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DPLA Catalog for Gemini CLI

io.github.ianderso/dpla-catalog-mcp

Search the Digital Public Library of America; reach the holding institution's record and images.

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Install DPLA Catalog in Gemini CLI

~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dpla-catalog-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "dpla-catalog-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DPLA_API_KEY": "<DPLA_API_KEY>",
        "DPLA_CACHE_DIR": "<DPLA_CACHE_DIR>",
        "DPLA_TIMEOUT": "<DPLA_TIMEOUT>",
        "DPLA_MIN_INTERVAL": "<DPLA_MIN_INTERVAL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs

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