Connects to the Hipolabs Universities API to query information about universities worldwide. No authentication required, which makes it easy to drop into any Claude Desktop or MCP-compatible setup. Part of the Pipeworx gateway ecosystem, so you can use it standalone or bundle it with 673+ other data sources through their unified gateway. Supports plain English queries through ask_pipeworx instead of direct tool calls, letting Claude figure out the right parameters. Useful when you need to look up university data by country, name, or domain without managing API keys or rate limits.
Universities MCP — Hipolabs Universities API (free, no auth)
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": {
"universities": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/universities/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 Universities data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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