Does this MCP server require authentication?

No. The Hipolabs Universities API is free and requires no API key or authentication. The server connects directly to the public endpoint with no setup overhead.

What university data fields are available?

The Hipolabs API provides university name, country, state/province, domains, and web pages. Refer to the Hipolabs API documentation for the complete schema of returned fields.

Can I filter universities by country or region?

Yes. The underlying Hipolabs API supports filtering by country name and other parameters. Check the API docs for supported query parameters and filtering options.

Is there a rate limit or cost?

The Hipolabs Universities API is free with no authentication required. Standard rate limits apply; see Hipolabs documentation for current limits.

What's the difference between this and building directly against Hipolabs?

This MCP server wraps the Hipolabs API for seamless integration with Claude and other MCP clients, eliminating the need to manage HTTP calls and parsing in your application code.

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universities MCP Server

Query university data worldwide using the free Hipolabs Universities API. For developers building education platforms, student portals, or location-based services that need reliable institution metadata.

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Hosted URL

https://gateway.pipeworx.io/universities/mcp

Transport

HTTP

Auth

No auth required

What the universities MCP server does

How models use it and what it is built for.

Connect to universities

Hosted endpoint — paste into any MCP client.

https://gateway.pipeworx.io/universities/mcp

Resources

Where to find authoritative docs and source for universities.

Example prompts for universities

Paste any of these into Agent Studio after connecting universities.

Find all universities in Japan and return their names and websites
Search for universities in the United States with 'Stanford' in the name
List universities in Germany and their associated country codes
Get university data for institutions in Canada, including their domains