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Orcid MCP server

by SMABoundless·io.github.SMABoundless/orcid·v1.0.0
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Search ORCID researcher profiles, retrieve works, and export citations

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Orcid tools (5)

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Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

  • orcid_export_bibtex

    Export the most recent orcid_read_works results as BibTeX format.

  • orcid_export_ris

    Export the most recent orcid_read_works results as RIS format. Save output as a .ris file and import into Zotero: File -> Import.

  • orcid_read_record

    Read a researcher's full ORCID profile.

  • orcid_read_works

    Get publications from an ORCID researcher profile.

  • orcid_search

    Search the ORCID registry for researchers.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-26 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan4 source files scanned25/25
  • –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
  • Maintenancelast push 84 days ago12/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
Overall 75/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Orcid compares

Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
75/100
higher than 45% of 3,470 Web search servers
Tools
5
the typical Web search server has 5
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Downloads a week
13
more than 3% of 827 Web search servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 5 read

Install Orcid in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add orcid -- uvx orcid-mcp-server
Add to Cursor

What the publisher says

From the Orcid repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

ORCID MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides tools for searching the ORCID registry, reading researcher profiles, retrieving publications, and exporting citations in RIS and BibTeX formats.

Built with FastMCP and the ORCID Public API v3.0.

Tools

Setup

1. Get ORCID API credentials

Register for free public API credentials at ORCID Developer Tools.

2. Install

cd orcid-mcp-server
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Configure environment

Copy the example env file and add your credentials:

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your ORCID_CLIENT_ID and ORCID_CLIENT_SECRET

4. Add to Claude Desktop

Add this to your claudedesktopconfig.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orcid-mcp": {
      "command": "/path/to/orcid-mcp-server/venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["/path/to/orcid-mcp-server/server.py"],
      "env": {
        "ORCID_CLIENT_ID": "your-client-id",
        "ORCID_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-client-secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or if using Claude Code CLI:

claude mcp add orcid-mcp \
  /path/to/orcid-mcp-server/venv/bin/python \
  /path/to/orcid-mcp-server/server.py \
  -e ORCID_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id \
  -e ORCID_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret

Usage examples

Once connected, you can ask Claude things like:

  • "Search ORCID for researchers at Northwestern University working on machine learning"
  • "Look up the ORCID profile for 0000-0002-1825-0097"
  • "Get the publications for this researcher and export them as RIS for Zotero"

License

MIT

<!-- mcp-name: io.github.SMABoundless/orcid -->

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Orcid: common questions

Is Orcid MCP server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (75/100). Read the Orcid safety report
How do I install Orcid?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Orcid need an API key?
Yes. The registry entry asks for ORCID_CLIENT_ID, ORCID_CLIENT_SECRET.
Is Orcid maintained?
The last commit was 123 days ago (2026-07-04). The latest release is v1.0.0.
What can I use instead of Orcid?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: HasData Google Scholar MCP server, Arxiv MCP server and Pubmed MCP server.
How does Orcid compare with other Web search MCP servers?
safety score 75/100 (higher than 45% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 5 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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