> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.rhinofcp.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.rhinofcp.com/using-the-rhino-mcp-server/projects-collaboration-datasets-and-data-schemas.md).

# Projects, Collaboration Datasets, and Data Schemas

This article describes what you can do with the Rhino MCP connection in the **Projects** and **Datasets** capability areas, with example prompts for each action. For Authentication, see [Prerequisites and Authentication](/using-the-rhino-mcp-server/prerequisites-and-authentication.md).

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### Projects

Projects are the top-level organisational unit in Rhino FCP. Each project contains datasets, code objects, runs, and a set of collaborating sites. You can list, inspect, create, and delete projects through natural language.

#### Listing and viewing projects

Ask your AI assistant to show you the projects you have access to, or to get details on a specific project.

* *"List my Rhino projects."*
* *"What projects do I have access to?"*
* *"Show me the details for the Multi-site Oncology Study project."*
* *"How many sites are in my cardiology project?"*

#### Creating a project

Ask your assistant to create a new project in your workgroup. You can provide a name and an optional description.

* *"Create a new project called 'Diabetes Cohort Study'."*
* *"Set up a new Rhino project for our Q3 multi-site trial. Give it a description explaining it covers sites in the EU and US."*

#### Deleting a project

Project deletion is permanent — all job history, collaborator settings, and configuration will be lost. Datasets stored at sites are not affected.

* *"Delete the 'Pilot Study 2023' project."*

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### Datasets

Datasets represent data files registered within a project. They can be local (single-site) or federated (spanning multiple sites). The MCP server lets you list, register, sync, profile, compare, and remove datasets through conversation.

#### Listing and exploring datasets

Ask your assistant to show datasets available in a project, or to retrieve the schema of a specific dataset.

* *"What datasets are available in the oncology project?"*
* *"What are the column names and types in the 'patient\_cohort\_2024' dataset?"*
* *"Show me the schema for the admissions dataset."*

#### Registering a dataset

You can register a file that already exists at a site as a dataset in the platform, or create a federated dataset that spans multiple sites.

* *"Register the file at '/data/cohort\_jan2025.csv' as a new dataset called 'Cohort Jan 2025' in the oncology project."*

#### Profiling a dataset

Generate a statistical profile to understand your data before running analytics. Profiling returns null rates, value distributions, and summary statistics without exposing any raw rows.

* *"Profile the 'patient\_cohort\_2024' dataset."*
* *"Give me a statistical summary of the age, gender, and diagnosis columns in the admissions dataset."*
* *"What percentage of values are missing in each column of the trial dataset?"*

#### Comparing datasets

Compare datasets — or the same dataset across sites — to check for distribution drift, schema differences, or cohort divergence before running federated analytics.

* *"Compare the baseline and follow-up datasets for distribution differences."*
* *"Check whether the admissions data is consistent across all three sites."*
* *"Are there any schema mismatches between the two cohort datasets?"*

#### Deleting a dataset

Deleting a dataset removes the platform record only — the underlying file at the site is not affected.

* *"Delete the 'old\_cohort\_2022' dataset from the project."*
* *"Remove the federated admissions dataset."*

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### Collaboration

Collaboration tools let you manage who has access to a project and check the health of your federated network before running jobs.<br>

#### Viewing and managing collaborators

List all collaborators on a project, invite new users or sites, or remove access for someone who should no longer be on the project.

* "Who has access to the oncology project?"

#### Checking workgroup and site connectivity

Before submitting a long-running federated job, check that all required sites are online and reachable.

* "Are all sites in project Xmy workgroup online?"
* "Check the connectivity status of the sites in the oncology project before I run the analysis."