Do I need an API key?

No. OpenAlex, Crossref, OpenAIRE, Europe PMC, arXiv and the CORDIS public pages are all keyless. The USPTO Patent Public Search leg is experimental and keyless only until 2026-11-07, when USPTO makes an account mandatory. that leg degrades to a structured unavailable note, and no keyless patent fallback exists today (OpenAlex public type:patent index is empty, probed 2026-09-30), so the patent layer is best-effort.

What happens when one source is down?

Every source is an independent leg. signal_scan runs all legs in parallel and contains each failure inside its own leg. the report marks that leg 'unavailable' with the reason and returns the rest. A source under rate limit is marked 'degraded' with a retry hint instead of failing the call.

Why is The Lens not a source?

www.thelens.org was observed parked (a GoDaddy for-sale redirect) in September 2026, so the platform was deliberately excluded. The patent layer The Lens offered is not covered by any keyless source today: OpenAlex public type:patent index is empty (0 records, probed 2026-09-30) and the USPTO leg is experimental, keyless only until 2026-11-07.

How do I see EU-funded projects on a keyword?

CORDIS's own search backend is not anonymously reachable, so keyword discovery of EU projects flows through OpenAIRE projects (which aggregates CORDIS and EC grants). Pick a project code from openaire_search (resource='projects') and open its full fact sheet with cordis_project.

Is there rate limiting?

OpenAlex rate-limits anonymous bursts (429 with retry-after). SignalForge serialises all OpenAlex calls in one process and spaces per-year trend reads, so a scan or trend stays inside the anonymous window; when a limit is hit the leg reports 'degraded' with a retry hint instead of erroring.

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Connect Signalforge Find Signals Before They Beco 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. Spot technical shifts and emerging research trends before they go mainstream.

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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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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

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

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 10 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through SignalForge.

01
Openalex topics
This capability identifies specific topic and concept clusters within OpenAlex. It helps your agent monitor discrete channels by providing corpus size and citation counts for each cluster.
02
Cordis project
This capability pulls a complete fact sheet for specific EU innovation projects. It provides the grant ID, coordinator, EU contribution, and objectives directly from CORDIS.
03
Crossref search
This capability queries Crossref for publication metadata and funding details. Use it to identify which specific funders are backing research in a particular field.
04
Europepmc search
This capability searches the Europe PMC database for biomedical articles and preprints. It allows your agent to rank results by citation impact or recency.

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through SignalForge.

05
Openaire search
This capability accesses OpenAIRE for EU research intelligence, including publications and funded projects. It includes flags for open-access content.
06
Openalex search
This capability searches the OpenAlex corpus of over 250 million works. It returns title, author, and citation data, allowing your agent to gauge field size or freshness.
07
Openalex trend
This capability calculates publication momentum using per-year counts. It returns ASCII bars and growth percentages to show how fast a topic is accelerating.

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through SignalForge.

08
Patent signals
This capability provides a best-effort look at patent filing activity. It uses an experimental USPTO leg to surface commercial intent ahead of product launches.
09
Signal scan
This capability runs a simultaneous scan across seven different public sources. It returns the status of each source and the top signals found in each.
10
Arxiv emerging
This capability pulls the newest submissions from arXiv. It provides abstracts and PDF links for research that is only days old.

Real work

What teams actually run

Spotting Tech Inflections

An investor uses openalex_trend to find a niche field with a 200% annual growth rate.

Competitive Intelligence

An R&D lead uses patent_signals to see if a competitor is ramping up patent filings in a specific area.

Funding Analysis

A researcher uses crossref_search to see which government agencies are currently funding green energy.

Literature Reviews

A scientist uses arxiv_emerging to find the most recent papers published in the last few days.

One connector, every AI

SignalForge 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.

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

You don't need a client to put SignalForge 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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1042ms average. Fast in production.

SignalForge is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1217ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 824ms
Slowest day: 1217ms
14-day trend: Slowing+24%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 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 SignalForge, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

SignalForge Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_tT0gbLZM13D9lVffInnHXYgQHX7e6QF8eykgddKR/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — SignalForge capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

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  "mcpServers": {
    "signalforge-find-signals-before-they-become-trends-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_tT0gbLZM13D9lVffInnHXYgQHX7e6QF8eykgddKR/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 SignalForge in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work SignalForge owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to stay ahead of technical inflection points.

01
R&D Teams
They use the capability to decide where to allocate research budget for the next quarter.
02
Technology Investors
They use the momentum signals to spot emerging tech before it hits the mainstream.
03
Academic Researchers
They use the capability to track the evolution of their specific scientific fields.

FAQ

Questions SignalForge owners ask.

01
Do I need an API key?
No. OpenAlex, Crossref, OpenAIRE, Europe PMC, arXiv and the CORDIS public pages are all keyless. The USPTO Patent Public Search leg is experimental and keyless only until 2026-11-07, when USPTO makes an account mandatory. that leg degrades to a structured unavailable note, and no keyless patent fallback exists today (OpenAlex public type:patent index is empty, probed 2026-09-30), so the patent layer is best-effort.
02
What happens when one source is down?
Every source is an independent leg. signal_scan runs all legs in parallel and contains each failure inside its own leg. the report marks that leg 'unavailable' with the reason and returns the rest. A source under rate limit is marked 'degraded' with a retry hint instead of failing the call.
03
Why is The Lens not a source?
www.thelens.org was observed parked (a GoDaddy for-sale redirect) in September 2026, so the platform was deliberately excluded. The patent layer The Lens offered is not covered by any keyless source today: OpenAlex public type:patent index is empty (0 records, probed 2026-09-30) and the USPTO leg is experimental, keyless only until 2026-11-07.
04
How do I see EU-funded projects on a keyword?
CORDIS's own search backend is not anonymously reachable, so keyword discovery of EU projects flows through OpenAIRE projects (which aggregates CORDIS and EC grants). Pick a project code from openaire_search (resource='projects') and open its full fact sheet with cordis_project.
05
Is there rate limiting?
OpenAlex rate-limits anonymous bursts (429 with retry-after). SignalForge serialises all OpenAlex calls in one process and spaces per-year trend reads, so a scan or trend stays inside the anonymous window; when a limit is hit the leg reports 'degraded' with a retry hint instead of erroring.

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Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-04

Openalex topics

Cordis project

Crossref search

Europepmc search

05-07

Openaire search

Openalex search

Openalex trend

08-10

Patent signals

Signal scan

Arxiv emerging

What teams actually run

Spotting Tech Inflections

Competitive Intelligence

Funding Analysis

Literature Reviews

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

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What happens when one source is down?

Why is The Lens not a source?

How do I see EU-funded projects on a keyword?

Is there rate limiting?

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