Get MCP Key
Log in to PatSnap Developer Platform, create a new MCP Key on the API Keys page. Key format is sk-xxxxxxxxxxxx, please save it securely as the full content will not be displayed again after creation.
Warning: Do not commit MCP Key to code repositories or share with others. If leaked, revoke it immediately in the console and regenerate.
Verify Connectivity
Use the following curl command to get the list of available tools and verify if the MCP Key is valid:
curl https://connect.patsnap.com/openapi-mcp-patent/mcp \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_MCP_KEY' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'mcp-protocol-version: 2025-11-25' \
--data-raw '{
"method": "tools/list",
"params": {},
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1
}' You can also pass the Key via URL parameter: ?apikey=YOUR_MCP_KEY
View Response
A successful response will return the list of available tools in the following format:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": {
"tools": [
{
"name": "patent_search",
"description": "Search global patent database",
"inputSchema": { ... }
},
{
"name": "patent_detail",
"description": "Get patent details",
"inputSchema": { ... }
}
]
}
}Next Steps
After verifying connectivity, we recommend configuring the MCP Server directly in your commonly used AI tools, allowing AI to automatically invoke patent data capabilities without manually constructing requests.