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

Add to 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-mcp

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http thisispaper https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp

Claude.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