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Figshare

Figshare MCP Connector for Claude

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Manage research data and scholarly outputs via Figshare — list public articles, manage private uploads, and organize collections directly from your AI agent.

20 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Connect your Figshare account to any AI agent to streamline your research data management and publication workflows through natural conversation.

What you can do

  • Article Management — List public articles, fetch specific article details, and create, update, or delete private articles in your account.
  • File Handling — List files associated with articles, initiate multi-part S3 uploads, and track file details for your research datasets.
  • Collections & Projects — Create and list public collections and projects to organize your scholarly output effectively.
  • Metadata Control — Update titles, descriptions, and other metadata for your articles to ensure they are discoverable and well-documented.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your Figshare Personal Access Token
  3. Start managing your research repository from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

No more manual navigation through repository interfaces to check upload statuses or update metadata. Your AI acts as a research data manager.

Who is this for?

  • Researchers & Academics — quickly upload datasets, update article descriptions, and check publication statuses without leaving your workspace.
  • Data Managers — automate the organization of large collections and projects across institutional repositories.
  • Librarians & Archivists — query public research outputs and manage metadata updates efficiently.
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20 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

complete_file_upload

Complete a file upload

create_collection

Create a new collection

create_private_article

Create a new private article

create_project

Create a new project

delete_article

Delete an article

get_article_downloads

Get total downloads for an article

get_article

Get details of a specific article

get_article_views

Get total views for an article

get_custom_fields

Get custom metadata fields for the institution

get_file_details

Get file details

get_hrfeed_upload

Get HR feed upload details

initiate_file_upload

Initiate a file upload for an article

list_article_files

List files for an article

list_public_articles

List public articles

list_public_collections

List public collections

list_public_projects

List public projects

search_articles

Advanced search for articles

search_collections

Advanced search for collections

search_projects

Advanced search for projects

update_article

Update an existing article

See how to talk to your AI agent using Figshare.

List the most recent public articles on Figshare.

I've retrieved the latest public articles. I found several entries including 'Climate Change Impact on Alpine Flora' and 'Dataset for Neural Network Optimization'. Would you like details on any of these?

Create a private article titled 'Lab Results Q4' with the description 'Raw data from the December experiments'.

Success! I've created the private article 'Lab Results Q4' (ID: 9876543). You can now start uploading files to this draft using the initiate upload tool.

Show me all files attached to article 1234567.

Checking files for article 1234567... I found 3 files: 'methodology.pdf', 'raw_data.csv', and 'analysis_script.py'. Would you like the specific details or download URLs for any of these?

Yes. You can use `initiate_file_upload` to start the process and `complete_file_upload` once the data transfer is finished. You can also use `list_article_files` to verify the contents of any article.

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