Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API MCP Tools
Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API exposes 8 tools. Each one has its own page with the configuration for every client that can run this server.
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searchRead-onlysearch
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get-workRead-onlyget work
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list-collectionsRead-onlylist collections
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similarity-searchsimilarity search
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view-workRead-onlyview work
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view-collectionRead-onlyview collection
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view-search-resultsRead-onlyview search results
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view-similar-worksRead-onlyview similar works
This list was read from the server itself, by connecting to it and calling tools/list on 24 September 2026. It is what
the server actually exposes, not what its listing claims.
Mutating and Read-only are read off each tool's name, not its schema — a hint, not a guarantee. The registry stores tool names only; connect the server for its live schemas.