Data source: Hipolabs Universities API
https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/university/
AuthenticationAll requests require a Gnist-API-Key header (or api_key query parameter).
Free tier: 100 calls/day. Get your API key.
Tools (2)
search_universitiesSearch universities worldwide by name and/or country.
Returns university name, country, domains, and web pages.
At least one of name or country should be provided for meaningful results.
Args:
name: Partial university name to search for.
country: Country name to filter by.
limit: Maximum number of results to return (default 20).
Returns:
Dictionary with 'count' and 'universities' list. Each university has
name, country, alpha_two_code, state_province, domains, and web_pages.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | any | optional | Partial university name to search for (e.g. 'MIT', 'Oxford', 'technol'). Optional. |
country | any | optional | Country name to filter by (e.g. 'United States', 'Norway', 'Germany'). Optional. |
limit | integer | optional | Maximum number of results to return (1-100, default 20). (default: 20) |
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"id": 1,
"params": {
"name": "search_universities",
"arguments": {}
}
}report_feedbackReport 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") |
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"id": 1,
"params": {
"name": "report_feedback",
"arguments": {
"feedback": "example"
}
}
}Quick Start
curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/university/" \
-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": "report_feedback", "arguments": {"feedback": "example"}}}'
import httpx
resp = httpx.post(
"https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/university/",
headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
json={
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"id": 1,
"params": {
"name": "report_feedback",
"arguments": {
"feedback": "example"
}
}
},
)
print(resp.json())