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smithsonian mcp server for Grok

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Install smithsonian mcp server in Grok

.mcp.json (in your project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smithsonian-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://smithsonian.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Grok Build reads Claude Code's .mcp.json and Claude Desktop's config unchanged, so a server you have already set up there needs nothing new. The Grok web app and X integration do not take custom servers. Grok docs

What Grok can do once it is connected

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