JENRIKS Photo Archive

by jenriks.com · com.jenriks/photo-archive

Read-only MCP server over the JENRIKS daily photoblog: one photo per day since 2006. No auth.

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Category
Images, video and audio
Connection
Remote (HTTP)
Tools
5 reported
Status
Online

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http photo-archive https://jenriks.com/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://jenriks.com/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "photo-archive": {
      "url": "https://jenriks.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

5 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

  • search_photosSearch the JENRIKS archive (one photo per day since 2006). Free-text query matches title, place, categories, tags and photographer; filters narrow by photographer, category, year and location. Returns permanent page URLs
  • get_photoReturn one JENRIKS post by publication date (YYYY-MM-DD) or by page URL / path (/YYYY/MM/DD/slug/).
  • get_latest_photoReturn today's JENRIKS photo (the newest post), or the newest post by one photographer when photographer is set. A new photo appears every day at 00:00 Europe/Berlin.
  • random_photoReturn a random JENRIKS photo, optionally limited to a photographer, category or year.
  • get_site_overviewTotals, photographers, categories with counts, posts per year, section URLs, URL pattern and license terms. Pass include to keep only some of those blocks next to the totals and dates.

Questions

What is the JENRIKS Photo Archive MCP server?

Read-only MCP server over the JENRIKS daily photoblog: one photo per day since 2006. No auth. It is made by jenriks.com and listed in the official MCP Registry as com.jenriks/photo-archive. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard that lets AI apps like Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor use outside tools.

How do I add JENRIKS Photo Archive to Claude?

In the Claude app or claude.ai, open Settings, then Connectors, choose "Add custom connector" and paste https://jenriks.com/mcp. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http photo-archive https://jenriks.com/mcp

How do I add JENRIKS Photo Archive to ChatGPT?

ChatGPT can use remote MCP servers as connectors. In ChatGPT settings, under Apps and Connectors, turn on developer mode if asked, create a new connector and paste https://jenriks.com/mcp.

How do I add JENRIKS Photo Archive to Cursor?

Open Cursor settings, go to MCP, choose "Add new MCP server" (or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json) and add: { "mcpServers": { "photo-archive": { "url": "https://jenriks.com/mcp" } } }

Does JENRIKS Photo Archive work right now?

Yes. It responded when we last checked on 31 Oct 2026. We check remote MCP servers every day.

What can JENRIKS Photo Archive do?

It gives your AI 5 tools, including search_photos, get_photo, get_latest_photo, random_photo, get_site_overview. The full list is on this page.

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