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Use ROR API with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access the global registry of research organizations to search, identify, and retrieve detailed metadata for academic and research institutions.

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

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Complete set · 3 capabilities

The complete ROR API capability set.

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

Capability set01 / 01

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 3 available through ROR API.

  1. 01

    Get heartbeat

    Check if the ROR API is operational

  2. 02

    Get organization

    Accepts full URL, domain+ID, or ID only. Retrieve a single ROR organization record

  3. 03

    List organizations

    Use query, query_advanced, or affiliation for searching. Retrieve a list of ROR organizations or search via query

Observed, not estimated

865ms average. Fast in production.

ROR API is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1175ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
698ms
Slowest day
1175ms
14-day trend
Slowing+8%

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

FAQ

Questions ROR API owners ask.

  • 01

    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.

  • 02

    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.

  • 03

    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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