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NIH RePORTER (Research Funding) Connector for AI agents.

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Search federal research funding and NIH grant data.

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Why people use NIH RePORTER (Research Funding)

NIH RePORTER for Mapping Federal Research Funding

This Connector lets your AI client do that heavy lifting for you. You can ask for a summary of all grants for an institution or a list of publications for a specific project ID. It brings the data to you, so you can spend your time on the actual analysis instead of the data entry.

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What Vinkius changes

You get instant access to federal research data without ever leaving your AI chat interface.

Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.

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  1. Real-world use case 01

    Mapping a lab's funding history

    A researcher wants to see every grant a specific PI held between 2015 and 2020.

  2. Real-world use case 02

    Trend analysis for infectious diseases

    A data scientist needs to aggregate all NIH funding for a specific agency over the last decade to spot spending trends.

  3. Real-world use case 03

    Grant benchmarking for new proposals

    A grant writer looks for successful award amounts in a specific agency to model their own upcoming application.

Complete set · 2capabilities

The complete NIH RePORTER (Research Funding) capability set.

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

Capability set01 / 01

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2 capabilities in this set.

Part of 2 available through NIH RePORTER (Research Funding).

  1. 01 Capability

    Search publications

    Find scientific papers linked to specific NIH projects using PubMed IDs. This helps you see the actual research output of a grant.

  2. 02 Capability

    Search projects

    Find grants, funding amounts, PIs, and organizations based on your search criteria. Use this to pull deep project metadata quickly.

Set up in minutes

One URL. Then ask NIH RePORTER (Research Funding) to work.

Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use NIH RePORTER (Research Funding) from the conversation.

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  1. Step 01

    Open Connectors

    In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.

  2. Step 02

    Add the URL

    Choose Add custom connector, name it NIH RePORTER (Research Funding), and paste the URL above.

  3. Step 03

    Turn it on in chat

    Select +, open Connectors, and enable NIH RePORTER (Research Funding) for the conversation.

Where the request belongs

Work NIH RePORTER can move forward.

Built around the request

This is for the academic researcher who needs to map out a lab's funding history or the data scientist trying to spot trends in federal spending. It is for anyone who spends hours digging through government databases to find specific grant details.

01

Academic Researcher

Finds related work and publication outputs for specific NIH grants on a Tuesday afternoon.

02

Grant Writer

Researches successful grant examples and funding patterns in specific fields to build better proposals.

03

Data Scientist

Aggregates funding trends and research outputs for bibliometric or policy analysis.

Build the capability set

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Each Connector adds new actions and data without changing how you work.

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01 14 capabilities

ORCID (Researcher IDs)

Connect to the ORCID registry to search for researchers, fetch biographical data, and manage research activities like works and funding.

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Harvard ClinicalTrials

Search and analyze clinical trial data from Harvard and ClinicalTrials.gov for research, drug development, and healthcare innovation.

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03 8 capabilities

PMC Open Access (PubMed Central)

Access millions of open-access biomedical and life sciences research articles. Search metadata, convert IDs, and discover full-text resources.

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Stanford OpenAlex

Explore the global research landscape with open access to scholarly works, authors, institutions, and citation graphs.

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05 12 capabilities

DataCite REST

Manage and query DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers) via DataCite. retrieve metadata, list activities, and manage research records directly from your AI agent.

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06 10 capabilities

CORE (Open Access Research)

Access millions of open access research papers, journals, and repositories directly from your AI agent using the CORE API.

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Before you connect

Questions about NIH RePORTER.

The practical details behind the request, access and result.

Can I use the NIH RePORTER MCP to find specific grant amounts?

Yes. You can ask your agent to find specific funding figures for any project or organization. It pulls the data directly from the official database so you don't have to search manually.

How does the NIH RePORTER MCP help with publication tracking?

It allows your agent to find scientific papers linked to specific NIH projects. You can query a project number and get a list of associated publications instantly.

Can I filter NIH RePORTER MCP results by specific agencies?

Yes. You can narrow your search to specific bodies like NIAID or NIGMS. This helps you isolate research from specific government agencies quickly.

Is the NIH RePORTER MCP good for COVID-19 research data?

It is excellent for this. You can specifically filter for projects related to COVID-19 responses and see how supplemental funding was distributed.

Does the NIH RePORTER MCP require a private API key?

No, it connects to the public NIH RePORTER database. You can start querying the research portfolio as soon as you connect the Connector to your AI client.

Who can use the NIH RePORTER MCP for research?

It is designed for academic researchers, data scientists, and grant writers. It is perfect for anyone who needs to analyze federal research trends or find specific funding history.

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.

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.

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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