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Connect Ror API Research Organization Registry to your AI

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Pull precise institutional metadata directly into your AI workflows.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Curated set · 3 capabilities

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3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 3 available through ROR API.

  1. 01

    Get heartbeat

    Checks the operational status of the ROR API to ensure the connection is active.

  2. 02

    Get organization

    Retrieves a single, complete ROR organization record using an ID, domain, or URL.

  3. 03

    List organizations

    Searches the registry for multiple organizations using keywords, advanced syntax, or affiliation strings.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Data Cleaning

Your agent converts inconsistent institution names in a CSV into official ROR IDs.

02

Research Mapping

You use the AI to aggregate research output by identifying parent and child organizations.

03

System Integration

Developers use the MCP to populate institutional metadata in new research platforms.

04

Policy Analysis

Analysts pull organization data to track research trends across specific regions or types.

Automate a task

Put ROR API to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

ROR API works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put ROR API to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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ROR API is checked daily against the live service.

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Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 3 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 ROR API, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

ROR API Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_qUJpWiFMw4aZtzyRjlaTiSeQqwA7ypQJ4eY83FWk/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 — ROR API capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ror-api-research-organization-registry-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_qUJpWiFMw4aZtzyRjlaTiSeQqwA7ypQJ4eY83FWk/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up ROR API in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work ROR API owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals handling large volumes of academic and institutional data.

  • 01

    Data Scientists

    Automate the cleaning of institutional affiliation data in large datasets.

  • 02

    Librarians

    Map internal institutional IDs to global ROR standards.

  • 03

    Academic Developers

    Feed institutional metadata into research management capabilities or repositories.

FAQ

Questions ROR API owners ask.

  • 01

    How many organizations are in the ROR registry?

    The registry contains over 100,000 research organization records.

  • 02

    Can I use this to find institution websites?

    Yes, the get_organization capability retrieves website domains as part of the full metadata record.

  • 03

    What AI clients can use this MCP?

    Any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf, can use this connector.

  • 04

    Do I need to host the ROR API myself?

    No, Vinkius hosts the MCP and manages the connection for you.

  • 05

    Can I search using advanced queries?

    Yes, the list_organizations capability supports advanced Elasticsearch syntax for precise searching.

  • 06

    How can I find a ROR ID for a specific university name?

    Use the list_organizations capability with the query parameter. For example, searching for 'University of Cambridge' will return the matching record and its unique ROR ID.

  • 07

    Can I retrieve external identifiers like GRID or ISNI for an organization?

    Yes! When you use get_organization with a ROR ID, the response includes a crosswalk to other identifiers like GRID, ISNI, Crossref Funder ID, and Wikidata.

  • 08

    Is there a way to check if the ROR service is currently available?

    You can use the get_heartbeat capability. It performs a simple check and returns an 'OK' status if the ROR API is operational.

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