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We're excited to announce the official release of the SciGlass Next MCP Server — now available for preview!

The MCP server allows users to seamlessly integrate SciGlass Next with AI tools and developer environments, giving users intelligent, context-aware access to SciGlass Next data and capabilities.

Note

The MCP server is currently in beta and is subject to change. Please contact us if you have any questions or feedback.

Note

The MCP server is currently running with stateless mode. This means that our MCP server will not store any user context or data.

What you can do

With the SciGlass Next MCP Server, you can:

  • Connect SciGlass Next to ChatGPT, VS Code, or other MCP-compatible tools.
  • Let your AI assistant directly query, analyze, or summarize data from SciGlass Next.
  • Build custom workflows powered by natural language and existing SciGlass Next data.

How to Connect

Using ChatGPT

Important

You need to first have an account on SciGlass Next. If you don't have an account, please register first. Otherwise, the connection will not work.

You can connect SciGlass Next MCP to ChatGPT if developer mode is enabled (available for ChatGPT Plus and above). Once Developer Mode is enabled, you can add the SciGlass Next MCP server following the in-app instructions.

(We'll include a visual guide here showing the connection process.)

  1. Navigate to Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced Settings to toggle. mcp-1.png mcp-1-dark.png

  2. Enable the Developer mode. And go back. mcp-2.png mcp-2-dark.png

  3. Click the "Create" button to add the MCP server. mcp-3.png mcp-3-dark.png

  4. Configure the connector as follows:

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  5. Click "Create" to connect the connector.

  6. You'll be redirected to the SciGlass Next login page. Log in with your SciGlass Next account.

  7. You will be prompted to grant Access to ChatGPT. Click "Yes" to allow.

    (Wait a few moment for the authorization to complete)

  8. Once authorized, you will be redirected back to ChatGPT.

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    (Once you see this, and without any errors, you're done!)

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  9. Now you can start using the SciGlass Next MCP server.

Using VS Code

Important

You need to first have an account on SciGlass Next. If you don't have an account, please register first. Otherwise, the connection will not work.

You can also use the SciGlass Next MCP Server directly in Visual Studio Code, integrating it into your AI chats.

Follow the official documentation here.

Prepare the mcp.json file:

{
    "servers": {
        "sciglass-next-mcp": {
            "url": "https://sciglass.uni-jena.de/mcp",
            "type": "streamable-http"
        }
    }
}

You'll be prompted to manually enter the client ID. Click Copy URIs & Proceed.

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And then type sciglass and press Enter to proceed. Leave the client secret blank. Press Enter again, mcp-8.png

Click the Allow button to authorize. mcp-9.png

Click the Open button to open the authentication page in your browser. Log in with your SciGlass Next account, and you'll be redirected back to VS Code. mcp-10.png

If you have encountered Not authorized errors, you may try to clear the cached MCP tools or reopen the VS Code and repeat the above steps.

To clear the cached tools, use the MCP: Reset Cached Tools command in the Command Palette.

If this doesn't work, please check if you have the latest version of VS Code and SciGlass Next account with the correct permissions to access the database.

If you still encounter any issues, please contact us.