Thisispaper Intelligence MCP MCP server

Thisispaper Intelligence provides a native MCP server for AI agents to query a curated archive of over 2,500 architecture, design, photography, and art projects. It exposes tools for keyword search, taste-based filtering (material, light, mood), browsing newest projects, and retrieving detailed metadata. The server supports anonymous access with limited results and offers full access via a free API key, enabling agents to perform semantic and visual similarity searches without OAuth handshakes.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in: your client connects and lists tools immediately, with no account or key.

No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-05Operated by Thisispaper

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp

Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

Search curated projects by keywords like 'concrete chapel'
Filter projects by taste metadata such as 'rammed earth' material
Browse newest architecture and design projects by category
Retrieve full metadata and thumbnails for specific project slugs

Tools advertised by the last live check:

search
fetch
search_projects
similar_projects
get_project
search_by_taste
browse
discover
list_guides
get_api_key

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers a Streamable HTTP server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.

Claude Code configuration

claude mcp add --transport http thisispaper-intelligence-mcp https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).

Codex configuration

codex mcp add thisispaper-intelligence-mcp --url https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable thisispaper-intelligence-mcp in your MCP settings.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thisispaper-intelligence-mcp": {
      "url": "https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure). The type must be streamableHttp for a remote HTTP server.

Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thisispaper-intelligence-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start thisispaper-intelligence-mcp and inspect its tools.

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "thisispaper-intelligence-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.

Gemini CLI configuration

gemini mcp add --transport http thisispaper-intelligence-mcp https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.

Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thisispaper-intelligence-mcp": {
      "url": "https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.

Windsurf configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thisispaper-intelligence-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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