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NIH Reporter MCP Server

7 tools. 0 can modify or destroy data without limits.

Read-only server. Low risk, but rate limits prevent runaway API costs.

Last updated: 3 Jul 2026

0 can modify or destroy data

7 read-only

7 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 03/07/2026

How to control NIH Reporter MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What NIH Reporter MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (7) Write / Execute (0) Destructive / Financial (0)

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THE RISK

What can go wrong

Even read-only tools carry cost. An agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up bills.

POLICY

How to control NIH Reporter MCP Server

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

Cap read operations

{
  "analyze_research_trends": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "analyze_research_trends_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 Server — 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 Server tools

READ 7 tools

Read analyze_research_trends analyze_research_trends Read get_project_details get_project_details Read get_spending_categories get_spending_categories Read search_by_investigator search_by_investigator Read search_projects search_projects Read search_projects_light search_projects_light Read search_recent_awards search_recent_awards

FAQ

Questions about NIH Reporter MCP Server

Is the NIH Reporter MCP Server MCP server safe to use without restrictions? +

The NIH Reporter MCP Server server is primarily read-only with 7 read tools. While it cannot modify data, an agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up costs. Rate limiting is still recommended.

How many tools does the NIH Reporter MCP Server MCP server expose? +

7 tools across 1 categories: Read. 7 are read-only. 0 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on NIH Reporter MCP Server? +

Register the NIH Reporter MCP Server 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 Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 7 NIH Reporter MCP Server 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 Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.