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ORCID MCP. Verify and map professional research identities.

ORCID connects your AI client directly to the Open Researcher and Contributor ID registry. It lets you search, retrieve, and manage professional academic data for any researcher globally. Quickly access biographical details, track publications, and map complex research affiliations across multiple institutions.

ORCID MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
ORCID MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
ORCID MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
ORCID MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
ORCID MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
ORCID MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
ORCID MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
ORCID MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

Search the global registry

Find specific researchers or groups of scholars using name, email, or keyword searches.

Retrieve full professional profiles

Fetch complete biographical records and summaries for a given ORCID ID.

Track academic activity

Gather detailed lists of all associated works, funding grants, and institutional affiliations.

Manage researcher items

Authorized users can create, update, or delete specific sections on a record to keep data current.

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What AI agents can do with ORCID: 13 Tools for Academic Data Management

These tools let you search the ORCID registry, pull biographical details, list works, or even manage records directly using your AI agent.

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Create Item

Adds a new piece of information to a specific section of a researcher's record (requires Member API access).

Csv Search

Searches the ORCID registry and returns all results in CSV format for easy bulk...

Delete Item

Removes an existing item from a researcher's record section (requires Member API...

Expanded Search

Searches the ORCID registry and returns detailed, expanded metadata for matching...

Get Activities

Retrieves a summary list of all activities linked to an ORCID ID, including works...

Get Item

Gets the full metadata for one specific piece of data using its unique put-code.

Get Person

Fetches the basic biographical section containing names and email addresses for a researcher.

Get Record

Retrieves a high-level summary view of the entire ORCID profile record.

Get Section

Gets a summary of one specific section (like Works or Funding) on an ORCID record.

Get Summary

Retrieves the validated and self-asserted summary data for a researcher's profile...

Register Webhook

Sets up a callback URL so ORCID can notify you when a record changes (requires...

Search

Searches the entire ORCID registry using specific criteria like names, emails, or keywords.

Update Item

Modifies an existing piece of information within a researcher's section (requires Member API access).

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ORCID MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The ORCID integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

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The Problem with Disconnected Research Records

Today, compiling a complete profile for an academic requires juggling five different systems: the university's HR portal, institutional publication databases, grant funding sites, and personal CV websites. You spend hours copy-pasting names, cross-referencing affiliations, and guessing if a paper was listed under the correct primary author.

With this MCP, you bypass all that manual work. Your agent queries ORCID directly, gathering verified data points—publications, roles, funding—into one clean stream. You get a unified view of scholarly life instantly.

ORCID: Standardizing Academic Identity

The manual steps that fall away include searching multiple institutional databases and reconciling conflicting author names (e.g., 'J. Smith' vs. 'Johnathan J. Smith'). You never have to worry about which John Smith you are looking at again.

You now work with a single, persistent identifier for every scholar. This changes everything; it means your output is verifiable and globally consistent.

What ORCID MCP does for your AI

Need to verify who a scholar is or what they've published? This MCP connects your AI client directly to the ORCID registry. You can find researchers anywhere in the world by searching names, emails, or specific identifiers. Once you have an ID, you can retrieve full summaries of their professional profiles—including everything from institutional affiliations to publications and funding sources.

It's more than just a profile viewer; it lets you track all activity associated with that researcher. For advanced users, the MCP also allows direct management: creating, updating, or deleting items on a record if you have the necessary access tokens. By connecting this through Vinkius, your AI agent gains visibility into scholarly records across disciplines and borders—all without needing to navigate complex academic databases manually.

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Frequently asked questions about ORCID MCP

How do I search the ORCID registry using the ORCID MCP? +

You use the search tool by providing criteria like a name, email address, or family name. The agent returns potential matches, which you can then use to fetch specific records.

Does the ORCID MCP allow me to see all of a researcher's publications? +

Yes, running get_activities gathers summaries of works and grants associated with the ID. You can also run get_section specifically for 'Works'.

What is the difference between `get_record` and `expanded_search` in ORCID? +

get_record provides a quick, high-level summary view of the profile. expanded_search gives you much deeper metadata for more detailed analysis.

Can I use the ORCID MCP to update a researcher's information? +

Yes, tools like create_item, update_item, and delete_item allow authorized users to manage sections of the record. Note that these require specific Member API access.

Do I need an ORCID ID to use this MCP? +

While you can search using names or emails, having the specific 16-digit ORCID iD and running get_record is the most direct and accurate way to pull a full profile.