What tools does the mcp-libraryofcongress MCP server provide?

mcp-libraryofcongress exposes 4 tools: get_item, list_collections, search_items, search_newspapers. This list was read from the published package source; the server runs locally and has no endpoint to query.

Does mcp-libraryofcongress require an API key?

Not known. mcp-libraryofcongress has not been successfully queried, so its authentication requirements are unverified.

How do I install mcp-libraryofcongress?

Run: claude mcp add mcp-libraryofcongress -- npx -y mcp-libraryofcongress@3.0.1. One-click install links for Cursor and VS Code are also available on the server's page.

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mcp-libraryofcongress

Search inside scanned US newspapers and browse the Library of Congress catalogue. No API key.

Web search & scraping

Tools 4

GitHub stars —

Installs / wk 586

Licence MIT

Transport stdio

Last checked never

Tools & capabilities

4 tools

Read from the published package source — this server runs locally, so there is no endpoint to query. Names are taken from the code, not observed at runtime, and descriptions are often absent.

get_item from source

list_collections from source

search_items from source

search_newspapers from source