`get_abstract`

Pack: epo-ops · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/epo-ops/mcp

Fetch the abstract text of a published patent from EPO OPS given its epodoc-format number (e.g. “EP1234567”). Requires _apiKey=consumer_key:consumer_secret.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`number`	string	yes	Patent number, epodoc format

Example call

Arguments

{
  "number": "EP1234567"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/epo-ops/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_abstract","arguments":{"number":"EP1234567"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_abstract', {
  "number": "EP1234567"
});

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`abstract`	object	Abstract content

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Abstract text and metadata for a patent",
  "properties": {
    "abstract": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Abstract content",
      "properties": {
        "p": {
          "oneOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "description": "Abstract paragraphs"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "epo-ops": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/epo-ops/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_abstract