Synapse.org

Healthcare and Life Sciences · by Sage Bionetworks · Verified

Connector Search and metadata tools for Synapse scientific data

Install

In Claude, open Settings, then Connectors.
Find Synapse.org in the directory, or choose Add custom connector and paste the URL below.
Sign in to Sage Bionetworks and review what it asks to reach.

Connector URL

https://mcp.synapse.org/mcp

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http synapse-org https://mcp.synapse.org/mcp

Run in a terminal, then run /mcp in Claude Code to sign in.

Add in Claude Open on claude.com

About

Discover and explore scientific datasets from collaborative research projects. Search Synapse for genomics, imaging, clinical data on cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, rare diseases, and more. Navigate project hierarchies and get detailed metadata and provenance to understand what datasets contain before you download.

When using an MCP server with Claude, please review Anthropic's data handling policies to understand how your data is processed:

• [Consumer accounts](https://privacy.claude.com/en/collections/10672565-data-handling-retention)

• [Commercial accounts](https://privacy.claude.com/en/collections/10672411-data-handling-retention)

You remain responsible for compliance with any data use restrictions and Synapse [Terms of Service](https://www.synapse.org/TrustCenter:TermsOfService)

Tools

get_entity
get_entity_annotations
get_entity_provenance
get_entity_children
search_synapse

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From the maker

Facts

Kind: Connector
Category: Healthcare and Life Sciences
Made by: Sage Bionetworks
Runs: Remote server
Works in: Claude, Claude API, Claude Code
Sign-in: Required
Added: 2025-11-12
Source: Verified