# kaken-mcp-server

> Use this tool when you need to query the Japanese KAKEN database for scientific research grants and project information. It solves problems related to searching for specific projects and researchers, providing access to relevant data via Claude. The kaken-mcp-server takes search queries as input and returns relevant project and researcher information as output.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/masa-med-ai-kaken-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/masa-med-ai-kaken-mcp-server

## Description

MCP server for querying the Japanese KAKEN database of scientific research grants, enabling search of projects and researchers via Claude.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.67
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/piorgor89e)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/masa-med-ai/kaken-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "masa-med-ai-kaken-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/masa-med-ai-kaken-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/masa-med-ai-kaken-mcp-server/pull`

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