Oorlogsbronnen MCP Server

MCP server for accessing Dutch World War II archives through the Oorlogsbronnen API. Provides structured access to historical records, photographs

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What is the Oorlogsbronnen MCP Server?

MCP server for accessing Dutch World War II archives through the Oorlogsbronnen API. Provides structured access to historical records, photographs, and documents

What it actually does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI-powered access to the Oorlogsbronnen (War Sources) database. This server enables natural language interactions with historical World War II archives from the Netherlands.

  • 🔍 Natural language search across the Oorlogsbronnen database
  • 🏷️ Filter results by content type (person, photo, article, etc.)
  • 📊 Control the number of results returned
  • 🤖 AI-friendly JSON responses for further processing

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Maintainer setup documentation.

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
search_ww2_nl_archivesA powerful search tool designed to query the Oorlogsbronnen (War Sources) database for World War II related content in the Netherlands. This tool can be used to find historical documents, photographs, personal accounts,

How to install the Oorlogsbronnen MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oorlogsbronnen-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "oorlogsbronnen-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Oorlogsbronnen to search ww2 nl archives.”

Frequently asked questions

It queries the Oorlogsbronnen database for WWII-related content in the Netherlands, returning historical documents, photographs, personal accounts, and other archival materials from 1940–1945.