
Capital Equipment
Connects Claude to a network of 500+ university and research core facilities with 1,771 indexed scientific instruments. You get 18 tools split between read-only discovery (search equipment by keyword or category, check pricing and compliance requirements, find researchers, browse linked research papers) and OAuth-gated transactions (check real-time availability, request bookings, submit service requests). Covers nine equipment categories from electron microscopes to chromatography systems to HPC clusters. Useful when you're scoping instrumentation for a research project, comparing facility rates across institutions, or need to automate equipment reservations without clicking through individual facility portals. Read operations work immediately, but booking requires OAuth connection through the connect_account tool.
- GitHub stars
- 1
- tools
- 18
- transport
- SSE
- last updated
- Mar 1, 2026
Tools
18 toolsPublic tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
search_equipmentFind instruments by keyword, category, location
Find instruments by keyword, category, location
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_facilityFacility details, hours, contact, access policies
Facility details, hours, contact, access policies
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_equipment_categoriesFull taxonomy with live counts
Full taxonomy with live counts
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_equipment_by_categoryEquipment list for a specific category
Equipment list for a specific category
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_platform_statsPlatform statistics and data quality metrics
Platform statistics and data quality metrics
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_facility_profileDetailed STEM facility profile
Detailed STEM facility profile
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
check_compatibilityValidate equipment combinations for workflows
Validate equipment combinations for workflows
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
find_researchersDiscover researchers by expertise or equipment experience
Discover researchers by expertise or equipment experience
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
search_papersResearch papers linked to instruments and techniques
Research papers linked to instruments and techniques
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_pricingHourly rates, institutional pricing, purchase options
Hourly rates, institutional pricing, purchase options
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_compliance_infoIP, safety, and regulatory requirements
IP, safety, and regulatory requirements
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
search_marketplaceSurplus/used/refurbished equipment for purchase
Surplus/used/refurbished equipment for purchase
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
check_availabilityReal-time booking windows
Real-time booking windows
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
request_bookingReserve equipment time slots
Reserve equipment time slots
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
create_service_requestSubmit requests for access, training, analysis
Submit requests for access, training, analysis
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
connect_accountOAuth 2.1 authentication
OAuth 2.1 authentication
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
check_connectionVerify connection status
Verify connection status
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
disconnect_accountRemove account link
Remove account link
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
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Capital 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)
Details
- Repository
- github.com/cesco345/capital-equipment-mcp
- Category
- Search & Web Crawling
- Transport
- SSE
- Registry
- MCP registry, active