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Search the Digital Public Library of America; reach the holding institution's record and images.
55FairInstall
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ianderso-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"
}
}
}
}
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Environment
| Name | Required | Notes |
|---|
| DPLA_API_KEY | Yes | Your 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. Secret. |
| DPLA_CACHE_DIR | No | Directory for the on-disk response cache. |
| DPLA_TIMEOUT | No | HTTP timeout in seconds. |
| DPLA_MIN_INTERVAL | No | Least seconds between the start of one request to DPLA and the next. |
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Search the Digital Public Library of America; reach the holding institution's record and images.
FAQ
- What is DPLA Catalog?
- Search the Digital Public Library of America; reach the holding institution's record and images.
- How do I install DPLA Catalog?
- Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.
- Is DPLA Catalog official?
- No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.
- How is the trust score calculated?
- This listing scores 55 (Fair). The formula is published on the methodology page.
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