Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API

About Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API

Use Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API with your agent

claude mcp add --transport http northwestern-university-libraries-digital-collections-api https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "northwestern-university-libraries-digital-collections-api": {
      "url": "https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API?

Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by nulib in the App Automation category. Agent integration with the Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API

How do I connect Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API is a remote MCP server — add its endpoint (https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/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 Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API open source?

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/nulib/dc-api-v2, with 14 GitHub stars.

Can AI agents pay to use Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API?

Not yet through Loomal — Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API 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.