A Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool for querying Optimade-compatible material databases, fully configurable custom filter presets and provider endpoints.
This tool enables structured data queries across multiple OPTIMADE databases (e.g., Materials Project, Materials Cloud, COD), via MCP protocol. Key capabilities include:
1.Custom or preset OPTIMADE filter queries
2.Configurable list of OPTIMADE providers via config/optimade_config.json
3.Proxy support via .env file
4.Easily deployable via uvx, cline
1.Install the tool:
uv pip install optimade-mcp-server
2.In cline or any MCP-compatible launcher, configure the tool as follows:
{
"mcpServers": {
"optimade_mcp_server": {
"disabled": false,
"timeout": 60,
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"optimade-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
If you need to use a VPN or proxy, create a .env file in the project root:
HTTP_PROXY=http://127.0.0.1:<your-port>
HTTPS_PROXY=http://127.0.0.1:<your-port>
If you don't need a proxy, you can comment out or remove the proxy setup in the source code.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
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