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The Met Collection API boundary

Official-source access, versioned search selection, object-record retrieval, request-rate, Open Access, and interpretation boundaries for The Met Collection API.

version 1.0.1freshness currentobserved 2026-09-10T02:06:26Z

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Evidence-backed facts

  1. The Met Collection API is a RESTful JSON service for The Met's Open Access data. It documents object-ID listings, individual object records, departments, and collection search; object records include their available Open Access data and an image only when one is available under Open Access. informative
  2. The service requires neither registration nor an API key. Clients must limit requests to 80 per second. informative
  3. The documented v1.1 search endpoint accepts the existing filters and uses offset/limit paging (default 100, maximum 500); the older v1 search returns matching Object IDs and is scheduled for retirement on October 1, 2026. A search response is not an object record, so a client must select the documented version, apply filters deliberately, and retrieve an object record separately when it needs record fields. informative
  4. The documentation scopes corresponding high-resolution JPEG images to Open Access data in the public domain. It does not establish a reuse permission for an asset outside that scope, and object metadata or image URLs do not by themselves prove completeness, accuracy, or rights for every asset use. informative