Utilities
Browse ~25 textbook crystal structures with space group, lattice constants, coordination, and a rotatable Three.js 3D ball-and-stick model.
Call this tool from your code in three languages.
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/crystal-structure-explorer' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"structure":"nacl","cellEdges":true,"autoRotate":false,"cpk":false}'Send a POST request with your inputs as JSON. File parameters require a separate upload first.
POST https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/crystal-structure-explorer| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| structure | select | No | — |
| cellEdges | checkbox | No | — |
| autoRotate | checkbox | No | — |
| cpk | checkbox | No | — |
HTML result
{
"result": "<div>Processed HTML content</div>",
"error": "Error message (optional)",
"message": "Notification message (optional)",
"metadata": {
"key": "value"
}
}Add this tool to your Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can list and call it.
Add this block to your MCP client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"elysiatools-crystal-structure-explorer": {
"name": "crystal-structure-explorer",
"description": "Browse ~25 textbook crystal structures with space group, lattice constants, coordination, and a rotatable Three.js 3D ball-and-stick model.",
"baseUrl": "https://api.elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=crystal-structure-explorer",
"command": "",
"args": [],
"env": {},
"isActive": true,
"type": "sse"
}
}
}After connecting to the SSE endpoint, list the exposed tools:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/list"
}Invoke the tool by its id, passing arguments built from its parameters:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 2,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "crystal-structure-explorer",
"arguments": {
"structure": "nacl",
"cellEdges": true,
"autoRotate": false,
"cpk": false
}
}
}Questions or issues? Contact [email protected]