# Gallica/BnF MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access and search the Gallica digital library, retrieving document metadata, IIIF images, and OCR text content. It solves problems related to researching and accessing French cultural heritage materials, providing search capabilities across titles, authors, subjects, and dates. Ideal for use in academic, research, or cultural contexts where French historical documents and literature are relevant.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ukicar-sweet-bnf  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ukicar-sweet-bnf

## Description

Enables access to the Gallica digital library of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) with search capabilities across titles, authors, subjects, and dates, plus retrieval of document metadata, IIIF images, and OCR text content.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.63
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/cf1e0juzd7)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ukicar/sweet-bnf>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ukicar-sweet-bnf"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ukicar-sweet-bnf` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ukicar-sweet-bnf/pull`

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