Nih Reporter
Server Details
NIH RePORTER MCP — every NIH-funded research project (free, no auth)
Glama couldn't complete the latest health check. If this server requires authentication, missing or expired test credentials may be the cause. A test profile lets Glama authenticate for health checks and discover tools; it is separate from your personal connections.
If you are the author, claim ownership, then add or update a test profile under Admin → Test Profile.
- Status
- Unhealthy
- Last Tested
- Transport
- Streamable HTTP
- URL
- Repository
- pipeworx-io/mcp-nih-reporter
- GitHub Stars
- 0
- Server Listing
- mcp-nih-reporter
TDQS
Scored across 40 tools
Multiple tools overlap heavily: ask_pipeworx, ask_pipeworx_beta, ask_pipeworx_grounded, deep_research, validate_claim, compare_entities, and entity_profile all answer factual questions with different routing promises. ask_pipeworx_beta is explicitly identical to ask_pipeworx right now, and the Polymarket tools (arbitrage, edges, edge_tracker, fill_risk, kalshi_spread, bet_research) have overlapping purposes. Descriptions try to guide selection, but boundaries remain fuzzy enough to cause misselection.
Nearly all names use consistent snake_case, with grouped prefixes (nih_, polymarket_, pipeworx_, ask_pipeworx_) that aid recognition. Minor deviations are single-word verbs like forget, recall, remember, subscribe, and unsubscribe, plus noun-phrase names like entity_profile. Overall predictable and readable.
40 tools is heavy even for a broad data gateway, exceeding the 25+ threshold that signals over-scoping. Many meta-tools (ask_pipeworx variants, deep_research, discover_tools, suggest_questions, validate_claim) feel duplicative rather than each earning a unique place. The count makes the set harder to navigate and increases selection errors.
The surface is broad and mostly complete: NIH grant search, project lookup, award history, publications, expirations, concentration, and SBIR portfolio; Polymarket arbitrage, edges tracking, fill risk, and Kalshi spreads; memory CRUD (remember/recall/forget); and subscription management (subscribe/list/unsubscribe/recent_alerts). Minor gaps exist, such as no explicit update for stored memories, but core workflows are covered.
Tool Schema Changelog
Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
1 tool update
- Changed
bet_research2 fields changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "market": "when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k" - }, - { - "market": "https://polymarket.com/event/when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k" - } -]New value: +[ + { + "market": "will-kristi-noem-win-the-2028-republican-presidential-nomination" + }, + { + "market": "https://polymarket.com/event/will-kristi-noem-win-the-2028-republican-presidential-nomination" + } +] - changed
Input schema / properties / market / descriptionPrevious value: -"Polymarket slug (\"when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k\"), full URL (\"https://polymarket.com/event/...\"), or question text (\"Will Bitcoin hit $150k?\"). Dated slugs stop resolving once they settle — Polymarket de-indexes resolved markets — so prefer an undated one."New value: +"Polymarket slug (\"will-kristi-noem-win-the-2028-republican-presidential-nomination\"), full URL (\"https://polymarket.com/event/...\"), or question text (\"Will Bitcoin hit $150k?\"). Dated slugs stop resolving once they settle — Polymarket de-indexes resolved markets — so prefer an undated one."
2 tool updates
- Changed
bet_research2 fields changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "market": "will-bitcoin-reach-100k-in-july-2026" - }, - { - "market": "https://polymarket.com/event/will-bitcoin-hit-150k-by-june-30-2026" - } -]New value: +[ + { + "market": "when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k" + }, + { + "market": "https://polymarket.com/event/when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k" + } +] - changed
Input schema / properties / market / descriptionPrevious value: -"Polymarket slug (\"will-bitcoin-hit-150k-by-june-30-2026\"), full URL (\"https://polymarket.com/event/...\"), or question text (\"Will Bitcoin hit $150k by June 30?\")"New value: +"Polymarket slug (\"when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k\"), full URL (\"https://polymarket.com/event/...\"), or question text (\"Will Bitcoin hit $150k?\"). Dated slugs stop resolving once they settle — Polymarket de-indexes resolved markets — so prefer an undated one."
- Changed
polymarket_kalshi_spread2 fields changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "topic": "fed" - }, - { - "topic": "btc" - } -]New value: +[ + { + "topic": "fed" + }, + { + "topic": "btc" + }, + { + "topic": "bitcoin" + }, + { + "topic": "fed rate decision" + } +] - changed
Input schema / properties / topic / descriptionPrevious value: -"Pre-mapped: fed | btc | cpi | gdp | sp500 | recession | next_pope | next_uk_pm | next_israel_pm | 2028_president"New value: +"Subject to compare. Canonical keys: fed | btc | eth | cpi | gdp | sp500 | recession | next_pope | next_uk_pm | next_israel_pm | 2028_president — but aliases and keywords resolve too (\"bitcoin\", \"fed rate decision\", \"ethereum\", \"inflation\", \"s&p 500\", \"us recession\", \"next pope\", \"2028 election\"). Check resolution.topic_matched_by in the response: \"exact\"/\"alias\" is a curated pairing, \"phrase\"/\"token\" is a keyword guess."
Related MCP Connectors
NSF Awards MCP — National Science Foundation award database (free, no auth)
Grants.gov MCP — open federal grant opportunities (free, no auth)
NIH clinical trials and FDA adverse event reports. 4 MCP tools for health research.
PubChem MCP — NIH chemistry compound database (no auth)
Related MCP Servers
- AlicenseBqualityDmaintenanceMCP server for searching research grants across NSF (US), ERC (EU), and KRF/NRF (Korea) via a unified interface. NIH excluded—covered by existing connectors.37 npmMIT
- FlicenseBqualityDmaintenanceProvides comprehensive access to NCBI's PubMed database of over 36 million biomedical citations, allowing users to search, retrieve, and analyze literature directly through MCP tools. It supports advanced queries, citation management, full-text retrieval from PubMed Central, and precise discovery using MeSH terms.1615-
- FlicenseNot gradedqualityDmaintenanceProvides programmatic access to the NIH Reporter API for searching and retrieving detailed information on NIH-funded research projects, grants, and investigators. It enables AI assistants to query project abstracts, funding amounts, and organization details through natural language.-
- FlicenseAqualityDmaintenanceEnables AI agents to search and analyze NIH-funded research projects and their linked publications via the NIH RePORTER API v2, with no API key required.3-
Glama MCP Gateway
Add one secure layer between your agents and this server.