ROR MCP Server

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Research Organization Registry (ROR) — a global, open registry of research organizations. Search and retrieve organization metadata by name or identifier.

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AI Skill
SKILL.md

Domain knowledge for ROR — workflow patterns, data models, and gotchas for your AI agent.

ROR

Research Organization Registry (ROR) provides a global, open registry of research organizations. Search and retrieve organization metadata by name or identifier.

Data Model

Search — paginated text search returns candidate organizations plus canonical ror_id handles.
Records — hydrate a single registry entry by ror_id for addresses, aliases, and external ids.

Gotchas

No auth: Public API. Rate limit ~400/minute (2000 per 5 min). Use caching for repeated queries.

Tools in this Server (2)

Ror Get Organization

Retrieve detailed metadata for a specific organization from the Research Organization Registry (ROR). Returns detailed information about an organizat...

Ror Search Organizations

Search the Research Organization Registry (ROR) for organizations and institutions. ROR is a global registry of research organizations and institutio...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ROR MCP server?

Research Organization Registry (ROR) — a global, open registry of research organizations. Search and retrieve organization metadata by name or identifier. It provides 2 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect ROR to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/ror. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does ROR provide?

ROR provides 2 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does ROR require?

ROR uses open data APIs — no authentication required.

Setup Instructions

Connect ROR to any MCP client in minutes

MCP URL

https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/ror

Claude.ai Cursor VS Code VS Code Insiders Goose LM Studio Cherry Studio ChatGPT

One-click install:

Install on Claude.ai Install for organization (admins)

The link prefills the Add custom connector dialog — you still review the values and click Add, then Connect to complete OAuth.

Or add manually

Open claude.ai → Settings → Connectors.
Click the + button and choose Add custom connector.
Set Name to ROR and paste the MCP URL into Remote MCP server URL.
Click Add. ROR will appear under Not connected — select it and click Connect to complete OAuth.