June 2025
The Met Collection
Scratch Notes
example search URL that includes a list of object IDs in the result:
https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/public/collection/v1/search?hasImages=true&q=dragon
Can also add `&isHighlight=true`
example object URL:
https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/public/collection/v1/objects/471062
Note: these URLs can be called directly from a page on other sites (i.e. no issues with CORS)
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection
https://metmuseum.github.io/
CVS FILE here:
https://github.com/metmuseum/openaccess
The CSV file is 300+MB. TBD if that's basically everything in the API?
https://github.com/metmuseum
https://www.metmuseum.org/perspectives/met-collection-api-2
TODO: Check out: https://artsandculture.google.com/
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