Art Institute Chicago

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Search artworks, get artwork and artist details, and browse exhibitions from the Art Institute of Chicago

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Tools

search_artworksrequired: query

Search the Art Institute of Chicago collection by keyword. Returns artwork titles, artists, dates, mediums, and image IDs. Use get_artwork to fetch full details.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
queryreqstringSearch query (e.g., "monet water lilies")
limitoptnumberNumber of results to return (1-100, default 10)
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get_artworkrequired: id

Get complete details for an artwork by ID. Returns title, artist, date, medium, dimensions, description, credit line, and high-resolution image.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
idreqnumberARTIC artwork ID (e.g., 27992)
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get_artistrequired: id

Get an artist's biography and their artworks by ID. Returns name, birth/death dates, bio text, and linked artwork IDs.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
idreqnumberARTIC artist ID
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get_exhibitions

Browse current and past exhibitions at the Art Institute. Returns exhibition titles, descriptions, and status (active or closed).

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
limitoptnumberNumber of exhibitions to return (1-100, default 10)
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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/artic/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_artworks","arguments":{"query": "hello"}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("search_artworks", {"query":"example"});
ask_pipeworx
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("search artworks, get artwork and artist details, and browse exhibitions from the art institute of chicago");