About Thisispaper
Thisispaper MCP provides search and discovery across an editor-curated archive of architecture, design, photography, and art projects. It offers visual similarity, project metadata, and curation tags for researchers and design practitioners.
Key features
- 01Search curated project archive
- 02Find visually and semantically similar projects
- 03Retrieve full project metadata
- 04Search by material, light, mood, and composition
- 05Browse by category or discover a random project
Use cases
- 01Find architecture projects by material and lighting
- 02Explore projects similar to a selected reference
- 03Review curated metadata and project provenance
MCP support
Thisispaper exposes search, fetch, similarity, metadata, browsing, and discovery tools through a stateless Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint. Anonymous requests are supported, with optional bearer-key authentication.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http zaxarovcom-thisispaper https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp{"mcpServers":{"zaxarovcom-thisispaper":{"type":"http","url":"https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"zaxarovcom-thisispaper":{"type":"http","url":"https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"zaxarovcom-thisispaper":{"type":"http","url":"https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"zaxarovcom-thisispaper":{"serverUrl":"https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
https://www.thisispaper.com/intelligence/api/mcpAuth requiredTools
10| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | Yes | Search terms, e.g. 'concrete chapel' or 'art exhibitions'. |
Details
From the project READMEThisispaper 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: [email protected]
- 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-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: [email protected]
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