About capital-equipment
capital-equipment is a remote MCP server for discovering and booking scientific equipment across research facilities. Researchers can search equipment and facility information, while authenticated users can request bookings and services.
Key features
- 01Search equipment by keyword, category, or location
- 02View facility profiles and access policies
- 03Check equipment compatibility
- 04Find researchers and related papers
- 05Check availability and request bookings
- 06Review pricing and compliance information
Use cases
- 01Find instruments for a research workflow
- 02Compare facility access, pricing, and requirements
- 03Locate researchers by expertise or equipment experience
- 04Request equipment time or facility services
MCP support
This remote MCP server exposes discovery, account, and transactional tools. Read-only searches need no authentication; bookings and service requests require OAuth 2.1.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://us-central1-capital-equipment-dev.cloudfunctions.net/mcpServer/mcpclaude mcp add --transport sse cesco345-capital-equipment https://us-central1-capital-equipment-dev.cloudfunctions.net/mcpServer/mcp{"mcpServers":{"cesco345-capital-equipment":{"type":"sse","url":"https://us-central1-capital-equipment-dev.cloudfunctions.net/mcpServer/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"cesco345-capital-equipment":{"type":"sse","url":"https://us-central1-capital-equipment-dev.cloudfunctions.net/mcpServer/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"cesco345-capital-equipment":{"type":"sse","url":"https://us-central1-capital-equipment-dev.cloudfunctions.net/mcpServer/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"cesco345-capital-equipment":{"serverUrl":"https://us-central1-capital-equipment-dev.cloudfunctions.net/mcpServer/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMECapital Equipment Network (CapNetEq) — MCP Server
Search, book, and manage scientific research equipment across 500+ STEM core facilities directly from any MCP-compatible AI assistant.
Connect
This is a remote MCP server. Add it to your client configuration:
Claude Desktop / Gemini CLI / Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"capital-equipment": {
"url": "https://us-central1-capital-equipment-dev.cloudfunctions.net/mcpServer/mcp"
}
}
}
OpenClaw
clawhub install cesco345/capital-equipment
Tools (18 total)
Discovery (read-only)
- search_equipment — Find instruments by keyword, category, location
- get_facility — Facility details, hours, contact, access policies
- get_equipment_categories — Full taxonomy with live counts
- get_equipment_by_category — Equipment list for a specific category
- get_platform_stats — Platform statistics and data quality metrics
- get_facility_profile — Detailed STEM facility profile
- check_compatibility — Validate equipment combinations for workflows
- find_researchers — Discover researchers by expertise or equipment experience
- search_papers — Research papers linked to instruments and techniques
- get_pricing — Hourly rates, institutional pricing, purchase options
- get_compliance_info — IP, safety, and regulatory requirements
- search_marketplace — Surplus/used/refurbished equipment for purchase
Transactional (require auth)
- check_availability — Real-time booking windows
- request_booking — Reserve equipment time slots
- create_service_request — Submit requests for access, training, analysis
Account
- connect_account — OAuth 2.1 authentication
- check_connection — Verify connection status
- disconnect_account — Remove account link
Authentication
Read-only discovery tools work without auth. Transactional tools (booking,
service requests) require OAuth 2.1 via the connect_account tool.
Categories
Imaging & Microscopy | Spectroscopy | General Lab Equipment | Sample Preparation | Cell & Molecular Biology | Materials Processing | Characterization | Separation & Chromatography | Computing & Software
Stats
- 1,771 instruments indexed
- 19,343 facilities
- 870 research papers linked
- 9 equipment categories
License
Proprietary. Contact [email protected] for API access terms.
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