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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "archive": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --transport http archive https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp

[mcp_servers.archive]
url = "https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp"

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "archive": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "archive": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp"
    }
  },
  "deeplink": "cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=archive&config=eyJ0eXBlIjoiaHR0cCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFsZXhhbmRyaWEtYXJjaGl2ZS5jb20vbWNwIn0%3D"
}

{
  "servers": {
    "archive": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "archive": {
      "httpUrl": "https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

extensions:
  "archive":
    enabled: true
    name: "archive"
    type: streamable_http
    uri: "https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp"
    timeout: 300

Quality 85 / 100good

protocol75 · weight 25

warn
protocol.modernnewest supported version is 2025-06-18; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28
n/a
protocol.statelessonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers
pass
protocol.transportstreamable HTTP
n/a
protocol.list_ttlonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers

authorizationn/a · weight 15

n/a
auth.prm, auth.as_metadata, auth.cimdno remote uses OAuth
n/a
auth.secret_in_urlno templated URL

tool hygiene86 · weight 30

pass
tools.descriptionsevery tool has a description
pass
tools.description_lengthdescriptions are concise
pass
tools.schemasevery tool has an object input schema
pass
tools.annotations8 of 8 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
fail
tools.directory_hintsno tool declares all four of readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint; missing: search_archive (idempotentHint); list_recent_articles (idempotentHint); list_institutions (idempotentHint); …
pass
tools.token_costabout 868 tokens to load every tool
pass
tools.api_dumptools are not a one-to-one API dump

stability100 · weight 15

pass
stability.changesno tool changes in 30 days
pass
stability.rug_pullno tool changed its meaning under the same name

dependenciesn/a · weight 15

n/a
deps.known_vulns, deps.mcp_sdk_version, deps.resolvableno npm or PyPI package

8 tools, about 868 tokens to load them all · tool set 1aec3e09d23e · checked 2026-10-20 18:06 UTC

Tool changes

No tool definition changes recorded. A server's first observation is its baseline; later probes record what changes.

Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed. How it is computed.

Trust 82 / 100

no-repository

provenance55

liveness99

freshness100

hygiene80

+dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-97% +updated-8d-ago -no-repository

Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed. How it is computed.

Endpoints

remote	auth	reachable	uptime 30d	p50	protocol	last ok
`https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp` streamable-http	none	yes	97%	709 ms	2025-06-18	2026-10-20

Tools (8)

`get_article`read-only	Fetch one published article by numeric id — returns full markdown text in Arabic and English plus metadata.
`get_institution`read-only	Fetch a single institution by its slug — description, history, contact details, and a sample of its published archive items with canonical URLs. Use this to answer questions about a specific institution's holdings, or to find items available for licensing.
`get_licensing_info`read-only	Explain how an image or document from the Alexandria Archive may be reused or licensed (publication, broadcast, commercial use), and where the request is made. Pass itemId for one archive record; omit it for the general terms.
`list_institutions`read-only	List museums, libraries, archives and other institutions that publish their collections on the Alexandria Archive. Returns name, type, item count and canonical URL.
`list_recent_articles`read-only	List the most recently published articles (id, title, excerpt, date, URL).
`list_store_products`read-only	List products on sale in the Alexandria Archive's store — prints, books and gifts about the city — with price in Egyptian pounds and the product page. Sales support the archive.
`list_upcoming_events`read-only	List the Alexandria Archive's upcoming events — heritage walks, workshops, talks — soonest first, with date, place, price in Egyptian pounds (or free) and the page where a person books a seat. Use for questions like 'what is on in Alexandria this week' or 'a history walk in Alexandria'.
`search_archive`read-only	Search historical photographs, documents, maps, articles, and events of the Alexandria Archive. Query can be Arabic or English (e.g. 'Stanley Bridge', 'كوم الدكة'). Returns titles and canonical URLs.

Schemas: list_tools.

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Official server.json

{
  "name": "com.alexandria-archive/archive",
  "title": "Alexandria Archive",
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "remotes": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http"
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.1.0",
  "websiteUrl": "https://www.alexandria-archive.com",
  "description": "History of Alexandria, Egypt: search the archive, read articles, find events and prints."
}