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ArtistAlly

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Free fan-convention data for AI agents: dates, registration windows & table costs, US & Canada

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http artistally 'https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "artistally": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp"
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. ArtistAlly — Convention Data MCP Server
  2. Quick start
  3. Tools
  4. Browse it yourself
  5. Links
  6. For registry tooling
  7. License

ArtistAlly — Convention Data MCP Server

Free fan-convention data for agents: search furry, anime & gaming conventions across 51 US & Canadian metros — dates, registration windows, table costs, and attendance history.

ArtistAlly is a hosted, remote Model Context Protocol server that gives any MCP-capable agent a single, no-key call for questions like "which conventions can I still get an artist-alley table at?" or "what anime cons are in the Southeast this fall?" It serves the approved ArtistAlly catalog — dates, venues, artist-alley and vendor registration windows, table costs, badge prices, hotel blocks, transit access, and multi-year attendance history — refreshed daily, with organizer-verified fields flagged.

  • Endpoint: https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp (streamable-HTTP)
  • Auth: none — every tool is free and read-only
  • Docs & connect guide: https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/mcp
  • In the official MCP registry as: sh.alchemylab.artistally/conventions

This repository is documentation only — ArtistAlly is a hosted service that's always on. There's nothing to install, build, or run locally.

Quick start

Point any MCP client at the remote endpoint via the mcp-remote shim:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "artistally": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Drop that into your client config (claude_desktop_config.json, Cursor, Cline, etc.) and the ArtistAlly tools appear. Clients that speak streamable-HTTP directly (Claude Code, claude.ai connectors) can use the endpoint URL as-is — see https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/mcp for per-client instructions.

Tools

All tools are free and need no auth. See **https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/mcp** for the always-current list and full schemas.

ToolWhat it does
artistally_search_conventionsSearch conventions by text, community (furry/anime/gaming), region, state, metro, or date range
artistally_get_conventionFull profile of one convention: registration windows, costs, hotel block, transit, and up to 6 years of attendance/pricing history
artistally_list_open_registrationsArtist-alley and vendor registration windows open now or opening soon, sorted by closing date
artistally_get_coverageThe regions, states/provinces, and metros tracked, with convention counts (and the valid filter values for the other tools)

Every response includes a canonical url for each convention and a source attribution block — please link the convention's page when you present the data.

Browse it yourself

No MCP client needed — the same catalog is public on the web:

For registry tooling

The Dockerfile here is not the server — it's a thin mcp-remote bridge so directories that build and introspect a container (e.g. Glama's checks) can start the server and list its tools against the live endpoint. There's still nothing to run locally; just point your client at the URL above.

License

MIT — covers this documentation repository. The ArtistAlly service itself is a hosted product operated by Alchemy Lab LLC.

Frequently asked questions

What is ArtistAlly?

Free fan-convention data for AI agents: dates, registration windows & table costs, US & Canada

How do I install ArtistAlly?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http artistally 'https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does ArtistAlly need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is ArtistAlly open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains ArtistAlly?

It is published by system-alchemist. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

From the official MCP Registry. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.