Connects Claude to Figshare's repository of academic research outputs including datasets, papers, and posters. Part of the Pipeworx gateway ecosystem, which routes requests to 673+ data sources through a unified interface. The standout feature is ask_pipeworx, which interprets natural language questions and automatically selects the right Figshare API calls without you needing to know the exact tool names or parameters. You can run it standalone for Figshare-only access or plug into the full Pipeworx gateway if you're working across multiple research and data platforms. Useful when you need to search academic repositories, pull publication metadata, or grab datasets programmatically during research workflows.
Figshare MCP.
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.
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Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"figshare": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/figshare/mcp"
}
}
}
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Figshare data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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