Topic 01 · MCP & Integration
MCP & Integration.
The Model Context Protocol — the standard that quietly reorganized how creative teams talk to language models in 2026. Install patterns, vendor support, custom MCP servers, failure modes.
Report 01 · Published
How long it actually takes to wire a DAM to Claude
Field study of 4 architecture patterns. Median: ~1 hour.
May 202610 min readReport 02 · Live Index
The DAM Capability Index, May 2026
10 vendors × 6 capability dimensions. REST, MCP, webhooks, GraphQL, changelogs, AI docs. Re-verified monthly.
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DAM vendors shipping native MCP support
As of May 2026, only one of six leading DAMs ships a native MCP server.
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Median DAM-to-LLM install time
Across 4 architecture patterns. Range: under 2 minutes to 6+ hours.
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Architecture patterns we tested
MCP-native, REST→MCP, REST→tool-def, webhook bridge.
Field guide
How to connect a DAM to Claude
Step-by-step on the most common modern integration path. Practical, with config snippets.
Field guide
DAM MCP server: a practical setup guide
What an MCP server looks like for a DAM. Tool definitions, schema mapping, auth.
Field guide
LLM × DAM architecture patterns
The four ways to wire a DAM to an LLM, with trade-offs and failure modes.
Statistic · Capability Index
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DAM vendors with documented webhooks
The cheapest substitute for native MCP — until MCP arrives.
Editorial note
Why MCP changed our DAM integration roadmap
Why the Model Context Protocol is the most important DAM development of 2026 — by Itai Raveh.