The Metropolitan Museum API serves object records and public-domain images from the museum open access collection without a key.
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The search and object-list endpoints return an array of objectIDs only, with no metadata; each artwork needs a separate detail request. A single search can return hundreds of ids, so do not build a list screen without pagination and caching or one screen will fire hundreds of requests. Images for objects where isPublicDomain is true are free to reuse; rights differ for the rest. Endpoints were verified without a key on 2026-08-22.
Last verified: August 24, 2026
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https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/Methods
Verified endpoint examples
/public/collection/v1/departmentsDepartments
Returns the collection departments with their identifiers.
/public/collection/v1/searchObject search
Returns the identifiers of objects matching the search.
/public/collection/v1/objectsObjects by department
Lists object identifiers in the selected department.
/public/collection/v1/objects/436535Object detail
Returns a single object with its metadata, images and rights status.
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