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Alexandria Archive

com.alexandria-archive/archive · v1.1.0

Measured by MCP Station

Last check	Reachable
Checked at	—
Check success 7 / 30 days	—
First-try success 30 days	—
Median response	—
Lookups 30 days	—
Authentication	No auth
MCP version	2025-06-18
Rank score	—
Declared risk	Read-only (all tools declare readOnlyHint)
Capabilities declared	tools
Tool definitions	8 tools · with description 100% · input schema is an object 100% · read/destructive hints 100%

Description written by the publisher, not verified

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

Connect

streamable-http · https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp

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

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

Tools as reported by the server

search_archive
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.
get_article
Fetch one published article by numeric id — returns full markdown text in Arabic and English plus metadata.
list_recent_articles
List the most recently published articles (id, title, excerpt, date, URL).
list_institutions
List museums, libraries, archives and other institutions that publish their collections on the Alexandria Archive. Returns name, type, item count and canonical URL.
get_institution
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.
list_upcoming_events
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'.
list_store_products
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.
get_licensing_info
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.

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