Met Museum API
The Met Museum Collection API provides free access to a large dataset of artworks, enabling developers to build educational tools, art applications, and digital exhibits.
Developed by The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Reference for available routes, request structures, and live examples.
Retrieves detailed information about artworks
https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/objects/{objectID}curl -X GET 'https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/objects/{objectID}'{
"objectID": 436535
}{
"dated": "1889",
"title": "Starry Night",
"artist": "Vincent van Gogh",
"objectID": 436535,
"department": "European Paintings"
}- Creating mobile applications for virtual museum toursOptimized Capability
- Developing educational platforms that incorporate art in curriculaOptimized Capability
- Building data visualization dashboards based on artwork metadataOptimized Capability
- Integrating cultural art data into research projects and AI applicationsOptimized Capability
- Creating interactive exhibits and online art galleriesOptimized Capability
- ✓ No authentication or API keys required for access
- ✓ Extensive dataset with over 470,000 artworks
- ✓ High-resolution, CC0-licensed images free for any use
- ✓ Simple RESTful JSON API that is easy to integrate
- ✗ No official SDKs currently available
- ✗ No documented rate limits can cause potential service load issues
- ✗ Limited to metadata and image retrieval; no write or update endpoints
- ✗ No advanced query language support such as GraphQL
API Specifications
1.0Instant integration, minimal setup required
None documented
Full access to all endpoints with no restrictions or rate limits
Use Case: Best For
Cultural institutions, educators, researchers, developers building art-based applications
Not Recommended For
Applications requiring real-time updates or write access to artwork data
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