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NIH RePORTER MCP

7 tools. 1 can modify or destroy data without limits.

1 write tool that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 5 Jul 2026

1 can modify or destroy data

6 read-only

7 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 05/07/2026

How to control NIH RePORTER MCP ↓

TOOL MAP

What NIH RePORTER MCP exposes to your agents

Read (6) Write / Execute (1) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous NIH RePORTER MCP tools

Write · Medium create_item This tool creates new data in the NIH RePORTER API, which is a reversible Write operation.

1 of NIH RePORTER MCP's 7 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control NIH RePORTER MCP

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and NIH RePORTER MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Rate limit write operations

{
  "create_item": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "create_item_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "get_item": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "get_item_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register NIH RePORTER MCP — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON NIH REPORTER →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 7 NIH RePORTER MCP tools

WRITE 1 tools

Write create_item Create a new item in the API.

READ 6 tools

Read get_item Get a specific item from the API. Read list_items List all items from the API Read search_combined search_combined Read search_projects search_projects Read search_publications Search for publications linked to NIH projects Read test_connection Test the connection to the NIH RePORTER API

FAQ

Questions about NIH RePORTER MCP

How do I prevent bulk modifications through NIH RePORTER MCP? +

The NIH RePORTER MCP server has 1 write tools including create_item. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach NIH RePORTER MCP.

How many tools does the NIH RePORTER MCP server expose? +

7 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 6 are read-only. 1 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on NIH RePORTER MCP? +

Register the NIH RePORTER MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every NIH RePORTER MCP tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 7 NIH RePORTER MCP tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON NIH REPORTER →

Instant setup, no code required.

7 NIH RePORTER MCP tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.