A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server interface to Catalysis Hub's GraphQL API, enabling programmatic access to catalysis research data through flexible GraphQL queries.
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claude_desktop_config.json
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{ "command": "/Users/quentincody/.env/bin/python3", "args": ["/Users/quentincody/catalysishub-mcp-server/catalysishub_mcp_server.py"], "options": { "cwd": "/Users/quentincody/catalysishub-mcp-server" } }
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for asynchronous HTTP requestsClone the repository:
git clone <repository_url> cd catalysishub-mcp-server
Install dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Verify installation:
python3 catalysishub_mcp_server.py --version # Should output: catalysishub-mcp-server 0.1.0
from mcp.client import MCPClient async with MCPClient("catalysishub") as hub: result = await hub.catalysishub_graphql( query="""{ reactions(first: 5) { edges { node { id Equation Temperature } } } }""" ) print(json.loads(result))Parameterized Query with Variables
variables = { "materialId": "mp-1234", "firstResults": 5 } response = await hub.catalysishub_graphql( query="""query GetMaterial($materialId: String!, $firstResults: Int!) { systems(uniqueId: $materialId) { edges { node { energy Cifdata relatedReactions(first: $firstResults) { edges { node { id Equation } } } } } } }""", variables=variables )
Use GraphQL Fragments:
fragment ReactionDetails on Reaction { id Equation ActivationEnergy Catalyst { formula surface } } query { reactions(first: 10) { edges { node { ...ReactionDetails } } } }
Batch Related Queries:
query BatchQuery { reactions: reactions(first: 5) { edges { node { id Equation } } } materials: systems(first: 5) { edges { node { formula energy } } } }
Successful responses follow this structure:
{ "data": { /* Query results */ }, "extensions": { "responseMetadata": { "requestDuration": 145, "apiVersion": "2024-06" } } }
Error responses include detailed diagnostics:
{ "errors": [{ "message": "Cannot query field 'invalidField' on type 'Reaction'", "locations": [{"line": 5, "column": 21}], "path": ["query", "reactions", "edges", "node", "invalidField"] }] }
Common Issues:
HTTP Request Error
: Verify network connectivity to api.catalysis-hub.org
JSON Decode Error
: Check query syntax using Catalysis Hub's GraphQL PlaygroundTimeout Errors
: Add timeout
parameter to complex queriesThis project builds on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) framework and is designed to interface with the Catalysis Hub database, a comprehensive resource for catalysis research data.
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