Tools (5)

search_researchers
get_researcher_profile
get_researcher_works
get_researcher_funding
report_feedback

search_researchers

Search ORCID for researchers by name, keyword, or affiliation.

ORCID is the universal researcher identifier with 20M+ profiles. Use this
to find researchers and get their canonical ORCID IDs for cross-referencing
with CrossRef, OpenAlex, and PubMed.

Args:
query: Search query — researcher name, keyword, or ORCID ID fragment.
Supports Solr syntax (e.g. "given-names:Albert AND family-name:Einstein").
affiliation: Filter by affiliated organization name (e.g. "MIT", "CERN").
rows: Number of results to return (1-50, default 10).

Returns:
Dict with 'count' (returned), 'total_results' (total matches), and 'researchers' list.
Each researcher includes orcid_id, given_name, family_name, and credit_name.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	`string`	required	Search query — researcher name, keyword, or ORCID ID fragment. Supports Solr syntax (e.g. "given-names:Albert AND family-name:Einstein").
`affiliation`	`any`	optional	Filter by affiliated organization name (e.g. "MIT", "CERN").
`rows`	`integer`	optional	Number of results to return (1-50, default 10). (default: 10)

JSON-RPC Request

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

get_researcher_profile

Fetch a researcher's full profile by ORCID ID.

Returns biographical details, keywords, employment history, and education.
Use this to understand a researcher's career trajectory and current affiliations.

Args:
orcid_id: The ORCID identifier. Accepts bare ID (e.g. "0000-0002-1825-0097")
or full URL (e.g. "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1825-0097").

Returns:
Dict with orcid_id, given_name, family_name, credit_name, biography,
keywords, employments (organization/role/dates), and educations.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`orcid_id`	`string`	required	The ORCID identifier. Accepts bare ID (e.g. "0000-0002-1825-0097") or full URL (e.g. "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1825-0097").

JSON-RPC Request

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

get_researcher_works

Fetch a researcher's published works by ORCID ID.

Returns publications with DOIs that can be cross-referenced with CrossRef
(resolve_doi) and OpenAlex for citation data and full metadata.

Args:
orcid_id: The ORCID identifier (bare or URL form).
max_results: Maximum number of works to return (1-100, default 25).

Returns:
Dict with 'count' and 'works' list. Each work includes title, doi,
work_type, publication_date, journal, url, and external_ids.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`orcid_id`	`string`	required	The ORCID identifier (bare or URL form).
`max_results`	`integer`	optional	Maximum number of works to return (1-100, default 25). (default: 25)

JSON-RPC Request

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

get_researcher_funding

Fetch a researcher's grants and funding records by ORCID ID.

Returns funding sources, amounts, and dates. Useful for understanding
a researcher's funding landscape and institutional backing.

Args:
orcid_id: The ORCID identifier (bare or URL form).

Returns:
Dict with 'count' and 'fundings' list. Each funding includes title,
funder, funding_type, amount, currency, start/end dates, and url.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`orcid_id`	`string`	required	The ORCID identifier (bare or URL form).

JSON-RPC Request

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

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/orcid/" \
  -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_researchers", "arguments": {"query": "example"}}}'

Python

import httpx

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