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Bio Render MCP connector

OAuth 2.1/DCR AIDesignSearch

Connect to BioRender MCP. Search BioRender's scientific icon and figure template libraries to build publication-ready biological illustrations.

Bio Render MCP connector

  1. Terminal window
    npm install @scalekit-sdk/node

    Full SDK reference: Node.js | Python

  2. Add your Scalekit credentials to your .env file. Find values in app.scalekit.com > Developers > API Credentials.

    .env
    SCALEKIT_ENVIRONMENT_URL=<your-environment-url>
    SCALEKIT_CLIENT_ID=<your-client-id>
    SCALEKIT_CLIENT_SECRET=<your-client-secret>
  3. quickstart.ts
    import { ScalekitClient } from '@scalekit-sdk/node'
    import 'dotenv/config'
    const scalekit = new ScalekitClient(
    process.env.SCALEKIT_ENV_URL,
    process.env.SCALEKIT_CLIENT_ID,
    process.env.SCALEKIT_CLIENT_SECRET,
    )
    const actions = scalekit.actions
    const connector = 'biorendermcp'
    const identifier = 'user_123'
    // Generate an authorization link for the user
    const { link } = await actions.getAuthorizationLink({ connectionName: connector, identifier })
    console.log('Authorize Bio Render MCP:', link)
    process.stdout.write('Press Enter after authorizing...')
    await new Promise(r => process.stdin.once('data', r))
    // Make your first call
    const result = await actions.executeTool({
    connector,
    identifier,
    toolName: 'biorendermcp_search-icons',
    toolInput: { query: 'YOUR_QUERY' },
    })
    console.log(result)

Connect this agent connector to let your agent:

  • Search-templates records — Search BioRender’s scientific figure template library
  • Search-icons records — Search BioRender’s scientific icon library by keyword

Use the exact tool names from the Tool list below when you call execute_tool. If you’re not sure which name to use, list the tools available for the current user first.

biorendermcp_search-icons # Search BioRender's scientific icon library by keyword. Returns icon names, asset types, and placeability status for use in figures. 3 params

Search BioRender's scientific icon library by keyword. Returns icon names, asset types, and placeability status for use in figures.

Name Type Required Description
query string required No description.
page number optional No description.
perPage number optional No description.
biorendermcp_search-templates # Search BioRender's scientific figure template library. Returns templates with titles, descriptions, and preview links. 4 params

Search BioRender's scientific figure template library. Returns templates with titles, descriptions, and preview links.

Name Type Required Description
analytics object required No description.
query string required No description.
page number optional No description.
perPage number optional No description.