AMIRA — Africa Multiple Research Data

io.github.AM-Digital-Research-Environment/amira-mcp-serverVersion 1.36.0

Read-only access to AMIRA, the Africa Multiple research-data platform on Omeka S.

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Streamable HTTP

https://data.africamultiple.uni-bayreuth.de/mcpResponds159 msNov 14, 2026, 14:35 UTC

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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http amira-mcp-server https://data.africamultiple.uni-bayreuth.de/mcp

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Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
Name: amira-mcp-server
Remote MCP server URL: https://data.africamultiple.uni-bayreuth.de/mcp

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "amira-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://data.africamultiple.uni-bayreuth.de/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"amira-mcp-server","type":"http","url":"https://data.africamultiple.uni-bayreuth.de/mcp"}'

Streamable HTTP

mcpb: https://github.com/AM-Digital-Research-Environment/amira-mcp-server/releases/download/v1.36.0/amira-mcp-server.mcpb

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Tools

38 tools

Tools of AMIRA — Africa Multiple Research Data
	Description		Read-only	Idempotent	Open world
`compare_collections`Compare 2–4 projects or collections (id or code from list_collections) with identical research-item filters. Reports denominators, missingness, dates and top types/languages.	Compare 2–4 projects or collections (id or code from list_collections) with identical research-item filters. Reports denominators, missingness, dates and top types/languages.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`fetch`Read a typed search result as a cited document. Full text/transcripts are opt-in and pageable; metadata and text respect exposure policy. Unknown ID returns an error.	Read a typed search result as a cited document. Full text/transcripts are opt-in and pageable; metadata and text respect exposure policy. Unknown ID returns an error.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`find_related`Subjects, people, places and projects connected through shared records. Per-corpus counts deduplicate each record; subject/person seeds also include publications. Returns ambiguity and cited samples.	Subjects, people, places and projects connected through shared records. Per-corpus counts deduplicate each record; subject/person seeds also include publications. Returns ambiguity and cited samples.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_collection_overview`Start here: corpus counts, text coverage, breakdowns, dates, snapshot freshness and refresh status.	Start here: corpus counts, text coverage, breakdowns, dates, snapshot freshness and refresh status.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_data_quality`Snapshot coverage and missing metadata, unresolved loaded-authority links, semantic-neighbour coverage and sanitized refresh status. Missing catalogue metadata is not evidence of real-world absence.	Snapshot coverage and missing metadata, unresolved loaded-authority links, semantic-neighbour coverage and sanitized refresh status. Missing catalogue metadata is not evidence of real-world absence.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_entity_graph`One-hop graph from a typed ID: explicit catalogue links and derived co-occurrence with distinct-record counts and cited evidence. types filters neighbours before the bounds. Pass edge_id to page its evidence; pin snapshot_id across pages.	One-hop graph from a typed ID: explicit catalogue links and derived co-occurrence with distinct-record counts and cited evidence. types filters neighbours before the bounds. Pass edge_id to page its evidence; pin snapshot_id across pages.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_fulltext_map`ILAM's journal African Music by its private full text, from public derived counts: AI-labelled content groups, countries named, word rates per year. Never returns text.	ILAM's journal African Music by its private full text, from public derived counts: AI-labelled content groups, countries named, word rates per year. Never returns text.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_institution`Institution or group profile: identifiers, members, funded projects and credited items, with citation links.	Institution or group profile: identifiers, members, funded projects and credited items, with citation links.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_person`Person affiliations, identifiers, project and section roles, credited items, publications, podcasts, videos and collaborators. Lists cap at 50 with totals. Use id to disambiguate.	Person affiliations, identifiers, project and section roles, credited items, publications, podcasts, videos and collaborators. Lists cap at 50 with totals. Use id to disambiguate.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_podcast`Podcast detail, duration, audio file and citation link; says which model generated the transcript. Transcript is opt-in, bounded and pageable.	Podcast detail, duration, audio file and citation link; says which model generated the transcript. Transcript is opt-in, bounded and pageable.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_project`Project description, team, sections, funders, item counts by type, top subjects and ten sample research items, with citation links.	Project description, team, sections, funders, item counts by type, top subjects and ten sample research items, with citation links.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_publication`Publication metadata and citation export (BibTeX default). Full text is opt-in and paginated. Cite amira_url; DOI/repository links are additional sources.	Publication metadata and citation export (BibTeX default). Full text is opt-in and paginated. Cite amira_url; DOI/repository links are additional sources.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_research_item`Research-item metadata, linked entities, rights, media files, IIIF manifest and a generated citation (BibTeX/RIS/CSL-JSON). Long fields cap at 25,000 characters.	Research-item metadata, linked entities, rights, media files, IIIF manifest and a generated citation (BibTeX/RIS/CSL-JSON). Long fields cap at 25,000 characters.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_research_section`One research section's description, team and projects, each with its research-item count.	One research section's description, team and projects, each with its research-item count.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_semantic_map`The collection as unnamed groups of records close in meaning (k-means over EmbeddingGemma 2 vectors): size, type mix, top subjects, countries and projects, records nearest the centre. `group` lists one; `id` finds a record's group.	The collection as unnamed groups of records close in meaning (k-means over EmbeddingGemma 2 vectors): size, type mix, top subjects, countries and projects, records nearest the centre. `group` lists one; `id` finds a record's group.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_similar_items`Records whose catalogue descriptions read most alike (EmbeddingGemma 2 vectors), across research items, publications, videos, podcasts, projects and sections. Each says what else it shares (subjects, places, people, project) or wording_only.	Records whose catalogue descriptions read most alike (EmbeddingGemma 2 vectors), across research items, publications, videos, podcasts, projects and sections. Each says what else it shares (subjects, places, people, project) or wording_only.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_snapshot_changes`Page added/updated/deleted records between retained snapshots from this Omeka instance. Lists available snapshot IDs when fewer than two exist. For recent additions without history, use added_since on the search tools.	Page added/updated/deleted records between retained snapshots from this Omeka instance. Lists available snapshot IDs when fewer than two exist. For recent additions without history, use added_since on the search tools.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_text_passages`Find literal accent-insensitive keyword passages in selected publication/video/podcast IDs. Original UTF-16 offsets, bounded context, and citations. Requires full text exposure; no semantic ranking.	Find literal accent-insensitive keyword passages in selected publication/video/podcast IDs. Original UTF-16 offsets, bounded context, and citations. Requires full text exposure; no semantic ranking.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_video`Video detail, thumbnail and citation link; says how the transcript was produced when recorded. Transcript is opt-in, bounded and pageable.	Video detail, thumbnail and citation link; says how the transcript was produced when recorded. Transcript is opt-in, bounded and pageable.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_categories`Ranked formats, languages or resource types used by research items. Feed values into the corresponding search filters.	Ranked formats, languages or resource types used by research items. Feed values into the corresponding search filters.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_cluster_partners`Cluster partner institutions grouped by catalogue category, with citation links.	Cluster partner institutions grouped by catalogue category, with citation links.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_collections`Research collections, one per project, ranked by research-item count and cited by the project page. Feed an id or code into search_research_items.collection.	Research collections, one per project, ranked by research-item count and cited by the project page. Feed an id or code into search_research_items.collection.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_groups`Browse research groups and associations by name, with citation links.	Browse research groups and associations by name, with citation links.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_institutions`Browse institution authorities by name or acronym (e.g. 'UJKZ'), with project counts and citation links.	Browse institution authorities by name or acronym (e.g. 'UJKZ'), with project counts and citation links.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_journals`Publication venues ranked by linked bibliography records, with ISSN and catalogue links.	Publication venues ranked by linked bibliography records, with ISSN and catalogue links.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_locations`Research places with coordinates and ancestor rollups. Two tiers: level "country" or "place" (city, region or site); one item counts under both. Feed a name into search_research_items.location.	Research places with coordinates and ancestor rollups. Two tiers: level "country" or "place" (city, region or site); one item counts under both. Feed a name into search_research_items.location.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_publication_facets`Ranked facets for the entire filtered bibliography before pagination. Uses the same selection rules as search_publications.	Ranked facets for the entire filtered bibliography before pagination. Uses the same selection rules as search_publications.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_research_sections`Cluster research sections, funding phases, project/item counts and citation links. Includes the external-collection grouping.	Cluster research sections, funding phases, project/item counts and citation links. Includes the external-collection grouping.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_subjects`Subject headings (LCSH or free tags) ranked by distinct research-item count. Feed a heading into search_research_items.subject.	Subject headings (LCSH or free tags) ranked by distinct research-item count. Feed a heading into search_research_items.subject.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_years`Research-item year/decade histogram with dated and undated counts. A date range counts in each spanned bucket. Supports shared item filters and pagination.	Research-item year/decade histogram with dated and undated counts. A date range counts in each spanned bucket. Supports shared item filters and pagination.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`resolve_entity`Resolve a label or typed ID to cited candidates. Returns ambiguity instead of merging names. Use a returned id with get_entity_graph or get_* tools.	Resolve a label or typed ID to cited candidates. Returns ambiguity instead of merging names. Use a returned id with get_entity_graph or get_* tools.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`search`Ranked search across items, publications, videos, podcasts, projects and sections. Returns typed IDs, titles and citation URLs. Fetch selected records for evidence.	Ranked search across items, publications, videos, podcasts, projects and sections. Returns typed IDs, titles and citation URLs. Fetch selected records for evidence.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`search_persons`Find canonical person authority records. Names accept either order and ignore accents. Use resolve_entity to disambiguate homonyms.	Find canonical person authority records. Names accept either order and ignore accents. Use resolve_entity to disambiguate homonyms.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`search_podcasts`Search podcast metadata and transcripts. Text-only hits include snippets; full transcripts require get_podcast with opt-in.	Search podcast metadata and transcripts. Text-only hits include snippets; full transcripts require get_podcast with opt-in.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`search_projects`Search project names, descriptions and membership. Returns cited summaries and item counts; use get_project for detail.	Search project names, descriptions and membership. Returns cited summaries and item counts; use get_project for detail.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`search_publications`AND-filtered bibliography, newest first. Keyword includes PDF text and returns match snippets. citation_format returns citations per page; export links every match as one file. Cite amira_url.	AND-filtered bibliography, newest first. Keyword includes PDF text and returns match snippets. citation_format returns citations per page; export links every match as one file. Cite amira_url.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`search_research_items`Search digitised research items. Filters are AND-combined; empty results suggest a filter to relax or a stored place name. export links all matches as a file.	Search digitised research items. Filters are AND-combined; empty results suggest a filter to relax or a stored place name. export links all matches as a file.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`search_videos`Search video metadata and transcripts. Text-only hits include snippets; full transcripts require get_video with opt-in.	Search video metadata and transcripts. Text-only hits include snippets; full transcripts require get_video with opt-in.	No	Yes	Yes	No

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Registry status: Active
Published: Nov 13, 2026
Updated: Nov 13, 2026
Website: https://github.com/AM-Digital-Research-Environment/amira-mcp-server#readme⁠ (opens in a new tab)
Repository: https://github.com/AM-Digital-Research-Environment/amira-mcp-server⁠ (opens in a new tab)
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