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Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API

io.github.nulib/dc-api · v2.11.15

Agent integration with the Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API

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Last check

Reachable, 8 tools, protocol 2025-06-18 · checked 2026-10-17

Test & rating

A 96/100

What it does: 8 tools · 8 read, 0 write

Test call list-collections: worked (1,480 ms)

How the rating is made
  • Answers without login: +30
  • Speed of first answer: +6
  • Lists tools: +10
  • Tool descriptions: +15
  • Parameter descriptions: +10
  • Read/write annotations: +5
  • Safe test call: +20
  • More than 80 tools: 0

Tested 2026-10-17. Fixed rules, no AI model. Grade A needs a successful real call.

Install

Remote URL
https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp
Package
registry:   npm
identifier: @nulib/dc-api-mcp
version:    2.11.15
transport:  stdio

Tools

8 tools listed at last check
  • 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 incl
  • get-work Retrieve the full metadata for a work from the NUL Digital Collections.
  • list-collections List collection records from the NUL Digital Collections.
  • similarity-search Find works that are similar to a given work. Uses semantic similarity based on work embeddings.
  • view-work View a work from the NUL Digital Collections in an interactive viewer.
  • view-collection View a collection from the NUL Digital Collections in an interactive viewer.
  • view-search-results View results from the search-works tool in an interactive viewer.
  • view-similar-works View results from the similarity-search tool in an interactive viewer.

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