Dryad

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Search and retrieve open-access scientific research datasets from the Dryad Digital Repository.

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Search and retrieve open-access scientific research datasets from the Dryad Digital Repository.

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Dryad (datadryad.org) MCP — keyless.

Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1394+ live data sources.

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_datasets`	Search Dryad, a curated repository of open research datasets (mostly the data underlying published, peer-reviewed studies in any field of science). Full-text query over titles, abstracts, authors and keywords. Returns matching datasets with DOI, title, authors, truncated abstract, keywords, publication date, field of science and license. Keyless.
`get_dataset`	Fetch a single Dryad dataset by its DOI (e.g. "doi:10.5061/dryad.hx3ffbgjj" or "10.5061/dryad.hx3ffbgjj"). Returns full metadata — title, authors, abstract, keywords, publication date, field of science, license, version — plus a download URL for the dataset files. Keyless.

Quick Start

Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dryad": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/dryad/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 1394+ data sources:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Using with ask_pipeworx

Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:

ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Dryad data" })

The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.

License

MIT

from github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-dryad

Install Dryad in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor

Recommended · one command, every IDE

unyly install dryad

Installs into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.

First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh

Or configure manually

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add dryad -- npx -y @pipeworx/mcp-dryad

Step-by-step: how to install Dryad

Install Dryad in Claude Desktop Install Dryad in Claude Code Install Dryad in Cursor Install Dryad in VS Code

FAQ

Is Dryad MCP free?

Yes, Dryad MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does Dryad need an API key?

No, Dryad runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is Dryad hosted or self-hosted?

Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.

How do I install Dryad in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open Dryad on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.

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