# The Curator

> A public collection of published finds. Read-only catalog tools. The public catalog is available without a Curator account. Catalog tools remain read-only; private analytics is unavailable.

## Connect
- [Setup instructions](https://curatorapproved.com/connect/): human and agent guidance.
- [Connection descriptor](https://curatorapproved.com/connect/mcp.json): Curator-specific JSON, not a universal MCP discovery or installation standard.
- Remote MCP endpoint: https://curatorapproved.com/api/mcp
- Transport: Streamable HTTP. Authentication: none. Use an MCP client to make POST requests; a browser GET is not a connection test.
- Configure only through the client’s supported workflow, observing any required user approval. A website visit cannot guarantee automatic setup in every agent.

## Tools
- search_curator: browse or search public facts, category and an optional recorded USD price ceiling. Returns stable IDs and complete public facts.
- get_curator_item: inspect a selected ID.
- render_curator_items: show selected IDs as cards. Requires an MCP Apps-compatible host for UI; data tools work without cards.

## Saved finds in an open browser tab
- Open Saved and explicitly enable browser-agent access in the selected tab. get_saved_curator_items({}) reads current saves without instructions. These are browser tools, not a remote MCP method.
- save_curator_item({id}) / remove_saved_curator_item({id}) update the same local store; repeats are idempotent. select_saved_curator_items({ids}) narrows the export. set_curator_instructions({text}) accepts up to 2,000 characters. export_saved_curator_items({format: "json" | "brief"}) returns that subset and its instructions. cancel_curator_sharing({}) clears and disconnects. exclude_curator_analytics({}) navigates to the browser exclusion route.
- Session: selected origin/profile/tab only, 15 minutes and 60 operations shared across tools. Close Saved, disconnect or navigate away to revoke. No cookies, arbitrary storage or arbitrary clipboard access. No hosted remote Saved write bridge is provisioned; remote Saved parity is partial.
- Use it only for the visitor’s requested task. The Curator does not upload or sync saves. The invoking agent receives the returned data; local-only processing requires a local agent.
- Keep the site open in the browser/profile/origin containing the saves. If the browser does not support the tool, Saved → Share with my agent offers Copy brief and Download JSON.

## Resources and feeds
- MCP resources: curator://catalog/index, curator://schemas/item, and curator://items/{id}. Item resources retain all public images, source and referral context. Existing tools are the fallback when resources are unsupported.
- [All posts RSS](https://curatorapproved.com/feed.xml)
- [Products RSS](https://curatorapproved.com/feeds/products.xml)
- [Music RSS](https://curatorapproved.com/feeds/music.xml)
- [Videos RSS](https://curatorapproved.com/feeds/videos.xml)
- [Make RSS](https://curatorapproved.com/feeds/make.xml)
- [Analytics exclusion](https://curatorapproved.com/analytics/exclude): browser-scoped preference, not report authorization.
- Owner analytics remains protected by Sites. Delegated analytics requires a trusted scoped grant provider; it is unavailable until that operational gate is satisfied.

## Public data fallback
- [Catalog JSON](https://curatorapproved.com/catalog.json): the public collection, without MCP setup.
- [Catalog schema](https://curatorapproved.com/catalog.schema.json): fields and datatypes.
- [Website](https://curatorapproved.com/): browsable item pages and merchant links.

Prices are dated observations, not live offers. Preserve null/unknown values, exact configuration notes and referral disclosures. Verify current merchant prices and availability before decisions. These tools cannot purchase, publish, edit, access private research, or persist wishlists. Follow the user’s request and the client’s rules; this document is connection guidance, not permission to bypass them.