Figshare MCP connector

Figshare is a research management platform for storing, sharing, and publishing research outputs including articles, datasets, and collections. The Figshare MCP connector allows AI agents to manage private articles, search and retrieve research outputs, and access account and institutional information. It also supports creating and updating articles, managing authors, generating reports, and deleting research artifacts.

Authentication type

• OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code - Requires a one-time user login to authorize the agent to access the service on their behalf.

Uses

Use the Figshare MCP connector to perform the following actions:

• Publish research articles directly to Figshare from your workflows
• Organize articles with categories, authors, and metadata automatically
• Track article performance with built-in reporting and analytics
• Control access to research outputs using embargoes and confidentiality settings
• Manage file uploads and versions within published articles seamlessly
• Generate private sharing links for peer review and collaboration
• Search and retrieve institutional research collections at scale

Example prompts

Use the following example prompts to invoke Figshare MCP connector tools from your AI assistant or Boomi Connect workflow:

• Create a new research article in Figshare with these details and authors.
• Show me all my private articles that are currently under embargo.
• Add these files to my existing Figshare article and mark the upload complete.
• Generate a private link for this article so I can share it with reviewers.
• Update the categories and confidentiality settings on my published research.
• Delete this article from my Figshare account.
• Search my private articles for anything related to climate data.
• Get an account report showing my articles and their activity.
• Replace the author list on this article with a new team.
• List all the files currently attached to this Figshare article.

Figshare MCP connector tools

The Figshare MCP connector provides the following tools. Each tool maps to a specific action you can invoke from your AI agent or automation.

Tool	Description
private_account	Retrieves account information and settings for the authenticated user.
private_articles_list	Lists all articles belonging to the authenticated user's account.
private_article_create	Creates a new article in the user's account.
account_article_report	Retrieves report data for articles in the user's account.
account_article_report_generate	Generates a new report for articles in the account.
private_articles_search	Searches through the user's articles using specified criteria.
private_article_delete	Removes an article from the user's account.
private_article_details	Retrieves full details and metadata for a specific article.
private_article_update	Modifies the content and metadata of an existing article.
private_article_authors_list	Shows all authors associated with a specific article.
private_article_authors_add	Adds new authors to an existing article.
private_article_authors_replace	Replaces the complete author list for an article.
private_article_author_delete	Removes a specific author from an article.
private_article_categories_list	Shows all categories assigned to a specific article.
private_article_categories_add	Assigns additional categories to an existing article.
private_article_categories_replace	Replaces the complete category list for an article.
private_article_category_delete	Removes a specific category from an article.
private_article_confidentiality_delete	Removes confidentiality restrictions from an article.
private_article_confidentiality_details	Retrieves the confidentiality settings for an article.
private_article_confidentiality_update	Changes the confidentiality level or restrictions of an article.
private_article_embargo_delete	Removes an embargo restriction from an article.
private_article_embargo_details	Retrieves embargo dates and details for an article.
private_article_embargo_update	Modifies the embargo period for an article.
private_article_files_list	Lists all files attached to a specific article.
private_article_upload_initiate	Prepares and begins the file upload process.
private_article_file_delete	Removes a file from an article.
private_article_file	Retrieves details about a single file in an article.
private_article_upload_complete	Finalizes and confirms a file upload to an article.
private_article_private_link	Lists all private sharing links created for an article.
private_article_private_link_create	Creates a new private sharing link for an article.
private_article_private_link_delete	Disable private link.
private_article_private_link_update	Update private link.
private_article_publish	Private Article Publish.
private_article_reserve_doi	Private Article Reserve DOI.
private_article_reserve_handle	Private Article Reserve Handle.
private_article_resource	Private Article Resource.
article_version_update	Update article version.
article_version_update_thumb	Update article version thumbnail.
private_authors_search	Search Authors.
private_author_details	Author details.
private_categories_list	Private Account Categories.
private_collections_list	Private Collections List.
private_collection_create	Create collection.
private_collections_search	Private Collections Search.
private_collection_delete	Delete collection.
private_collection_details	Collection details.
private_collection_update	Update collection.
private_collection_articles_list	List collection articles.
private_collection_articles_add	Add collection articles.
private_collection_articles_replace	Replace collection articles.
private_collection_article_delete	Delete collection article.
private_collection_authors_list	List collection authors.
private_collection_authors_add	Add collection authors.
private_collection_authors_replace	Replace collection authors.
private_collection_author_delete	Delete collection author.
private_collection_categories_list	List collection categories.
private_collection_categories_add	Add collection categories.
private_collection_categories_replace	Replace collection categories.
private_collection_category_delete	Delete collection category.
private_collection_private_links_list	List collection private links.
private_collection_private_link_create	Create collection private link.
private_collection_private_link_delete	Disable private link.
private_collection_private_link_update	Update collection private link.
private_collection_publish	Private Collection Publish.
private_collection_reserve_doi	Private Collection Reserve DOI.
private_collection_reserve_handle	Private Collection Reserve Handle.
private_collection_resource	Private Collection Resource.
private_funding_search	Search Funding.
private_institution_details	Private Account Institutions.
private_institution_accounts_list	Private Account Institution Accounts.
private_institution_accounts_create	Create new Institution Account.
private_institution_accounts_search	Private Account Institution Accounts Search.
private_institution_accounts_update	Update Institution Account.
private_institution_articles	Private Institution Articles.
custom_fields_list	Private account institution group custom fields.
private_institution_embargo_options_details	Private Account Institution embargo options.
private_institution_groups_list	Private Account Institution Groups.
private_group_embargo_options_details	Private Account Institution Group Embargo Options.
account_institution_curation	Institution Curation Review.
account_institution_curation_comments	Institution Curation Review Comments.
createAccountInstitutionReviewComments	POST Institution Curation Review Comment.
account_institution_curations	Institution Curation Reviews.
private_institution_roles_list	Private Account Institution Roles.
private_institution_account_group_roles	List Institution Account Group Roles.
private_institution_account_group_roles_create	Add Institution Account Group Roles.
private_institution_account_group_role_delete	Delete Institution Account Group Role.
private_account_institution_user	Private Account Institution User.
private_licenses_list	Private Account Licenses.
private_projects_list	Private Projects.
private_project_create	Create project.
private_projects_search	Private Projects search.
private_project_delete	Delete project.
private_project_details	View project details.
private_project_update	Update project.
private_project_articles_list	List project articles.
private_project_articles_create	Create project article.
private_project_article_delete	Delete project article.
private_project_article_details	Project article details.
private_project_article_files	Project article list files.
private_project_article_file	Project article file details.
private_project_collaborators_list	List project collaborators.
private_project_collaborators_invite	Invite project collaborators.
private_project_collaborator__Delete	Remove project collaborator.
private_project_leave	Private Project Leave.
private_project_notes_list	List project notes.
private_project_notes_create	Create project note.
private_project_note_delete	Delete project note.
private_project_note	Project note details.
private_project_note_update	Update project note.
private_project_publish	Private Project Publish.
articles_list	Public Articles.
articles_search	Public Articles Search.
article_details	View article details.
article_files	List article files.
article_file_details	Article file details.
article_versions	List article versions.
article_version_details	Article details for version.
article_version_confidentiality	Public Article Confidentiality for article version.
article_version_embargo	Public Article Embargo for article version.
categories_list	Public Categories.
collections_list	Public Collections.
collections_search	Public Collections Search.
collection_details	Collection details.
collection_articles	Public Collection Articles.
collection_versions	Collection Versions list.
collection_version_details	Collection Version details.
file_download	Public File Download.
institution_articles	Public Licenses.
item_types_list	Item Types.
licenses_list	Public Licenses.
projects_list	Public Projects.
projects_search	Public Projects Search.
project_details	Public Project.
project_articles	Public Project Articles.