MCP server

Universities

io.github.pipeworx-io/universities

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Universities MCP — Hipolabs Universities API (free, no auth)

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

43

Token cost

About 26,553 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http universities https://gateway.pipeworx.io/universities/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.universities]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/universities/mcp"

Gemini CLI

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

Cursor

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

VS Code

{"servers":{"universities":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/universities/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add universities https://gateway.pipeworx.io/universities/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"universities","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/universities/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"universities","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/universities/mcp"}

Tools

• search_universities ~250 tokens
  Search universities worldwide by name and/or country using the Hipolabs API. Returns name, country, state/province, web pages, and email domains. At least one of name or country must be provided.

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