What is Catalysis Hub MCP Server?
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides a programmatic interface to Catalysis Hub’s GraphQL API, enabling AI agents to query catalysis research data such as reactions, materials, publications, and surface data. It is designed for researchers and developers who need flexible, machine-readable access to the Catalysis Hub database.
How to use Catalysis Hub MCP Server?
Clone the repository, install dependencies with pip install -r requirements.txt, and verify with python3 catalysishub_mcp_server.py --version. Use an MCP client (e.g., MCPClient) to call the catalysishub_graphql tool, passing a GraphQL query string and optional variables. The server communicates via standard input/output and is configured in claude_desktop_config.json with the Python interpreter path and script path.
Key features of Catalysis Hub MCP Server
- Direct execution of any valid GraphQL query against Catalysis Hub’s API.
- Access to catalytic reactions, materials, publications, and surface data.
- MCP standard compliance for AI-agent interoperability.
- Supports parameterized queries with variable binding.
- Robust error handling for connectivity and query issues.
- Academic citation requirement under MIT License.
Use cases of Catalysis Hub MCP Server
- Retrieve catalytic reactions with specific conditions (temperature, catalyst).
- Query material systems by unique ID and fetch structural data (CIF, energy).
- Search research publications by DOI, title, or author.
- Batch related queries (reactions and materials) in a single request.
- Integrate catalysis data into automated research workflows or AI assistants.
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