How do I connect Libofcongress MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `docker run --rm -p 3010:3010 libofcongress-mcp-server` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code as compatible clients.

Is Libofcongress MCP Server free?

The listed licence is Apache-2.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Libofcongress MCP Server do?

Libofcongress MCP Server documents 6 tools to the agent, including libofcongress_browse_collections, libofcongress_get_item, libofcongress_get_newspaper_page. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Libofcongress MCP Server

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Search LOC digital collections, browse Chronicling America newspapers with full OCR text, and look up LC Subject Headings via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

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$docker run --rm -p 3010:3010 libofcongress-mcp-server

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bunchronicling-americadigital-collectionshistorical-researchlcshlibrary-of-congresslocmcpmcp-servermodel-context-protocolnewspapersstdiostreamable-httpsubject-headingstypescript

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Documented tools (6)

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libofcongress_browse_collections

List and browse LOC curated digital collections with descriptions, item counts, and slugs. Optionally filter by keyword.

libofcongress_get_item

Retrieve full metadata for a specific LOC item — contributors, subjects, summary, languages, locations, rights, physical description, call number, formats, access restrictions, resource links (TIFF/JPEG/PDF), and related items.

libofcongress_get_newspaper_page

Retrieve the full OCR text of a specific newspaper page. Pass the url field from a libofcongresssearchnewspapers result. Returns ocravailable: false when the page has no digitized text.

libofcongress_search

Search LOC digital collections by keyword with optional format, date range, subject heading, geographic location, and collection filters. Returns item summaries with IDs for follow-up retrieval.

libofcongress_search_newspapers

Search historical newspaper pages in the Chronicling America corpus. Returns pages with OCR text excerpts (~500 chars), publication title, date, state, and the URL needed for libofcongressgetnewspaperpage.

libofcongress_search_subjects

Search Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) by keyword. Returns controlled-vocabulary labels and URIs — use the label as the subject filter in libofcongresssearch.

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How do I connect Libofcongress MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `docker run --rm -p 3010:3010 libofcongress-mcp-server` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code as compatible clients.
Is Libofcongress MCP Server free?: The listed licence is Apache-2.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Libofcongress MCP Server do?: Libofcongress MCP Server documents 6 tools to the agent, including libofcongress_browse_collections, libofcongress_get_item, libofcongress_get_newspaper_page. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.