Tools (5)

search_projects
get_project
search_by_programme
get_recent_projects
report_feedback

search_projects

Search EU-funded research projects by keyword.

Searches over 1 million projects funded by the European Union through
Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, FP7, and earlier framework programmes.
Returns project details including title, acronym, funding, dates,
and coordinating country.

Args:
query: Search term to match against project titles and descriptions.
programme: Optional filter for EU framework programme.
country: Optional filter for coordinating country.
limit: Number of results to return (1-50, default 20).

Returns:
List of matching projects with reference, title, funding, and link.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	`string`	required	Search term for EU research projects (e.g. "quantum computing", "climate adaptation", "cancer biomarkers", "smart cities").
`programme`	`any`	optional	Filter by EU framework programme: "horizon-europe", "horizon-2020", "fp7", "fp6", "fp5". Omit for all.
`country`	`any`	optional	Filter by coordinating country (e.g. "Germany", "France", "Norway").
`limit`	`integer`	optional	Number of results to return (1-50, default 20). (default: 20)

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "search_projects",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "example"
    }
  }
}

get_project

Get an EU research project by its grant reference number.

Returns detailed information about a specific EU-funded research
project including title, abstract, funding amounts, participants,
programme, dates, and a link to the CORDIS page.

Args:
reference: Grant agreement reference number.

Returns:
Project details including title, acronym, funding, and CORDIS URL.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`reference`	`string`	required	EU project grant reference number (e.g. "101057437", "964363").

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "get_project",
    "arguments": {
      "reference": "123456789"
    }
  }
}

search_by_programme

List projects from a specific EU framework programme.

Browse the latest projects funded under Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020,
FP7, or earlier framework programmes. Returns the most recently
started projects by default.

Args:
programme: EU framework programme identifier.
limit: Number of results to return (1-50, default 20).

Returns:
List of projects from the specified programme.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`programme`	`string`	required	EU framework programme: "horizon-europe", "horizon-2020", "fp7", "fp6", "fp5".
`limit`	`integer`	optional	Number of results to return (1-50, default 20). (default: 20)

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "search_by_programme",
    "arguments": {
      "programme": "example"
    }
  }
}

get_recent_projects

Get the most recently started EU research projects.

Returns the latest EU-funded research projects across all framework
programmes, sorted by start date. Useful for monitoring new EU
research initiatives and funding trends.

Args:
limit: Number of results to return (1-50, default 20).

Returns:
List of recent projects with reference, title, funding, and link.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`limit`	`integer`	optional	Number of results to return (1-50, default 20). (default: 20)

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "get_recent_projects",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}

report_feedback

Report a bug, feature request, or general feedback for this data source.

Use this when something doesn't work as expected, when you'd like
a new feature, or when you have suggestions for improvement.

Args:
feedback: Describe the issue or suggestion.
feedback_type: One of 'bug', 'feature_request', or 'general'.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`feedback`	`string`	required
`feedback_type`	`string`	optional	(default: "general")

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "report_feedback",
    "arguments": {
      "feedback": "example"
    }
  }
}

Quick Start

Shell

curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/cordis/" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "tools/call", "id": 1, "params": {"name": "search_projects", "arguments": {"query": "example"}}}'

Python

import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/cordis/",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
    json={
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "search_projects",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "example"
    }
  }
},
)
print(resp.json())