INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

search_loc_live

Search the Library of Congress collections live — no API key required.

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LIVE ENDPOINT

https://library.publicmcp.org/mcp

No auth detected

Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for search_loc_live and invoke it with your own arguments.

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Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.publicmcp-edu]
url = "https://library.publicmcp.org/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "publicmcp-edu": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://library.publicmcp.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: publicmcp-edu
Remote MCP URL: https://library.publicmcp.org/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "publicmcp-edu": {
      "url": "https://library.publicmcp.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "publicmcp-edu": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://library.publicmcp.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "publicmcp-edu",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://library.publicmcp.org/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

get_info — Return metadata about this library MCP server and available collections.
search_library — Search this library's indexed primary source collection.
fetch_library — Fetch a single library item by ID — includes full text if available.
list_library_sets — List curated topic sets in this library's collection with item counts.
search_digital_collections — Search the library's live digital collections API for primary sources.
search_nypl_live — Search NYPL Digital Collections live — returns items not yet in local index.
get_research_guides — Browse research guides by subject area.
get_library_info — Get library branch locations and contact information.