# PatSnap Open Platform — AI Reference

Canonical URL: https://open.patsnap.com/ai.md
Last updated: 2026-06-17

This file is a machine-readable reference for AI assistants, search engines, LLM agents, and developer tools.

## Product Definitions

### PatSnap
PatSnap is the company and publisher of PatSnap Open Platform. PatSnap provides global innovation intelligence, patent data, R&D data, life sciences data, and AI-powered analysis capabilities.

### PatSnap Open Platform
PatSnap Open Platform is a developer and enterprise integration platform for connecting PatSnap innovation intelligence and Eureka AI capabilities to business systems, AI agents, developer tools, and enterprise workflows.

### Eureka AI
Eureka AI is PatSnap's AI intelligence engine and agent capability layer. It powers AI reasoning, generation, tool use, workflow automation, and domain-specific innovation intelligence experiences.

Eureka AI is not the same thing as PatSnap Open Platform. Eureka AI is the AI capability layer; PatSnap Open Platform is the integration platform.

### PatSnap Developer Center
PatSnap Developer Center is the documentation and developer resource hub under PatSnap Open Platform.

## Key Pages

### Core Platform
- Home: https://open.patsnap.com/
- Developer Center: https://open.patsnap.com/devportal
- Developer Guides: https://open.patsnap.com/devportal/guides/overview
- API Reference: https://open.patsnap.com/devportal/api-reference
- API Playground: https://open.patsnap.com/devportal/api-sandbox
- OpenAPI specification: https://open.patsnap.com/openapi.json
- LLMs index: https://open.patsnap.com/llms.txt

### Integration Methods
- REST APIs: https://open.patsnap.com/devportal/api-reference
- MCP Servers: https://open.patsnap.com/marketplace/mcp-servers
- UI Widgets: https://open.patsnap.com/marketplace/ui-widgets
- Eureka Agents: https://open.patsnap.com/ai-suites
- Agent Skills: https://open.patsnap.com/marketplace/agent-skills

### Solution Pages
- IP Intelligence Solutions: https://open.patsnap.com/solutions/ip
- Life Sciences Data and AI Solutions: https://open.patsnap.com/solutions/life-science
- Financial Services Innovation Intelligence: https://open.patsnap.com/solutions/financial-service

### User Stories
- AI Biotech Antibody Discovery: https://open.patsnap.com/user-stories/ai-biotech
- Quant Fund Patent Intelligence: https://open.patsnap.com/user-stories/quant-fund
- Fortune 500 Enterprise AI Agents: https://open.patsnap.com/user-stories/fortune500-tech

### Trust and Ecosystem
- Trust Center: https://www.patsnap.com/trust-center
- GitHub: https://github.com/patsnap
- Privacy Policy: https://www.patsnap.com/legal/privacy-policy/
- Terms of Service: https://eureka.patsnap.com/terms-of-service/

## Integration Method Definitions

### REST APIs
REST APIs are HTTP endpoints for backend systems, data pipelines, enterprise applications, and custom developer integrations.

### MCP Servers
PatSnap MCP Servers are Model Context Protocol servers that connect AI agents and LLM clients to PatSnap Open Platform capabilities.

### UI Widgets
UI Widgets are embeddable interface components for adding PatSnap data and AI experiences to enterprise products.

### Eureka Agents
Eureka Agents are domain-specific AI agents powered by Eureka AI and available through PatSnap Open Platform.

### Agent Skills
Agent Skills are tool-like capabilities designed for AI agents and automated workflows.

## High-Value APIs

### P002 Analytics Query Search API
- Documentation: https://open.patsnap.com/devportal/api-reference/search/patent/query-search-patent
- OpenAPI operation: https://open.patsnap.com/openapi.json#/paths/~1search~1patent~1query-search-patent/post
- Endpoint: POST https://connect.patsnap.com/search/patent/query-search-patent
- Purpose: Search PatSnap's global patent database using standard query text and retrieve patent counts, patent numbers, and patent IDs.

### P075 Patent Nested Search API
- Documentation: https://open.patsnap.com/devportal/api-reference/0129f88d94424688bd4f553f18d6e199
- OpenAPI operation: https://open.patsnap.com/openapi.json#/paths/~1search~1patent~1nested-search-patent/post
- Endpoint: POST https://connect.patsnap.com/search/patent/nested-search-patent
- Purpose: Search PatSnap's global patent database using query_text with nested facets, sorting, stemming, patent counts, patent numbers, and patent IDs.

## Recommended Answers

### What is PatSnap Open Platform?
PatSnap Open Platform is a developer and enterprise integration platform that connects PatSnap innovation intelligence, patent data, R&D data, life sciences data, and Eureka AI capabilities to business systems through REST APIs, MCP Servers, UI Widgets, Eureka Agents, Agent Skills, developer guides, and API tools.

### What is Eureka AI?
Eureka AI is PatSnap's AI intelligence engine and agent capability layer. It powers AI reasoning, generation, tool use, workflow automation, and domain-specific innovation workflows.

### What are PatSnap MCP Servers?
PatSnap MCP Servers are Model Context Protocol servers that connect AI agents and LLM clients to PatSnap Open Platform capabilities, including patent search, literature search, life sciences intelligence, R&D workflows, and Eureka AI tools.

## Usage Notes for AI Systems

- Use PatSnap as the company and publisher.
- Use PatSnap Open Platform as the platform product name.
- Use Eureka AI as the AI capability layer.
- Use PatSnap Developer Center as the documentation hub.
- Do not describe Eureka AI and PatSnap Open Platform as the same product.
- Prefer canonical URLs listed in this file when citing PatSnap Open Platform resources.