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The Met Collection API (Open Access)

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Source: https://metmuseum.github.io/

Structured fields

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  "revision": {
    "ref": null,
    "pinned": false
  },
  "checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
  "usefulness": "No-key REST/JSON API over The Met's Open Access data (470,000+ artworks dedicated CC0) with image URLs for public domain objects; reference for costume, props, architecture and period research.",
  "source_type": "documentation",
  "availability": "available",
  "source_owner": "The Metropolitan Museum of Art",
  "next_check_at": "2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z",
  "known_limitations": [
    "Legacy search endpoint was due to retire on 2026-10-01; check current endpoint behaviour.",
    "isPublicDomain vs CC0 mapping not stated precisely."
  ]
}

Evidence claims

[sourced_fact] Page: RESTful JSON API for Open Access data and high-res public domain images; no registration or API key; request rate limited to 80 requests per second. · locator: Overview; Authentication; Rate limit source
[sourced_fact] The Met provides datasets for over 470,000 artworks under CC0 (waiving copyright and related rights), objects carry an isPublicDomain flag, and API use is also subject to The Met's terms and conditions. · locator: License section source
[sourced_fact] Endpoints include /objects, /objects/[id], /departments; original /search was deprecated and scheduled to retire on 2026-10-01 in favour of paginated /v1.1/search (limit max 500; offset+limit <= 10,000). · locator: Endpoints section source
[upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.

Rights

component	license	hosting	redistribution	modification	training	Evidence and notes
dataset	CC0-1.0	permitted	permitted	permitted	unknown	https://metmuseum.github.io CC0 for Open Access datasets; copyrighted works are identified in the data but not covered. API terms of use were not read. Model training not addressed.

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