1000+ scientific tools for AI scientists: life science, reserach, literature, and more.
io.github.mims-harvard/tooluniverse
https://aiscientist.tools
STDIO
No auth required
Hosted endpoint — paste into any MCP client.
Configuration this server reads at startup.
OpenAI API key for LLM-based tool finding and embedding features
Anthropic API key for Claude-based features
Google Gemini API key for Gemini-based features
OpenRouter API key for accessing 100+ LLM models
Azure OpenAI API key (alternative to OpenAI)
HuggingFace token for accessing models and datasets
NCBI/PubMed API key for higher rate limits (10 req/sec vs 3 req/sec). Register at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/account/
Semantic Scholar API key for higher rate limits (100 req/sec vs 1 req/sec). Register at https://www.semanticscholar.org/product/api
BioGRID API key for protein-protein interaction queries. Register free at https://webservice.thebiogrid.org/
DisGeNET API key for gene-disease association data. Register free at https://www.disgenet.org/
OMIM API key for Mendelian disease data. Register at https://omim.org/api
OncoKB API token for precision oncology annotations. Register at https://www.oncokb.org/apiAccess
NVIDIA NIM API key for AlphaFold2 structure prediction, molecular docking, and genomics tools. Get key at https://build.nvidia.com
USPTO API key for patent data access. Register at https://developer.uspto.gov/
UMLS API key for medical terminology and concept mapping. Register at https://uts.nlm.nih.gov/uts/
BRENDA enzyme database login email. Register at https://www.brenda-enzymes.org/
BRENDA enzyme database login password
Where to find authoritative docs and source for tooluniverse.
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