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Video History Project

by videohistoryproject.org · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by org.videohistoryproject

Search experimental video history, read public records, follow sources and export citations.

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6 tools: 1 change things and 5 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 research https://www.videohistoryproject.org/mcp

Tools

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

6 tools

Changes things 1Claude Code: ask
  • export_citationsExport citations for 1–25 VHP IDs or URLs.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Export citations for 1–25 VHP IDs or URLs. format is text or ris; target is publication (the cataloged work) or page (the VHP web page). Missing publication metadata returns a per-item error; choose page to cite a biography or history page.

    Annotations the server declares

    • destructiveHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
    • readOnlyHint: true
Only reads 5Claude Code: allow
  • describe_collectionDescribe the Video History Project collection, searchable text, filters, citation practices and response limits.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "describe_collection" says "describe": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Describe the Video History Project collection, searchable text, filters, citation practices and response limits. Useful when beginning research.

    Annotations the server declares

    • destructiveHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • get_recordRead a public VHP record by ID or VHP URL, resolving old addresses locally.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_record" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Read a public VHP record by ID or VHP URL, resolving old addresses locally. Returns metadata, source links, citations and a section of existing text. Default section is body; choose other section names from sections. Follow content.nextOffset with the same section and version for complete text. Linked scans are not read.

    Annotations the server declares

    • destructiveHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • list_termsFind catalog author or subject filter keys by part of a name.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_terms" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Find catalog author or subject filter keys by part of a name. Returns exact keys, display labels and counts of discoverable records. field is author or subject. Follow nextPage; use a returned key in search_records.

    Annotations the server declares

    • destructiveHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • search_recordsSearch public VHP records by words or quoted phrases.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_records" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search public VHP records by words or quoted phrases. Empty query browses. Combine exact author/subject keys from list_terms, recorded years and a type from describe_collection. Follow nextPage. Excerpts label their source; read get_record before quoting.

    Annotations the server declares

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

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 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http research https://www.videohistoryproject.org/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__research__get_record",
      "mcp__research__list_terms",
      "mcp__research__search_records",
      "mcp__research__get_related_records",
      "mcp__research__describe_collection"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__research__export_citations"
    ],
    "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 research. Review it before you use it.