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The Smithsonian MCP Server MCP server,
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Search 14.5M Smithsonian Open Access objects, get CC0 images, find cross-collection connections. Connect the official Smithsonian MCP Server MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.

Connect Smithsonian MCP Server free How it works

Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed

Use this server

Add Smithsonian MCP Server to your AI in one minute

Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.

claude mcp add --transport http smithsonian-mcp-server https://smithsonian.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Run in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Smithsonian MCP Server · https://smithsonian.caseyjhand.com/mcp

What you can do

What your AI can do with Smithsonian MCP Server

Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.

“Use “smithsonian_search_objects”: Recommended first step for open-ended or topic discovery: free-text search across 14.5 million Smithsonian objects, with optional exact filt.”

“Use “smithsonian_list_terms”: Enumerate the valid term vocabulary for an indexed Smithsonian filter field (unit_code, culture, place, date, online_media_type, topic). Ter.”

“Use “smithsonian_get_object”: Fetch a normalized catalog metadata projection for a Smithsonian object by its record_id (from smithsonian_search_objects results). Returns.”

“Use “smithsonian_get_media”: Return every CC0 (open-access) image for a Smithsonian object at multiple resolutions. The tool never returns an empty list — it names the r.”

Security check

How secure is the Smithsonian MCP Server MCP server?

Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Smithsonian MCP Server holds up.

✓ Verified directory serverSmithsonian MCP Server · caseyjhand.com

Official endpoint

Operated by Smithsonian MCP Server (caseyjhand.com) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.

No sign-in needed

This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.

Scanned before it goes live

gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.

Watched for drift

If Smithsonian MCP Server adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.

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How it works

Connected in three steps

Connect your gate

Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.

Pick Smithsonian MCP Server

Choose Smithsonian MCP Server in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.

Use it anywhere

Smithsonian MCP Server's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.

Connect Smithsonian MCP Server free

Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed

Straight from the server

The actual tools Smithsonian MCP Server exposes

Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.

smithsonian_search_objects — Recommended first step for open-ended or topic discovery: free-text search across 14.5 million Smithsonian objects, with optional exact filt

smithsonian_list_terms — Enumerate the valid term vocabulary for an indexed Smithsonian filter field (unit_code, culture, place, date, online_media_type, topic). Ter

smithsonian_get_object — Fetch a normalized catalog metadata projection for a Smithsonian object by its record_id (from smithsonian_search_objects results). Returns

smithsonian_get_media — Return every CC0 (open-access) image for a Smithsonian object at multiple resolutions. The tool never returns an empty list — it names the r

smithsonian_browse_category — Browse Smithsonian objects within one exact category — a single museum (mode "museum"), culture, indexed date term (mode "period"), object t

smithsonian_find_related — Discover objects across Smithsonian collections related to a given anchor object, matched on shared metadata signals — culture, period, obje

Author

Who runs the Smithsonian MCP Server MCP server?

caseyjhand.com

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Server facts

The Smithsonian MCP Server MCP server at a glance

Endpointhttps://smithsonian.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Operated bySmithsonian MCP Server (caseyjhand.com)

CategoryCommunity

Sign-inNone — public data only

Available in gateYes — one-click connect

Works withClaude, ChatGPT, Cursor & any MCP client

FAQ

Questions, answered

Is there an official Smithsonian MCP Server MCP server?

Yes — Smithsonian MCP Server operates its own remote MCP server at smithsonian.caseyjhand.com. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.

How do I connect Smithsonian MCP Server to Claude or ChatGPT?

Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Smithsonian MCP Server in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Smithsonian MCP Server's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.

Do I need to host anything?

No. Smithsonian MCP Server runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.

Is the Smithsonian MCP Server MCP server safe to connect?

It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.