DPLA_TIMEOUTHTTP timeout in seconds.
  • DPLA_MIN_INTERVALLeast seconds between the start of one request to DPLA and the next.

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.1.1
Registry
active
Published
10/6/2026

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