JFK Assassination Documents MCP server

This MCP server allows you to query JFK documents through the Archives API directly from Claude Desktop. It provides a simple interface to search and retrieve information from the JFK archives without leaving your Claude environment.

Installation

You can install the JFK MCP server using npm:

npm install -g jfk-mcp

Before using the server, you'll need an API key from the Archives API.

Setup

Getting an API Key

1. Visit archives-api.com to obtain your API key
2. Keep this key secure as you'll need it for configuration

Configuration for Claude Desktop

Add the JFK MCP server to your Claude Desktop configuration by adding the following JSON to your Claude Desktop settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jfk-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "jfk-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ARCHIVES_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Make sure to replace "your-api-key-here" with the actual API key you obtained from Archives API.

Usage

Once configured, you can interact with the JFK archives directly through Claude Desktop. The MCP server handles the connection to the Archives API, allowing you to:

• Search for specific JFK documents
• Retrieve document contents
• Query information from the JFK archives

Simply refer to JFK documents or ask questions about the JFK archives within Claude Desktop, and the MCP server will fetch the relevant information.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues:

• Verify your API key is correctly set in the configuration
• Ensure you have an active internet connection
• Check that the MCP server is properly installed and registered with Claude Desktop

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "jfk-mcp" '{"command":"npx","args":["-y","jfk-mcp"],"env":{"ARCHIVES_API_KEY":"your-api-key-here"}}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jfk-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "jfk-mcp"
            ],
            "env": {
                "ARCHIVES_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
            }
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jfk-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "jfk-mcp"
            ],
            "env": {
                "ARCHIVES_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect