NARA Catalog
Rank #19,138io.github.ianderso/nara-catalog-mcp
Genealogical research in the US National Archives Catalog: records, transcriptions, page images.
NARA Catalog is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by ianderso. It ranks #19,138 of 137,492 servers tracked on MCP Toplist. NARA Catalog is listed across 2 registries — Official MCP and Glama, with 2 tracked versions. It was first listed on Sep 28, 2026 and most recently updated on Sep 28, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 118,354 of 137,492 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use NARA Catalog
Requires user-supplied configuration before first use — typically an API key, token or connection string set via environment variables.
claude mcp add nara-catalog-mcp -e "NARA_API_KEY=<your NARA_API_KEY>" -e "NARA_CACHE_DIR=<your NARA_CACHE_DIR>" -e "NARA_TIMEOUT=<your NARA_TIMEOUT>" -e "NARA_MONTHLY_CALL_BUDGET=<your NARA_MONTHLY_CALL_BUDGET>" -- uvx nara-catalog-mcpReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[mcp_servers.nara-catalog-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["nara-catalog-mcp"]
[mcp_servers.nara-catalog-mcp.env]
NARA_API_KEY = "<your NARA_API_KEY>"
NARA_CACHE_DIR = "<your NARA_CACHE_DIR>"
NARA_TIMEOUT = "<your NARA_TIMEOUT>"
NARA_MONTHLY_CALL_BUDGET = "<your NARA_MONTHLY_CALL_BUDGET>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"nara-catalog-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"nara-catalog-mcp"
],
"env": {
"NARA_API_KEY": "<your NARA_API_KEY>",
"NARA_CACHE_DIR": "<your NARA_CACHE_DIR>",
"NARA_TIMEOUT": "<your NARA_TIMEOUT>",
"NARA_MONTHLY_CALL_BUDGET": "<your NARA_MONTHLY_CALL_BUDGET>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"nara-catalog-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"nara-catalog-mcp"
],
"env": {
"NARA_API_KEY": "<your NARA_API_KEY>",
"NARA_CACHE_DIR": "<your NARA_CACHE_DIR>",
"NARA_TIMEOUT": "<your NARA_TIMEOUT>",
"NARA_MONTHLY_CALL_BUDGET": "<your NARA_MONTHLY_CALL_BUDGET>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"nara-catalog-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"nara-catalog-mcp"
],
"env": {
"NARA_API_KEY": "<your NARA_API_KEY>",
"NARA_CACHE_DIR": "<your NARA_CACHE_DIR>",
"NARA_TIMEOUT": "<your NARA_TIMEOUT>",
"NARA_MONTHLY_CALL_BUDGET": "<your NARA_MONTHLY_CALL_BUDGET>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"nara-catalog-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"nara-catalog-mcp"
],
"env": {
"NARA_API_KEY": "<your NARA_API_KEY>",
"NARA_CACHE_DIR": "<your NARA_CACHE_DIR>",
"NARA_TIMEOUT": "<your NARA_TIMEOUT>",
"NARA_MONTHLY_CALL_BUDGET": "<your NARA_MONTHLY_CALL_BUDGET>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"nara-catalog-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"nara-catalog-mcp"
],
"env": {
"NARA_API_KEY": "<your NARA_API_KEY>",
"NARA_CACHE_DIR": "<your NARA_CACHE_DIR>",
"NARA_TIMEOUT": "<your NARA_TIMEOUT>",
"NARA_MONTHLY_CALL_BUDGET": "<your NARA_MONTHLY_CALL_BUDGET>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Show your rank
Maintain this server? Add the live rank badge to your README — it updates automatically as the leaderboard changes.
[](https://mcptoplist.com/server/io.github.ianderso%2Fnara-catalog-mcp)<a href="https://mcptoplist.com/server/io.github.ianderso%2Fnara-catalog-mcp"><img src="https://mcptoplist.com/badge/io.github.ianderso%2Fnara-catalog-mcp.svg" alt="MCP Toplist: Top 25% of 137,492" /></a>Variants: append ?metric=score or ?metric=stars to the image URL.
Listed on 2 registries
ianderso
Other servers by ianderso
View all ianderso servers →Available versions (2)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 1.0.2 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 1.0.1 | Sep 28, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains NARA Catalog?
- NARA Catalog is maintained by ianderso, which publishes 3 MCP servers (5 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is NARA Catalog listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — NARA Catalog is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama.
- How many versions does NARA Catalog have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 2 versions of NARA Catalog, most recently published on Sep 28, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for NARA Catalog?
- The source code for NARA Catalog is hosted at github.com/ianderso/nara-catalog-mcp.
Do you run this server?
Community projects list the MCP servers behind real agents and apps. Publish yours and this page will link to it.