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Art Institute of Chicago MCP — wraps the ARTIC public API (free, no auth)

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About artic

artic is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server published by pipeworx-io in the official MCP registry, listed under Security on Loomal. Art Institute of Chicago MCP — wraps the ARTIC public API (free, no auth)

artic runs as a hosted remote over streamable-http — MCP clients connect directly to its endpoint, with nothing to install locally.

Development happens in the open at github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-artic.

Use artic with your agent

Claude Code · one command
claude mcp add --transport http artic https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other MCP clients · config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "artic": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp"
    }
  }
}
streamable-httphttps://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp

Frequently asked questions

What is artic?
artic is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by pipeworx-io in the Security category. Art Institute of Chicago MCP — wraps the ARTIC public API (free, no auth)
How do I connect artic to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?
artic is a remote MCP server — add its endpoint (https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp) to your client's MCP configuration (for example with "claude mcp add", or under "mcpServers" in Cursor's mcp.json) and restart the client.
Is artic open source?
Yes — the source code is public at github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-artic.
Can AI agents pay to use artic?
Not yet through Loomal — artic is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.

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