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Alexandria Archive

by alexandria-archive.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.1.0 · published by com.alexandria-archive

History of Alexandria, Egypt: search the archive, read articles, find events and prints.

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8 tools: 8 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

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

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

8 tools

Only reads 8Claude Code: allow
  • get_articleFetch one published article by numeric id — returns full markdown text in Arabic and English plus metadata.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_article" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Fetch one published article by numeric id — returns full markdown text in Arabic and English plus metadata.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_institutionFetch a single institution by its slug — description, history, contact details, and a sample of its published archive items with canonical URLs.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_institution" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_licensing_infoExplain how an image or document from the Alexandria Archive may be reused or licensed (publication, broadcast, commercial use), and where the request is made.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_licensing_info" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_institutionsList museums, libraries, archives and other institutions that publish their collections on the Alexandria Archive.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_institutions" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List museums, libraries, archives and other institutions that publish their collections on the Alexandria Archive. Returns name, type, item count and canonical URL.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_recent_articlesList the most recently published articles (id, title, excerpt, date, URL).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_recent_articles" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List the most recently published articles (id, title, excerpt, date, URL).

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_store_productsList 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.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_store_products" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_upcoming_eventsList 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 b…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_upcoming_events" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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'.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • search_archiveSearch historical photographs, documents, maps, articles, and events of the Alexandria Archive.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_archive" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.1.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

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

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__archive__search_archive",
      "mcp__archive__get_article",
      "mcp__archive__list_recent_articles",
      "mcp__archive__list_institutions",
      "mcp__archive__get_institution",
      "mcp__archive__list_upcoming_events",
      "mcp__archive__list_store_products",
      "mcp__archive__get_licensing_info"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as archive. Review it before you use it.