@dhcckb/mcp-server-kegong

MCP Server for querying Shanghai Library's Ancient Book Engraver Directory (古籍刻工名录).

This server wraps the open data API from data.library.sh.cn/kegong and exposes 4 MCP tools that can be used with any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, claude-code, etc.).

Features

• Search engravers by person name (Chinese characters)
• Search engravers by ancient book title
• Retrieve structured person entity details with RDF properties
• Retrieve work/annotation details with associated engraver lists
• All results include clickable entity detail URLs

Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | search_kegong_by_person | Search the engraver directory by person name. Returns matched persons with their associated works. | | search_kegong_by_work | Search by ancient book title. Returns works with their associated engravers. | | get_person_detail | Get structured details for a person entity (names, type, source, full RDF properties, associated works). | | get_work_detail | Get structured details for a work/annotation (title, classification, contributor, engraver/writer/painter lists, description). |

Installation

# Run directly via npx (recommended)
npx @dhcckb/mcp-server-kegong

# Or install globally
npm install -g @dhcckb/mcp-server-kegong
mcp-server-kegong

Requirements

• Node.js >= 20

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kegong": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dhcckb/mcp-server-kegong"]
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

No environment variables are required. The server connects directly to the public Shanghai Library open data API.

Example Usage

In an MCP client, you can ask:

• "Search for engravers named 张玉"
• "Find engravers who worked on 资治通鉴"
• "Get details about the person entity oulj1ue0tii843i4"
• "Get details about the work f8jmjqwpiyt6v3cn"

Data Source

All data comes from the Shanghai Library Open Data Platform:

• Search page: https://data.library.sh.cn/kegong
• Entity pages use Linked Data principles with RDF support

License

MIT