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Use NIH RePORTER with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access the NIH RePORTER database to search for research projects, funding details, and associated publications.

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Complete set · 2 capabilities

The complete NIH RePORTER capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with NIH RePORTER.

Capability set01 / 01

01-02

2 capabilities in this set.

Part of 2 available through NIH RePORTER.

  1. 01

    Search projects

    Use this to find grants, funding amounts, PIs, and organizations. Search for NIH projects based on specified criteria

  2. 02

    Search publications

    Search for publications associated with NIH projects

Observed, not estimated

911ms average. Fast in production.

NIH RePORTER is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1078ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
762ms
Slowest day
1078ms
14-day trend
Slowing+15%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 2 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of NIH RePORTER, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with NIH RePORTER. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

NIH RePORTER Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_f6J1qOexlNvaFGvWdWPyeqbN6cyCtZp8yhvum3N8/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — NIH RePORTER capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nih-reporter-research-funding-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_f6J1qOexlNvaFGvWdWPyeqbN6cyCtZp8yhvum3N8/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions NIH RePORTER owners ask.

  • 01

    How can I find all NIH grants awarded to a specific university?

    Use the search_projects capability and provide the university name in the org_names array. You can also refine the search by adding fiscal_years to see awards for a specific period.

  • 02

    Can I see which publications resulted from a specific NIH project number?

    Yes! Use the search_publications capability and enter the project identifier in the core_project_nums field. The agent will return a list of associated PubMed records.

  • 03

    Is it possible to filter research projects by funding amount?

    Absolutely. The search_projects capability includes an award_amount_range parameter where you can specify min_amount and max_amount to find projects within your budget criteria.

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