ORCID MCP Server for ClineGive Cline instant access to 13 tools to Create Item, Csv Search, Delete Item, and more

Name: ORCID
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Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire ORCID through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orcid": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About ORCID MCP Server

Connect to the ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) registry to identify and connect researchers with their professional activities across disciplines and borders.

Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including ORCID tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 13 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.

What you can do

Record Retrieval — Fetch full summary views or specific biographical sections of any researcher using their 16-digit ORCID iD.
Activity Tracking — Query summaries of all activities including works, funding, and institutional affiliations.
Registry Search — Search the global ORCID database using Solr syntax to find researchers by name, email, or keywords.
Item Management — Deep dive into specific works or funding items using unique put-codes to retrieve full metadata.
Member API Features — For authorized users, create, update, or delete items within sections to keep researcher profiles synchronized.

The ORCID MCP Server exposes 13 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cline in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 13 ORCID tools available for Cline

When Cline connects to ORCID through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning researcher-id, academic-publishing, data-attribution, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

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)

Connect ORCID to Cline via MCP

Follow these steps to wire ORCID into Cline. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

Open Cline MCP Settings

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar panel

Add remote server

Click "Add MCP Server" and paste the configuration above

Enable the server

Toggle the server switch to ON

Start using ORCID

Ask Cline: "Using ORCID, help me...". 13 tools available

Why Use Cline with the ORCID MCP Server

Cline provides unique advantages when paired with ORCID through the Model Context Protocol.

Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts

Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window

Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation

Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing

ORCID + Cline Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the ORCID MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from ORCID and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests

Codebase refactoring: use ORCID tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas

Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from ORCID and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads

Incident response: query ORCID for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings

Example Prompts for ORCID in Cline

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with ORCID immediately.

"Search the ORCID registry for researchers with the family name 'Einstein'."

"Get the biographical details for ORCID iD 0000-0002-1825-0097."

"List all the works associated with ORCID 0000-0002-1825-0097."

Troubleshooting ORCID MCP Server with Cline

Common issues when connecting ORCID to Cline through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

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Click the server name to see logs. Verify the URL and token are correct.

ORCID + Cline FAQ

Common questions about integrating ORCID MCP Server with Cline.

How does Cline connect to MCP servers?

Cline reads MCP server configurations from its settings panel in VS Code. Add the server URL and Cline discovers all available tools on initialization.