• METRICS
  • ANALYSIS
  • REPORTING
  • HUMAN

How to track research impact with your AI

Connect Figshare to your AI client to pull live engagement data. Your agent handles the heavy lifting of checking counts so you can focus on the research.

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Short answer

How can I track my research impact using AI?

Your AI pulls live view and download counts for your Figshare articles. You get a direct look at how people are interacting with your work. This breakdown shows how your agent handles the data.

Impact outcomes

What you'll see

The data your AI pulls from Figshare.

METRICS

Live usage stats

The AI pulls current view and download counts. You see exactly how many people are looking at your files.

ANALYSIS

Engagement trends

Your agent compares data across different articles. You can spot which papers are gaining traction.

REPORTING

Data summaries

The AI turns raw numbers into text. You get a clear overview of your research reach.

HUMAN

Strategic planning

The AI provides the numbers, but you decide what they mean. You use the data to guide your next steps.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

Your agent acts as the bridge between your Figshare repository and your chat window.

  1. Find the article

    The agent identifies the specific article or dataset you want to check in your account.

    get_article

  2. Check views

    The AI pulls the total number of times your work has been viewed.

    get_article_views

  3. Check downloads

    The agent fetches the download count to show how many people have saved your files.

    get_article_downloads

  4. Summarize impact

    The AI combines all the engagement data into a single report for you.

    get_articleget_article_viewsget_article_downloads

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to start pulling your data.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text with your specific Figshare article IDs or titles.

Figshare Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_U4BwwHBluBnS2piUjlNrvdO2vrPNTpOy41PYnSxz/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 — Figshare capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figshare-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_U4BwwHBluBnS2piUjlNrvdO2vrPNTpOy41PYnSxz/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Get the view count for my article with ID [ID].

  • How many times has my dataset [ID] been downloaded?

  • Compare the view counts for my last three articles.

  • Summarize the download activity for the article titled [Title].

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Start here

Connect Figshare once, then ask.

Log in to Figshare through the Vinkius interface. Your credentials stay encrypted and your agent gets immediate access to your data.

Connect Figshare to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my Figshare settings?

    No. The AI can only read data like views and downloads. It cannot modify your account or your files.

  • 02

    Does the AI delete any of my research?

    No. The tools only allow for data retrieval. Your files remain untouched.

  • 03

    Is the view count real-time?

    Yes. The AI pulls the most recent counts available through the Figshare API.

  • 04

    Can I track downloads for a specific date range?

    No. The current tools provide total counts rather than filtered date ranges.

  • 05

    Can the AI upload new datasets for me?

    No. This MCP is for monitoring impact, not for managing or uploading files.

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