# Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API MCP server

Agent integration with the Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API

## Links
- Registry page: https://www.getdrio.com/mcp/io-github-nulib-dc-api
- Repository: https://github.com/nulib/dc-api-v2

## Install
- Command: `npx -y @nulib/dc-api-mcp`
- Endpoint: https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp
- Auth: Not captured

## Setup notes
- Package: Npm @nulib/dc-api-mcp v2.11.0
- Package: Oci ghcr.io/nulib/dc-api-mcp:2.11.0
- Remote endpoint: https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp

## Tools
- search (Search) - Search for works in the Digital Collections using field-based and/or natural language queries. If both a natural language query and specific field values are provided, the natural language query will take priority, using the specified field values as additional constraints. The result will also include a list of aggregations that show how many results match different values for certain fields. For example, you could see how many results match each collection, work type, or visibility and use that information to refine your search. Perform an empty search to retrieve all works and their aggregations. NOTE: Structured field values enclosed in double quotes will be treated as exact, case-sensitive matches, while unquoted values will be treated as full-text searches. Endpoint: https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp
- get-work (Get Work) - Retrieve the full metadata for a work from the NUL Digital Collections. Endpoint: https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp
- list-collections (List Collections) - List collection records from the NUL Digital Collections. Endpoint: https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp
- similarity-search (Search for Similar Works) - Find works that are similar to a given work. Uses semantic similarity based on work embeddings. Endpoint: https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp
- view-work (View Work) - View a work from the NUL Digital Collections in an interactive viewer. Endpoint: https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp
- view-collection (View Collection) - View a collection from the NUL Digital Collections in an interactive viewer. Endpoint: https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp
- view-search-results (View Search Results) - View results from the search-works tool in an interactive viewer. Endpoint: https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp
- view-similar-works (View Similar Works) - View results from the similarity-search tool in an interactive viewer. Endpoint: https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp

## Resources
- ui://clover-viewer/mcp-app.html - UI resource for the View Work tool MIME type: text/html

## Prompts
Not captured

## Metadata
- Owner: io.github.nulib
- Version: 2.11.0
- Runtime: Npm, Oci
- Transports: STDIO, HTTP
- License: Not captured
- Language: Not captured
- Stars: Not captured
- Updated: May 19, 2026
- Source: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io