About Amira MCP Server
Amira MCP Server is an MCP server in the Search category: read-only MCP server for AMIRA, the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence research-data platform on Omeka S — 26 tools over ~4,000 research items, 93 projects, 1,600+ people, publications, podcasts and video transcripts. Offline-first bundled snapshot, no API key, every result citable by URL.
Install
git clone https://github.com/AM-Digital-Research-Environment/amira-mcp-serverThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
Tools (11)
find_relatedCross-entity discovery: pivot from a subject/place/person/project to co-occurring entities (incl. publications)
Parameters not published.
get_collection_overviewCounts and breakdowns across the whole collection + snapshot freshness
Parameters not published.
get_research_itemFull metadata for one item (by Omeka `id` / `omeka_id`): typed dates, roles, places with their region/country chain, sponsors, collections, related items, media thumbnail — plus a **generated citation** and a BibTeX/RIS/CSL-JSON export (`citation_format`)
Parameters not published.
list_categoriesFacet values: formats/genres, languages, resource types
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list_collectionsCollections (item sets) ranked by research-item count — pair with the `collection` filter
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list_journalsThe journals the cluster publishes in, ranked by publication count, with ISSN and country — pair with the `venue` filter
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list_locationsEvery place — countries and cities in one flat list (hierarchy rolled up) — ranked by item count, with coordinates
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list_publication_facetsCounts by type, year, language, subject, author/editor or venue across the complete filtered bibliography; ranked and paginated
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list_subjectsSubject headings (former tags merged in) ranked by item frequency
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list_yearsDate histogram of research items by year or decade — coverage over time, most-covered year/decade
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search_research_itemsFind items by keyword, **subject**, **location** (hierarchy-aware), contributor, project, section, university, resource type, format/genre, language, year
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