How do I install Artsonia?

Artsonia is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: artsonia-mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What credentials does Artsonia need?

Artsonia requires the following credentials or environment variables: ARTSONIA_USERNAME, ARTSONIA_PASSWORD. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Artsonia?

Artsonia uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Artsonia MCP Server

by Chris Hall

Developer ToolsModerate6.6Local

Free

Parent/fan access to Artsonia student-art portfolios, comments, and fans (AI-built).

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Parent/fan access to Artsonia student-art portfolios, comments, and fans (AI-built).

Security Report

6.6

Moderate6.6Moderate Risk

This is a well-structured MCP server for downloading student artwork from Artsonia with appropriate authentication, careful input validation, and proper error handling. The code demonstrates good security practices including path traversal prevention, HTML parsing instead of scraping sensitive data directly, and graceful degradation on network failures. Permissions align with the server's purpose of downloading images and reading portfolio metadata. Supply chain analysis found 2 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (0 critical, 1 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

4 files analyzed · 6 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

File System Write

Writes or modifies files on your machine. Check that this is expected for the tool.

File System Read

Reads files on your machine. Normal for tools that analyze or process local data.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

env_vars

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Your Artsonia login email addressOptional

Environment variable: ARTSONIA_USERNAME

Your Artsonia account passwordRequired

Environment variable: ARTSONIA_PASSWORD

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-chrischall-artsonia-mcp": {
      "env": {
        "ARTSONIA_PASSWORD": "your-artsonia-password-here",
        "ARTSONIA_USERNAME": "your-artsonia-username-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "artsonia-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}