Is the Nulib Dc Api MCP server down?

mcp-registry/io.github.nulib/dc-api · v2.11.15

healthy
Last checked 2026-10-21 18:55 UTC · handshake 917ms

As of 2026-10-21 18:55 UTC, the Nulib Dc Api MCP server is up with a Glimind reliability score of 97/100 (grade A). Over the last 30 days it answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks.

uptime (30d checks)
100%
checks observed
4,194
outages (90d)
0
tools
8

Agent integration with the Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API

Install Nulib Dc Api MCP server

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http nulib-dc-api-mcp-server https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp

Claude Desktop · Windsurf · Cline (mcpServers JSON)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nulib-dc-api-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Third-party server, listed as discovered. Review its source before installing.

Agent-readiness: A (95/100)

A (95/100): 0 error(s), 2 warning(s) across 8 tool(s); ~3,627 tokens of tool definitions.
Scores higher than 85% of 15,464 MCP servers Glimind has audited.
Its tool list costs an agent ~3,627 tokens per session — more than 55% of servers.
95 → 95 since 2026-10-17
no tool-poisoning patterns
Schemas100
Descriptions100
Safety hints100
Token cost78
Client compatibility100
Protocol100
Reliability85
Stability100

What to fix (2)

2 tool definition(s) exceed ~1,200 tokens each (largest: search, ~1,465).

Move long reference material out of descriptions (link a doc or expose a resource), drop repeated examples, and collapse large enums. Trimming these to ~600 tokens saves ~1,612 tokens every session. How to fix →

Tools: search, view-search-results · saves ~1,612 tokens/session

Handshake + tools/list takes ~2,058 ms.

Serve tools/list from memory, keep the process warm, and host close to your users. Every new agent session pays this before its first call.

Get alerted

Get an email or webhook when this server's readiness drops by 10+ points, tool-poisoning text appears, or a tool breaks:

curl -X POST https://glimind.com/v1/subscriptions -H 'content-type: application/json' -d '{"tools":["mcp-registry/io.github.nulib/dc-api"],"email":"[email protected]"}'

Agents: watch_tool({"toolId": "mcp-registry/io.github.nulib/dc-api"}) over MCP.

Passed

Largest tool definitions

Static checks of the advertised tools/list (schema, descriptions, annotations, tool-poisoning patterns, names, size) plus observed protocol, uptime, latency and contract changes. Read-only: no tool is ever called. Weights: schema 15, docs 20, safety 15, efficiency 15, compatibility 15, protocol 5, reliability 10, stability 5. Token counts are estimates (~3.6 characters per token).

Operator? Fix these, then re-check live. Embed the readiness badge:

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   :target: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fio.github.nulib%2Fdc-api?ref=badge
   :alt: MCP agent-readiness

Tool-definition log

Glimind records every version of this server's tool definitions in a signed, append-only transparency log. Current manifest sha256:6962158e6d66951b…, first seen 2026-10-17, included at leaf 1840 of 41,069. Version history · verify what your client received.

Tools (8)

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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http glimind https://glimind.com/mcp

Claude Desktop · Windsurf · Cline (mcpServers JSON)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glimind": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://glimind.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Is the Nulib Dc Api MCP server down right now?

As of 2026-10-21 18:55 UTC, the Nulib Dc Api MCP server is up with a Glimind reliability score of 97/100 (grade A). Over the last 30 days it answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks.

How many tools does Nulib Dc Api MCP server provide?

Nulib Dc Api MCP server advertises 8 tools, including get-work, list-collections, search, similarity-search, view-collection.

How do I install Nulib Dc Api MCP server?

Point your MCP client at this streamable-http endpoint: https://api.dc.library.northwestern.edu/api/v2/mcp

Is the Nulib Dc Api MCP server safe to connect to an AI agent?

Glimind scanned all 8 tool definitions for tool-poisoning patterns — hidden or invisible characters, instructions that override the model, concealment from the user, requests to read credential or MCP config files, conversation exfiltration and cross-tool shadowing — and found none. This checks what the server tells the model, not what its code does; review the source before granting access to sensitive data.

Operator of Nulib Dc Api MCP server?

Status page: 90-day uptime, every outage and how long it lasted.

Claim this listing to get the Verified operator marker, a remediation checklist and owner analytics, or embed the live badge from any of the tool pages above. Maintainers: alerts, deploy attestation and monthly reports.

Status is an automated estimate from Glimind's liveness checks (handshake and tool listing only; no tool is ever called) and may lag or differ from your network. Glimind is not affiliated with this server or its operator. Operator? Request a correction or opt out at https://glimind.com/opt-out.

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