Overview
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides GraphQL query access to the OpenNeuro neuroimaging dataset API. OpenNeuro is a free, open platform for sharing MRI, MEG, EEG, iEEG, and ECoG data. The OpenNeuro MCP Server offers a GraphQL Query Tool to execute queries against the OpenNeuro API, Schema Introspection to discover available fields and operations, and Dataset Access to retrieve datasets, snapshots, and file listings. Access to public OpenNeuro data requires no API keys. The project is MIT licensed with an Academic Citation Requirement; academic works using the software must cite CITATION.md. For development, run npm install and npm run dev to access the server at http://localhost:8787/sse. It can be deployed to Cloudflare Workers with npm run deploy and is hosted at open-neuro-mcp-server.quentincody.workers.dev/sse after deployment. The README also describes integration with Claude Desktop via Anthropic's Quickstart, enabling users to connect using mcp-remote to run queries against the server.
Features
GraphQL Query Tool
Execute GraphQL queries against the OpenNeuro API to retrieve dataset information, metadata, and content.
Schema Introspection
Discover available fields and operations supported by the MCP server.
Dataset Access
Query neuroimaging datasets, snapshots, and file listings within OpenNeuro.
No Authentication Required
Access public OpenNeuro data without API keys or credentials.
Who Is This For?
- Researchers:Query OpenNeuro datasets for academic neuroscience research.
- Data scientists:Integrate OpenNeuro data into analyses via GraphQL queries.
- Claude Desktop users:Connect via Claude Desktop to run MCP queries against the server.
