Thisispaper
Search 2,500+ curated architecture, design, photography and art projects. Free tier, no signup.
Installation
Ajoutez ceci à la configuration MCP de votre client (Claude Desktop : claude_desktop_config.json ; Cursor : .cursor/mcp.json ; VS Code et les autres utilisent la même forme « mcpServers »).
claude mcp add --transport http thisispaper 'https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Optional. Bearer tip_live_... API key. Anonymous preview is capped at 5 results; get a free key via the get_api_key tool or the docs page.>'{
"mcpServers": {
"thisispaper": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<Optional. Bearer tip_live_... API key. Anonymous preview is capped at 5 results; get a free key via the get_api_key tool or the docs page.>"
}
}
}
}thisispaper-mcpclaude mcp add thisispaper -- npx -y thisispaper-mcp@1.0.1{
"mcpServers": {
"thisispaper": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"thisispaper-mcp@1.0.1"
]
}
}
}Documentation
Tirée du README du projet sur GitHub, actualisée chaque semaine. Les liens ouvrent GitHub.
Thisispaper MCP
Thisispaper is an independent art, architecture and design publication. Every project in the archive was curated by human editors since 2011.
Search 2,500+ curated projects: search, visual similarity, and full project metadata with material, light, mood and composition tags written during curation. Free tier, no signup to try.
Contact: studio@thisispaper.com
- Endpoint (Streamable HTTP, stateless):
https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp - Docs: thisispaper.com/intelligence/api-docs
- Auth: optional. Anonymous requests work out of the box (results capped at 5). A free self-serve key (200 calls/month) unlocks full results via
Authorization: Bearer tip_live_...
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
search | ChatGPT-connector search: results with id, title, url |
fetch | ChatGPT-connector fetch: one project, full record, embeds the real thumbnail image |
search_projects | Ranked search across the archive: name, studio, city, year, category, intro, thumbnail, citation URL, provenance |
similar_projects | Visually + semantically similar projects for a slug (precomputed SigLIP neighbours) |
get_project | Full metadata for one project: description, design language, details, taste dimensions |
search_by_taste | Search by curation-time taste tags: material, light, color, mood, composition, subject |
browse | Newest projects, optionally by category (architecture, interiors, design, photography, art) |
discover | One project at random: editorial serendipity as a tool |
get_api_key | Mints a free API key (200 calls/month) for an email address |
Every project-shaped response carries provenance (curated by, selection date, in archive since) and a permanent citation_url.
Install
Cursor
Or add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"thisispaper": {
"url": "https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp"
}
}
}Gemini CLI
gemini extensions install https://github.com/zaxarovcom/thisispaper-mcpClaude Code
claude mcp add --transport http thisispaper https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcpClaude.ai (custom connector)
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → URL: https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp
Any MCP client (generic)
Transport: Streamable HTTP. URL: https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp. No OAuth. Optional header: Authorization: Bearer tip_live_...
Getting a free key
Ask the agent to call get_api_key with your email, or use the API docs page. 200 calls/month, no card.
Try it
"Find concrete chapels in the Thisispaper archive"
"Show me projects similar to audeum-kengo-kuma"
"What materials define Japanese teahouse projects?"
"Find projects with rammed earth and dusk light"About
Thisispaper is an independent art, architecture and design publication. Every project in the archive was curated by human editors since 2011.
Contact: studio@thisispaper.com
Questions fréquentes
Qu'est-ce que Thisispaper ?
Search 2,500+ curated architecture, design, photography and art projects. Free tier, no signup.
Comment installer Thisispaper ?
Il fonctionne comme serveur distant. Dans Claude Code : claude mcp add --transport http thisispaper 'https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Optional. Bearer tip_live_... API key. Anonymous preview is capped at 5 results; get a free key via the get_api_key tool or the docs page.>'. Pour les autres clients, collez la configuration JSON de cette page dans leurs réglages MCP.
Faut-il une clé API pour Thisispaper ?
Oui. Il attend Authorization, à renseigner dans sa configuration.
Thisispaper est-il open source ?
Oui. Son code est sur GitHub sous licence MIT.
Qui maintient Thisispaper ?
Il est publié par zaxarovcom. AI.tn le référence sans le maintenir ni le recommander.
Issu du registre MCP officiel. Être listé n'est pas une recommandation : vérifiez le code et les permissions d'un serveur avant de lui donner accès à vos données.