MCP Iiif Images MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for IIIF images

Local serverstdio

What is the MCP Iiif Images MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol server for IIIF images

The short version

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for working with IIIF (International Image Interoperability Framework) manifests and images. See this video for a demonstration.

  • fetch_iiif_manifest: Fetch a IIIF manifest from a URL. (Note that clients may have difficulty processing large amounts of JSON.)
  • fetch_iiif_image: Retrieve a IIIF image from a base URI, fetching info.json and returning the image data (default: max 1500px dimension, max 800,000 pixels total)
  • fetch_iiif_image_region: Retrieve a specific region of a IIIF image using percentage coordinates, with the region scaled to fit within the same constraints
  • The code scales the images to dimensions acceptable to Claude. It will not work with a Level 0 Image API implementation
  • Claude may not process some IIIF Manifests due to the size of the file

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Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
fetch_iiif_manifest
fetch_iiif_image
fetch_iiif_image_region

How to install the MCP Iiif Images MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-iiif-images": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/PATH/TO/mcp-iiif-images/server/server.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Example prompts to try

  • “Use MCP Iiif Images to macOS.”
  • “Use MCP Iiif Images to Windows.”
  • “Use MCP Iiif Images to Linux.”

Frequently asked questions

A Model Context Protocol server for IIIF images Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.