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brainkb
MCP server for querying BrainKB, a knowledge base for neuroscience knowledge graphs.
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brainkb_activate_user
email*
(Admin) Activate a user's account (sets the JWT user active) by email. (Admin) Activate a user's account (sets the JWT user active) by email.
brainkb_add_access_rule
slug*action*subject_type*subject_value*
(Space manager) Restrict a space action to a subject. action: 'read' | 'write' | 'manage'. subject_type: 'global_role' (e.g. 'Admin','Lab Member') | 'member' (an email) |… (Space manager) Restrict a space action to a subject. action: 'read' | 'write' | 'manage'. subject_type: 'global_role' (e.g. 'Admin','Lab Member') | 'member' (an email) | 'space_role' ('viewer'|'editor'|'owner', matched as >=). When rules exist for an action, only matching callers may perform it; the space owner and Admin/SuperAdmin always bypass (no lockout). Example: restrict writing to Admins -> action='write', subject_type='global_role', subject_value='Admin'.
brainkb_add_space_graph
slug*descriptionnamed_graph_iri*
Register a named graph and bind it to a space, so ingest/read on that graph are governed by the space's membership and visibility. Owner/editor only. The named_graph_iri is… Register a named graph and bind it to a space, so ingest/read on that graph are governed by the space's membership and visibility. Owner/editor only. The named_graph_iri is **globally unique** — one graph belongs to exactly one space. If it's already registered (to any space) the call returns 409; graph bindings are permanent (no unregister/delete).
brainkb_add_space_member
roleslug*member_email*
Add/update a space member. role: 'owner' | 'editor' | 'viewer'. Owner only. Add/update a space member. role: 'owner' | 'editor' | 'viewer'. Owner only.
brainkb_assign_role
role*email*
(Admin) Assign a role/group to a user by email (e.g. 'Lab Member', 'External', or a custom group). The user must already have a profile (created on first login/registration… (Admin) Assign a role/group to a user by email (e.g. 'Lab Member', 'External', or a custom group). The user must already have a profile (created on first login/registration). NOTE: assigning the 'Admin'/'SuperAdmin' role is SuperAdmin-only (hierarchy: SuperAdmin > Admin).
brainkb_available_roles
(Admin) List the available roles/groups (Admin, Lab Member, Curator, …). (Admin) List the available roles/groups (Admin, Lab Member, Curator, …).
brainkb_ban_user
email*reason*
(Admin) Ban a user by email (reversible; preserves history). This is how accounts are removed — there is NO hard delete. Banning an Admin is SuperAdmin-only; SuperAdmin acc… (Admin) Ban a user by email (reversible; preserves history). This is how accounts are removed — there is NO hard delete. Banning an Admin is SuperAdmin-only; SuperAdmin accounts cannot be banned.
brainkb_capabilities
member*
(Admin only) Show a user's roles, effective capabilities, and delegated grants. Useful to check why someone can/can't create team spaces, ingest, etc. (Admin only) Show a user's roles, effective capabilities, and delegated grants. Useful to check why someone can/can't create team spaces, ingest, etc.
brainkb_create_permission
name*action*resource*description
(Admin) Create a new usermanagement permission, e.g. name='dataset.export', resource='dataset', action='export'. Attach it to roles via the usermanagement role-permissions… (Admin) Create a new usermanagement permission, e.g. name='dataset.export', resource='dataset', action='export'. Attach it to roles via the usermanagement role-permissions API.
brainkb_create_role
name*categorydescription
(Admin) Create a new role/group — e.g. an 'External' collaborator group — which can then be assigned with brainkb_assign_role. (Admin) Create a new role/group — e.g. an 'External' collaborator group — which can then be assigned with brainkb_assign_role.
brainkb_create_space
name*slug*space_typevisibilitydescription
Create a workspace/space. The caller becomes owner. slug: lowercase/hyphen id, **globally unique** — if it's already taken the call returns 409 (pick another slug; slugs ar… Create a workspace/space. The caller becomes owner. slug: lowercase/hyphen id, **globally unique** — if it's already taken the call returns 409 (pick another slug; slugs are never reused/deleted). visibility: 'private' or 'public'; description: short human description (recommended — surfaces in the registry); space_type: 'individual' (a personal space — any write-capable role) or 'team' (a shared space — only Admin/SuperAdmin, or a user granted create_team_space).
brainkb_create_token
daysname
Generate a Personal Access Token (PAT) for browser-free auth. Requires you to be logged in already (brainkb_login or brainkb_globus_login). The token is shown ONCE and neve… Generate a Personal Access Token (PAT) for browser-free auth. Requires you to be logged in already (brainkb_login or brainkb_globus_login). The token is shown ONCE and never again — copy it and set it as BRAINKB_TOKEN in your MCP/skill config; then no login or browser is needed until it expires. `name`: a label so you can tell tokens apart (e.g. 'laptop'). `days`: lifetime (default 90, server-capped). Treat the returned token like a password.
brainkb_deactivate_user
email*
(Admin) Deactivate a user's account by email. (Admin) Deactivate a user's account by email.
brainkb_delta
job_id*
The exact triples a job added (its delta), as JSON-LD. The exact triples a job added (its delta), as JSON-LD.
brainkb_delta_compare
job_id_a*job_id_b*
Compare two jobs' deltas: A-only / B-only / shared triple counts + triples. Compare two jobs' deltas: A-only / B-only / shared triple counts + triples.
brainkb_delta_history
named_graph_iri*
A named graph's change history: one entry per ingest delta (job, triple count, timestamp), newest first. A named graph's change history: one entry per ingest delta (job, triple count, timestamp), newest first.
brainkb_discard_upload
upload_id*
Delete one of your staged uploads without ingesting it. Delete one of your staged uploads without ingesting it.
brainkb_finish_login
code*base_url
Complete an OAuth login started with brainkb_globus_login by exchanging the one-time code shown in the browser for a session token. The code is single-use and never echoed… Complete an OAuth login started with brainkb_globus_login by exchanging the one-time code shown in the browser for a session token. The code is single-use and never echoed back.
brainkb_globus_login
base_urlprovider
Start an OAuth login (Globus / ORCID / GitHub) for THIS session — use this instead of brainkb_login when the user signs in with Globus rather than a password. Returns a URL… Start an OAuth login (Globus / ORCID / GitHub) for THIS session — use this instead of brainkb_login when the user signs in with Globus rather than a password. Returns a URL to open in a browser; after signing in, the page shows a short one-time code — pass it to brainkb_finish_login(code) to complete. (The browser step is unavoidable: only the user can consent at the provider.)
brainkb_grant_capability
member*capability*
(Admin only) Delegate a capability to a user — e.g. 'create_team_space' or 'manage_team_space' so a Curator/Lab Member can create/manage team spaces. Grantable: create_priv… (Admin only) Delegate a capability to a user — e.g. 'create_team_space' or 'manage_team_space' so a Curator/Lab Member can create/manage team spaces. Grantable: create_private_space, create_team_space, manage_team_space, ingest, recover, read_private (NOT the admin-only 'grant'/'sparql_admin').
brainkb_grant_role_capability
role*capability*
(Admin only) Grant a capability to a whole role/group so EVERY member gets it — e.g. give a custom group 'uk_collaborator' the 'ingest' or 'create_private_space' capability… (Admin only) Grant a capability to a whole role/group so EVERY member gets it — e.g. give a custom group 'uk_collaborator' the 'ingest' or 'create_private_space' capability. Grantable: create_private_space, create_team_space, manage_team_space, ingest, recover, read_private (NOT the admin-only 'grant'/'sparql_admin'). Create the group first with brainkb_create_role, then assign it to users with brainkb_assign_role.
brainkb_ingest_files
file_paths*max_concurrencynamed_graph_iri*
Ingest local RDF files (ttl/nt/nq/rdf/owl/jsonld/json) into a named graph. Returns a job_id; runs in the background — poll with brainkb_job_status. Ingest local RDF files (ttl/nt/nq/rdf/owl/jsonld/json) into a named graph. Returns a job_id; runs in the background — poll with brainkb_job_status.
brainkb_ingest_text
data*sha256expected_bytesnamed_graph_iri*
Ingest raw RDF text (Turtle / N-Triples / JSON-LD, auto-detected) into a named graph. Returns a job_id; ingestion runs in the background — poll with brainkb_job_status. The… Ingest raw RDF text (Turtle / N-Triples / JSON-LD, auto-detected) into a named graph. Returns a job_id; ingestion runs in the background — poll with brainkb_job_status. The graph must be registered (see brainkb_add_space_graph) and the caller must have write access to its space. `sha256` / `expected_bytes` are an integrity contract, and you should use them whenever the RDF came from a file. Ingest is append-only — no delete for triples, no unregister for a graph — so RDF that arrives here mangled is permanent. Because `data` is a string, it passes through the caller's context, where dense Turtle is exactly what gets silently altered: ligatures, Greek letters, embedded newlines, escaped quotes. Declare the digest of the bytes you MEANT to send (`shasum -a 256 file.ttl`) and this refuses the write on any mismatch, turning an unrecoverable corruption into a clean rejection.
brainkb_ingest_upload
upload_id*named_graph_iri*
Ingest a file you staged with `POST /upload` into a named graph. This is the route for a large local file: your HTTP client streams the bytes straight to this server over… Ingest a file you staged with `POST /upload` into a named graph. This is the route for a large local file: your HTTP client streams the bytes straight to this server over HTTPS, then you name the resulting upload_id here. The server reads its own staged copy and posts it to the ingest API internally, so the RDF never passes through a model's context — nothing to transcribe, no context-window ceiling, and no reason to split the document (splitting breaks blank-node identity and silently detaches triples, permanently). Stage a file with any HTTP client — the point is that the LIBRARY reads the file, so the bytes never pass through a model: import requests, hashlib, pathlib f = pathlib.Path("review.ttl") r = requests.post( "https://mcp.brainkb.org/upload", params={"filename": f.name, "sha256": hashlib.sha256(f.read_bytes()).hexdigest()}, headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {TOKEN}"}, data=f.open("rb"), # streamed — never loaded into memory ) print(r.json()) # -> {"upload_id": "up_...", "state": "staged"} It returns an upload_id and the sha256 the server computed — compare it with your own before ingesting. Returns a job_id; poll brainkb_job_status, then reconcile brainkb_delta(job_id) against the triple count you expected. The staged copy is deleted once the ingest API has accepted the bytes.
brainkb_job_status
job_id*
Detailed status of one ingest job: status, progress %, current file/stage, per-file failures, and (when complete) a summary. Detailed status of one ingest job: status, progress %, current file/stage, per-file failures, and (when complete) a summary.
brainkb_list_access_rules
slug*
List a space's fine-grained access rules (member/manager of the space). List a space's fine-grained access rules (member/manager of the space).
brainkb_list_capabilities
(Admin only) Catalog of all KG capabilities, which are delegatable ('grantable'), which are admin-only, and a description of each. Use this to see the available permission… (Admin only) Catalog of all KG capabilities, which are delegatable ('grantable'), which are admin-only, and a description of each. Use this to see the available permission options before granting to a user or group/role.
brainkb_list_jobs
limit
List the user's ingest jobs (newest first) with status and progress. List the user's ingest jobs (newest first) with status and progress.
brainkb_list_permissions
(Admin) List all usermanagement permissions (resource/action pairs used for page-access and role-permission mapping). These are the addable 'permission' options; KG action-… (Admin) List all usermanagement permissions (resource/action pairs used for page-access and role-permission mapping). These are the addable 'permission' options; KG action-capabilities are listed by brainkb_list_capabilities.
brainkb_list_registered_graphs
List registered named graphs visible to the caller (private-space graphs the caller can't access are hidden). List registered named graphs visible to the caller (private-space graphs the caller can't access are hidden).
brainkb_list_spaces
List spaces the user can see (their own/member spaces + public ones), each annotated with THIS caller's permission so you know what they may do: - your_role: 'owner' | 'e… List spaces the user can see (their own/member spaces + public ones), each annotated with THIS caller's permission so you know what they may do: - your_role: 'owner' | 'editor' | 'viewer' | null (their space membership) - is_owner: they own the space - access: 'owner' | 'member' | 'public' (how it's available to them) - can_write: their space role permits ingest (owner/editor) — a real ingest also needs the 'ingest' capability + any per-space access rules. Use this to tell the user which spaces they can read vs. write vs. only see as public.
brainkb_list_tokens
List your Personal Access Tokens (metadata only — the secret is never shown): id, name, prefix, created/last-used/expiry, and whether each is active/revoked/expired. Use th… List your Personal Access Tokens (metadata only — the secret is never shown): id, name, prefix, created/last-used/expiry, and whether each is active/revoked/expired. Use the id with brainkb_revoke_token.
brainkb_list_uploads
List RDF files YOU have staged with POST /upload but not yet ingested. Shows each upload_id, its size, sha256 and when it expires. Only your own uploads are visible. List RDF files YOU have staged with POST /upload but not yet ingested. Shows each upload_id, its size, sha256 and when it expires. Only your own uploads are visible.
brainkb_list_users
qrolelimit
(Admin) List users (profiles) — filter by `q` (name/email/orcid) or `role`. Shows profile_id, email, roles, providers, ban status. (Admin) List users (profiles) — filter by `q` (name/email/orcid) or `role`. Shows profile_id, email, roles, providers, ban status.
brainkb_login
email*base_urlpassword*
Authenticate to BrainKB with the user's credentials and cache the JWT for THIS session only (isolated per caller). The password/token are never echoed. Uses single sign-on… Authenticate to BrainKB with the user's credentials and cache the JWT for THIS session only (isolated per caller). The password/token are never echoed. Uses single sign-on: one login mints a refresh token, cached for THIS session, which is exchanged on demand for per-service access tokens (query_service, usermanagement, …). Falls back to a legacy per-service token if the backend has no SSO. On the hosted multi-user remote you can skip this and instead have your client send an 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' header (a refresh token unlocks all services).
brainkb_logout
Forget the cached token for this session. Forget the cached token for this session.
brainkb_provenance_graph
named_graph_iri*
PROV-O ingestion/activity history (JSON-LD) for a named graph. PROV-O ingestion/activity history (JSON-LD) for a named graph.
brainkb_provenance_job
job_id*
PROV-O provenance bundle (JSON-LD) for one ingest job. PROV-O provenance bundle (JSON-LD) for one ingest job.
brainkb_read_space
slug*
Read all RDF (JSON-LD) in a space's graphs. Public spaces are readable by anyone; private spaces require membership. Read all RDF (JSON-LD) in a space's graphs. Public spaces are readable by anyone; private spaces require membership.
brainkb_recover_job
job_id*
Attempt to recover a stuck/errored ingest job (marks it recoverable/errored). Attempt to recover a stuck/errored ingest job (marks it recoverable/errored).
brainkb_remove_access_rule
slug*rule_id*
(Space manager) Delete a fine-grained access rule by its id (see brainkb_list_access_rules). (Space manager) Delete a fine-grained access rule by its id (see brainkb_list_access_rules).
brainkb_remove_role
role*email*
(Admin) Remove a role/group from a user by email. (Admin) Remove a role/group from a user by email.
brainkb_revoke_capability
member*capability*
(Admin only) Revoke a previously granted capability from a user. (Admin only) Revoke a previously granted capability from a user.
brainkb_revoke_role_capability
role*capability*
(Admin only) Revoke a capability from a role/group. (Admin only) Revoke a capability from a role/group.
brainkb_revoke_token
token_id*
Revoke one of your Personal Access Tokens by id (see brainkb_list_tokens). Takes effect immediately — the next call using that token fails. Revoke one of your Personal Access Tokens by id (see brainkb_list_tokens). Takes effect immediately — the next call using that token fails.
brainkb_role_capabilities
role*
(Admin only) List the capabilities granted to a role/group (e.g. 'uk_collaborator', 'Lab Member'). (Admin only) List the capabilities granted to a role/group (e.g. 'uk_collaborator', 'Lab Member').
brainkb_search
q*limitspaceoffset
Full-text search over the knowledge graphs, access-filtered by space visibility. Pass `space` to scope to one workspace, omit for a full search. Anonymous/other users never… Full-text search over the knowledge graphs, access-filtered by space visibility. Pass `space` to scope to one workspace, omit for a full search. Anonymous/other users never see private-space data.
brainkb_set_space_visibility
slug*visibility*
Set a space 'public' (anyone, even anonymous, can read) or 'private' (members only). Owner only. Set a space 'public' (anyone, even anonymous, can read) or 'private' (members only). Owner only.
brainkb_sparql
sparql_query*
Run an arbitrary SPARQL query. Requires an Admin/SuperAdmin role (the sparql_admin capability) — for ordinary questions prefer brainkb_search, brainkb_read_space, or the pr… Run an arbitrary SPARQL query. Requires an Admin/SuperAdmin role (the sparql_admin capability) — for ordinary questions prefer brainkb_search, brainkb_read_space, or the provenance/delta tools, which need no admin role.
brainkb_unban_user
email*
(Admin) Lift a ban on a user by email. (Admin) Lift a ban on a user by email.
brainkb_upload_status
upload_id*
State of one of your staged/submitted uploads. `state` is `staged` (waiting for brainkb_ingest_upload), `submitting` (the server is streaming it to the ingest API), `submi… State of one of your staged/submitted uploads. `state` is `staged` (waiting for brainkb_ingest_upload), `submitting` (the server is streaming it to the ingest API), `submitted` (accepted — `job_id` is set, poll brainkb_job_status) or `failed` (the staged bytes were KEPT, so retry with brainkb_ingest_upload rather than re-uploading).
brainkb_use_token
token*base_url
Use a Personal Access Token (brainkb_pat_...) for THIS session — an alternative to setting BRAINKB_TOKEN in the config. Validates the token, then caches it so subsequent ca… Use a Personal Access Token (brainkb_pat_...) for THIS session — an alternative to setting BRAINKB_TOKEN in the config. Validates the token, then caches it so subsequent calls authenticate with it. The token is never echoed.
brainkb_whoami