Integrate ORCID with Claude, Cursor, Chatbots & AI Agents MCP Server

Access and manage ORCID researcher records — search the registry, fetch biographical data, and manage works or affiliations directly.

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Compatible with every major AI agent and IDE

Claude

ChatGPT

Cursor

Gemini

Windsurf

VS Code

JetBrains

Vercel

+ other MCP clients

create

Create item on ORCID

Requires Member API access and appropriate scopes. Add a new item to a section (Member API only)

csv

Csv search on ORCID

Search the ORCID registry and return CSV format

delete

Delete item on ORCID

Requires Member API access. Delete an item from a section (Member API only)

expanded

Expanded search on ORCID

Search the ORCID registry and return expanded metadata

get

Get activities on ORCID

Get summary of all activities for an ORCID record

get

Get item on ORCID

Get a specific item from a section using its put-code

get

Get person on ORCID

Get biographical section of an ORCID record

get

Get record on ORCID

Get summary view of the full ORCID record

get

Get section on ORCID

Get summary of a specific section

get

Get summary on ORCID

Requires Member API access. Get validated and self-asserted summary (Member API only)

Register webhook on ORCID

Requires Premium Member API. Register a webhook callback URL for an ORCID record (Premium only)

action

Search on ORCID

Supports fields like given-names, family-name, email, orcid, etc. Search the ORCID registry using Solr 3.6 syntax

update

Update item on ORCID

Requires Member API access. Update an existing item in a section (Member API only)

Security & Code Integrity Audit

Every tool in the ORCID MCP Server is continuously audited by the Vinkius Security Engine. We guarantee zero-trust payload isolation, strict data boundaries, and deterministic execution for enterprise-grade AI agents.

A+Score: 98.33

How Vinkius protects your data

Is there a risk of the AI "going crazy" and deleting important company data?

No. With Vinkius, the AI operates on "rails". It can only make the exact moves you authorized in the tool's settings. It cannot invent routes, access other networks in your company, or decide to delete random files. If the action isn't in the approved catalog, the attempt is blocked instantly.

What happens if the underlying API rate limits my agent?

Our edge infrastructure automatically handles backoffs, queueing, and throttling. If an AI agent sends too many erratic requests, Vinkius manages the rate limits gracefully, ensuring your backend doesn't crash.

What if the AI ends up reading customer data or confidential information?

We have a built-in digital "bodyguard" called DLP (Data Loss Prevention). If a tool fetches data and the response contains social security numbers, credit cards, or personal customer info, Vinkius magically blocks and erases that information before it is delivered to the AI. The AI works only with what is strictly necessary, and your sensitive data never leaks.

Do I need a Member API account to add or update records?

Yes. While reading public data works with the Public API, tools like create_item, update_item, and delete_item require Member API access and the useMemberApi configuration set to true.

ORCID Capabilities for AI Assistants

The ORCID MCP server handles authentication and payload formatting, allowing your LLM to perform deterministic actions.

Mastering researcher id with Agents

Connect ORCID to your AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor) to manage researcher id operations. The MCP server processes the underlying API requests and schema formatting for the knowledge management domain.

Claude Code Integration for academic publishing

The ORCID connection gives ChatGPT direct access to academic publishing tools. The integration handles the logic required for continuous knowledge management operations.