DPLA MCP
An MCP server that enables agents to search millions of library items and collections via the DPLA API. It is part of a monorepo of community-built servers that generally read public data without requiring user-provided API keys, though vendor-wrapping servers may need specific keys.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
What you can do with it
- Search millions of library items
- Query DPLA collections
- Retrieve public library data
Source and maintenance
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
dpla-mcp 1.0.0
{
"version": "1.0.0",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "dpla-mcp",
"registryType": "npm"
}Tools
Reported by the attributed source; not independently observed by Koskamo.
Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"dpla-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"dpla-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"dpla-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"dpla-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"dpla-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"dpla-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"dpla-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"dpla-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
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