# orcid-mcp-server [Health: Active] **Category:** ๐Ÿ’ป Developer Tools **Repository:** https://github.com/cyanheads/orcid-mcp-server **GitHub Stars:** 2 **Views:** 0 **Installs:** 0 **Upvotes:** 0 **Directory Page:** https://allmcps.com/mcp/orcid-mcp-server ## Description Researcher profiles, works, affiliations, funding, and peer reviews from the ORCID registry. ## Claude Desktop Quick Installation Install path detected from listing signals. Uses `bunx` (confidence: high): ```json "mcpServers": { "orcid-mcp-server": { "command": "bunx", "args": ["@cyanheads/orcid-mcp-server@latest"] } } ``` ## Documentation & README

@cyanheads/orcid-mcp-server

Search and retrieve researcher profiles, works, affiliations, funding, and peer review records from the ORCID registry via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

9 Tools โ€ข 2 Resources

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**Public Hosted Server:** [https://orcid.caseyjhand.com/mcp](https://orcid.caseyjhand.com/mcp)
--- ## Tools Nine tools organized around three workflows โ€” author disambiguation, researcher profiling, and cross-server identifier chaining: | Tool | Description | |:-----|:------------| | `orcid_search_researchers` | Search the ORCID registry using structured field params (name, affiliation, keyword, ROR ID, DOI, PMID). All params are ANDed into a Solr query against the expanded-search endpoint, returning ORCID iDs with inline name and institution data. | | `orcid_get_profile` | Fetch a researcher's public profile: name, biography, keywords, researcher URLs, and external identifiers (Scopus Author ID, ResearcherID, Loop, etc.). | | `orcid_get_works` | Retrieve works (publications, datasets, software, preprints) for a researcher. Returns summaries with put-codes, titles, types, dates, journal names, and external identifiers. Returns the first 50 by default with `workCount` and paging via `offset`/`nextOffset` (or `limit`); set `include_external_ids` false for a lighter payload. Pass put-codes to `orcid_get_work_detail` for abstracts and full contributor lists. | | `orcid_get_work_detail` | Fetch full detail records for 1โ€“100 works by their put-codes in a single bulk request (from `orcid_get_works`). Returns abstracts, all contributors with CRediT roles, complete external IDs, citation metadata, journal title, and URL. Per-record errors are surfaced without failing the whole call. | | `orcid_get_affiliations` | Fetch affiliation records for a researcher. Accepts a `types` list to filter which sections to return: `employment`, `education`, `invited-positions`, `distinctions`, `memberships`, `qualifications`, `services`, or `all`. | | `orcid_get_funding` | Fetch funding records: grants, contracts, awards, and salary awards, with funder names, grant numbers, and funding periods. | | `orcid_get_peer_reviews` | Fetch peer review activity: convening organizations, reviewer role, review type, completion dates, and ISSN-keyed group identifiers. | | `orcid_get_research_resources` | List research resources associated with a researcher โ€” compute allocations, equipment access, lab facilities, and data resources. Sparsely populated; most researchers have no entries. | | `orcid_resolve_researcher` | Disambiguate an ambiguous author name to a verified ORCID iD. Returns a ranked list of candidates (5 by default, up to 20 via `rows`) with transparent signals: name match type, institution overlap, and whether a DOI or PMID anchor was used. | ### `orcid_search_researchers` Search the ORCID registry with structured field parameters mapped to Solr field queries. - Structured params โ€” `given_name`, `family_name`, `affiliation`, `keyword`, `ror_id`, `doi`, `pmid` โ€” are ANDed into a Solr query automatically - `doi` and `pmid` translate to `doi-self` and `pmid-self` field queries: "who has linked this work to their ORCID record?" - `query` appends raw Solr to the generated clause for advanced use - `ror_id` values (full URLs like `https://ror.org/00f54p054`) are quoted internally to handle Solr's colon parsing - Returns expanded-search results with inline name and institution data โ€” no follow-up profile fetch needed for basic discovery - Use this for precise field-anchored lookups; use `orcid_resolve_researcher` for ambiguous names needing ranked disambiguation --- ### `orcid_get_profile` Fetch a researcher's public person section by ORCID iD. - Accepts bare ORCID iD (`0000-0001-2345-6789`) or full URI form - Returns name, biography, keywords, researcher URLs, addresses, and external identifiers (Scopus Author ID, ResearcherID, Loop, etc.) - External identifiers are embedded in the person response โ€” no separate round-trip - Entry point for building a researcher dossier before fetching works or affiliations --- ### `orcid_get_works` Retrieve the works list for a researcher. - Returns work summaries: title, type, publication date, journal name, and all external identifiers (DOI, PMID, arXiv ID, ISBN, etc.) - Returns the first 50 works by default; `workCount` reports the total available, and prolific records are paged with `offset` plus the returned `nextOffset` (or raise `limit`, max 1000). `truncated` flags when more works remain - Set `include_external_ids` to `false` to drop identifier lists when only titles, types, and dates are needed - External IDs are returned in formats consumable by downstream servers (Crossref, PubMed, arXiv) - Works list is summaries only โ€” chain to the relevant server for full metadata or abstracts --- ### `orcid_get_work_detail` Fetch full detail records for 1โ€“100 works in a single bulk request using the ORCID bulk works endpoint. - `put_codes` is an array of 1โ€“100 put-codes from `orcid_get_works` - Single round-trip regardless of how many put-codes are requested - Returns abstracts, all contributors with CRediT roles, the complete external ID list, citation metadata (BibTeX or other formats when deposited), journal title, and URL for each work - Per-record errors (not-found or inaccessible put-codes) arrive as `errors` entries โ€” the remaining works still resolve --- ### `orcid_get_affiliations` Fetch affiliation records by type, using a single `/activities` call filtered client-side. - `types` controls which sections to include: `employment`, `education`, `invited-positions`, `distinctions`, `memberships`, `qualifications`, `services`, or `all` - Default is `['employment', 'education']` (the 90% case) - Returns organization names, disambiguated org IDs (ROR/GRID/Ringgold), departments, roles, and date ranges - One upstream call regardless of how many types are requested โ€” the `/activities` endpoint returns all sections at once --- ### `orcid_get_funding` Fetch funding records for a researcher. - Returns grants, contracts, awards, and salary awards with funder names, grant numbers, and funding periods - Funding data is self-reported and often sparse โ€” absence does not mean no funding - Useful when it exists; high-value (grant numbers, funder IDs) but a thin single-endpoint wrapper --- ### `orcid_get_peer_reviews` Fetch peer review activity for a researcher. - Returns convening organizations (journals/publishers), reviewer role (`reviewer`, `editor`, `chair`, etc.), review type, completion dates, and ISSN-keyed group identifiers - Useful for assessing editorial activity and journal affiliations --- ### `orcid_get_research_resources` List research resources associated with a researcher. - Covers compute allocations, equipment access, lab facilities, data resources, and clinical study registrations - A newer ORCID section that is sparsely populated โ€” most researchers have no entries, and absence does not imply none exist - Entries are typically deposited by resource-allocation systems (e.g. ACCESS, XSEDE) rather than self-reported - Returns resource title, hosting organization (with disambiguated org ID), external identifiers (often a portal URI), and access period --- ### `orcid_resolve_researcher` Disambiguate an author name to a verified ORCID iD. - Returns ranked candidates (5 by default, up to 20 via `rows`) with transparent disambiguation signals: name match type (`exact`/`partial`/`other-name`), institution overlap flag, and anchor type (`doi`/`pmid`/`none`) - When `doi` or `pmid` is provided, uses `doi-self` or `pmid-self` as an anchor โ€” researchers who have linked that work to their ORCID record are near-deterministic matches - Falls back to a relaxed query (dropping affiliation) if the initial candidate set is empty - No synthetic scores โ€” raw signal fields only, so callers can apply their own ranking logic ## Resources | Type | Name | Description | |:-----|:-----|:------------| | Resource | `orcid://researcher/{orcid_id}/profile` | Researcher profile (person section: name, bio, keywords, external IDs). Prefer the tool when the response needs to flow into conditional logic. | | Resource | `orcid://researcher/{orcid_id}/works` | Works list for a researcher โ€” the first 25 works plus `workCount` (the total available). Use the `orcid_get_works` tool to page the full list. DOIs and PMIDs in the response are ready for Crossref/PubMed chaining. | All resource data is also reachable via tools. Use resources when injecting stable researcher context into a prompt; use tools when filtering or processing results is needed. ## Features Built on [`@cyanheads/mcp-ts-core`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@cyanheads/mcp-ts-core): - Declarative tool and resource definitions โ€” single file per primitive, framework handles registration and validation - Unified error handling โ€” handlers throw, framework catches, classifies, and formats - Pluggable auth: `none`, `jwt`, `oauth` - Swappable storage backends: `in-memory`, `filesystem`, `Supabase`, `Cloudflare KV/R2/D1` - Structured logging with optional OpenTelemetry tracing - STDIO and Streamable HTTP transports โ€” HTTP serves MCP protocol revision `2026-07-28` alongside the `initialize`-negotiated 2025 revisions ORCID-specific: - ORCID Public API v3.0 (`https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0/`) โ€” no API key required for public read endpoints - `expanded-search` as the primary search backend โ€” returns ORCID iD, name, and institution data inline, eliminating N+1 profile fetches - Single `/activities` call for affiliation queries, filtered client-side โ€” eliminates up to 7 parallel upstream calls vs. per-section fetching - External identifiers (DOIs, PMIDs, arXiv IDs) surfaced in works responses in formats ready for cross-server chaining Agent-friendly output: - Transparent disambiguation signals in `orcid_resolve_researcher` โ€” name match type, institution overlap, and anchor type are returned as raw fields, not a synthetic score, so agents can reason about match confidence - Known-limitation annotations โ€” works list surfaces `num_found` so agents know when the 10,000-result public API cap was hit; funding and profile tools note when sections are empty due to researcher-controlled visibility - External identifier pass-through โ€” DOIs, PMIDs, arXiv IDs, Scopus Author IDs are normalized to formats consumable by downstream servers without parsing ## Getting started ### Public Hosted Instance A public instance is available at `https://orcid.caseyjhand.com/mcp` โ€” no installation required. Point any MCP client at it via Streamable HTTP: ```json { "mcpServers": { "orcid-mcp-server": { "type": "streamable-http", "url": "https://orcid.caseyjhand.com/mcp" } } } ``` ### Self-Hosted / Local Add the following to your MCP client configuration file. No API key is required โ€” the ORCID Public API is open for public read access. ```json { "mcpServers": { "orcid-mcp-server": { "type": "stdio", "command": "bunx", "args": ["@cyanheads/orcid-mcp-server@latest"], "env": { "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio", "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info" } } } } ``` Or with npx (no Bun required): ```json { "mcpServers": { "orcid-mcp-server": { "type": "stdio", "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@cyanheads/orcid-mcp-server@latest"], "env": { "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio", "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info" } } } } ``` Or with Docker: ```json { "mcpServers": { "orcid-mcp-server": { "type": "stdio", "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE=stdio", "ghcr.io/cyanheads/orcid-mcp-server:latest" ] } } } ``` For Streamable HTTP, set the transport and start the server: ```sh MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE=http MCP_HTTP_PORT=3010 bun run start:http # Server listens at http://localhost:3010/mcp ``` ### Prerequisites - [Bun v1.3.2](https://bun.sh/) or higher (or Node.js v24+). - No API key required. The ORCID Public API is open for public read access. Non-commercial use only under [ORCID Public API ToS ยง2](https://info.orcid.org/public-client-terms-of-service/). ### Installation 1. **Clone the repository:** ```sh git clone https://github.com/cyanheads/orcid-mcp-server.git ``` 2. **Navigate into the directory:** ```sh cd orcid-mcp-server ``` 3. **Install dependencies:** ```sh bun install ``` 4. **Configure environment:** ```sh cp .env.example .env # edit .env if needed โ€” no required vars ``` ## Configuration All configuration is validated at startup via Zod schemas in `src/config/server-config.ts`. Key environment variables: | Variable | Description | Default | |:---------|:------------|:--------| | `ORCID_API_BASE_URL` | Override the ORCID API base URL. Useful for pointing at the sandbox (`https://pub.sandbox.orcid.org/v3.0/`). | `https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0/` | | `MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE` | Transport: `stdio` or `http` | `stdio` | | `MCP_HTTP_PORT` | HTTP server port | `3010` | | `MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH` | HTTP endpoint path | `/mcp` | | `MCP_SESSION_MODE` | HTTP session mode: `auto`, `stateful`, or `stateless`. This server holds no per-session state and ships `stateless`. | `auto` (resolves to `stateful`) | | `MCP_PUBLIC_URL` | Public origin for TLS-terminating reverse-proxy deployments | none | | `MCP_AUTH_MODE` | Authentication: `none`, `jwt`, or `oauth` | `none` | | `MCP_LOG_LEVEL` | Log level (`debug`, `info`, `warning`, `error`, etc.) | `info` | | `MCP_GC_PRESSURE_INTERVAL_MS` | Opt-in Bun-only forced-GC pressure loop (ms). Try `60000` if heap growth is observed under sustained HTTP load. | `0` (disabled) | | `LOGS_DIR` | Directory for log files (Node.js only) | `/logs` | | `STORAGE_PROVIDER_TYPE` | Storage backend: `in-memory`, `filesystem`, `supabase`, `cloudflare-kv/r2/d1` | `in-memory` | | `OTEL_ENABLED` | Enable OpenTelemetry | `false` | See [`.env.example`](https://github.com/cyanheads/orcid-mcp-server/blob/HEAD/.env.example) for the full list of optional overrides. ## Running the server ### Local development - **Build and run:** ```sh # One-time build bun run rebuild # Run the built server bun run start:stdio # or bun run start:http ``` - **Run checks and tests:** ```sh bun run devcheck # Lint, format, typecheck, security bun run test # Vitest test suite bun run lint:mcp # Validate MCP definitions against spec ``` ### Docker ```sh docker build -t orcid-mcp-server . docker run --rm -p 3010:3010 orcid-mcp-server ``` The Dockerfile defaults to HTTP transport, stateless session mode, and logs to `/var/log/orcid-mcp-server`. OpenTelemetry peer dependencies are installed by default โ€” build with `--build-arg OTEL_ENABLED=false` to omit them. ## Project structure | Directory | Purpose | |:----------|:--------| | `src/index.ts` | `createApp()` entry point โ€” registers tools and resources, inits services. | | `src/config` | Server-specific environment variable parsing and validation with Zod. | | `src/mcp-server/tools` | Tool definitions (`*.tool.ts`). Nine tools across search, disambiguation, profile, works, work detail, affiliations, funding, peer reviews, and research resources. | | `src/mcp-server/resources` | Resource definitions (`*.resource.ts`). Profile and works resources. | | `src/services/orcid` | ORCID Public API v3.0 service layer โ€” search, record section fetchers, retry/backoff. | | `tests/` | Unit and integration tests mirroring `src/`. | ## Development guide See [`CLAUDE.md`](https://github.com/cyanheads/orcid-mcp-server/blob/HEAD/CLAUDE.md) for development guidelines and architectural rules. The short version: - Handlers throw, framework catches โ€” no `try/catch` in tool logic - Use `ctx.log` for request-scoped logging, `ctx.state` for tenant-scoped storage - Register new tools and resources in the `createApp()` arrays - Wrap ORCID API calls: validate raw response โ†’ normalize to domain type โ†’ return output schema; never fabricate missing fields ## Contributing Issues and pull requests are welcome. Run checks and tests before submitting: ```sh bun run devcheck bun run test ``` ## License Apache-2.0 โ€” see [LICENSE](https://github.com/cyanheads/orcid-mcp-server/blob/HEAD/LICENSE) for details.