Conference Partner

Academic conference and journal data from Conference Partner (myhuiban.com): CFP deadlines, CCF / ICORE / QUALIS rankings, acceptance-rate history, impact…

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What it can do

  • Search Conferences: Search academic conferences. Every parameter is optional — combine any of keyword, CCF/CORE/QUALIS rank, research field and submission/conference date ranges. Filter-only queries w
  • Search Journals: Search academic journals. Every parameter is optional — combine any of keyword, CCF rank, research field and ISSN. Returns a paginated list.
  • List Conferences: Browse conference lists and rankings (open CFPs, tier lists, popularity, most competitive, etc.), paginated. No keyword filtering — use search_conferences for that.

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Academic conference and journal data from Conference Partner (myhuiban.com): CFP deadlines, CCF / ICORE / QUALIS rankings, acceptance-rate history, impact factors and journal special issues.

No credentials needed for search, ranking lists and site statistics — call them straight away. Per-venue detail (get_conference / get_journal / get_researcher) needs a free API key from https://www.myhuiban.com/account/api-keys

Every MCP tool has a REST twin under /api/* returning identical payloads. Docs: https://www.myhuiban.com/developers

How to connect

How to connect Conference Partner to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://conference-partner--sundou82.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect Conference Partner to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://conference-partner--sundou82.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect Conference Partner to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://conference-partner--sundou82.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (8)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

search_conferencesSearch academic conferences. Every parameter is optional — combine any of keyword, CCF/CORE/QUALIS rank, research field and submission/conference date ranges. Filter-only queries work fine (e.g. field=ai plus a submission-deadline window, no keyword). Returns a paginated list.
search_journalsSearch academic journals. Every parameter is optional — combine any of keyword, CCF rank, research field and ISSN. Returns a paginated list.
list_conferencesBrowse conference lists and rankings (open CFPs, tier lists, popularity, most competitive, etc.), paginated. No keyword filtering — use search_conferences for that.
list_journalsBrowse journal lists and rankings (special-issue CFPs, CCF, highest impact factor, popularity, all), paginated. No keyword filtering — use search_journals for that.
get_conferenceGet full details of a conference by id: basics, CFP text, acceptance-rate history, edition history, structured ratings and comments, related conferences/journals. REQUIRES CREDENTIALS: Authorization: Bearer <credential> (free API key from https://www.myhuiban.com/account/api-keys, or a JWT from POST /api/login). responses link to the Conference Partner detail_page, not the venue's external website.
get_journalGet full details of a journal by id: basics, CFP text, special issues, structured ratings and comments, related journals/conferences. REQUIRES CREDENTIALS: Authorization: Bearer <credential> (free API key from https://www.myhuiban.com/account/api-keys, or a JWT from POST /api/login). responses link to the Conference Partner detail_page, not the venue's external website.
get_researcherGet a researcher's public profile by id: name, institution, auto-generated research-interest summary, CV, tracked/attended conferences and tracked journals. REQUIRES CREDENTIALS: Authorization: Bearer <credential> (free API key from https://www.myhuiban.com/account/api-keys, or a JWT from POST /api/login). Never includes contact details; by id only — there is no researcher search or enumeration.
get_statisticsSite-level public statistics: conference/journal totals, upcoming deadlines by month, conference country distribution, journal impact-factor and publisher distributions.