{"id":"openmicroscopy-omero-server","name":"omero-server","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/openmicroscopy/omero-server","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/openmicroscopy/omero-server","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["microscopy","omero","server","data-repository","imaging","backend"],"what_it_does":"omero-server is a server-side component for interacting with an OMERO (Open Microscopy Environment Remote Objects) image/data repository, typically used to expose OMERO functionality (e.g., querying metadata, managing/serving imaging data) to clients via network protocols.","use_cases":["Programmatic access to OMERO image datasets and metadata","Building applications/services around OMERO repositories","Server-side integration in microscopy data pipelines"],"not_for":["Client-side only use without a server deployment","Workflows that require no OMERO-specific infrastructure","Use as a standalone cloud-hosted SaaS without running the OMERO backend"],"best_when":"You need to integrate with an OMERO repository and have the ability to deploy/configure the OMERO server components in your environment.","avoid_when":"You need a simple hosted API without operational overhead, or you cannot manage the security posture of a database-backed image server deployment.","alternatives":["OMERO API via existing OMERO server deployments","Other microscopy data management platforms depending on compatibility requirements","Direct database/file-based pipelines where OMERO is unnecessary"],"af_score":26.8,"security_score":51.2,"reliability_score":35.0,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:34:16.055193+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Authentication/authorization details are not provided in the supplied content, so the security posture is assessed conservatively based on typical deployment needs (OMERO commonly uses user accounts/credentials)."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Open-source/server component: pricing not applicable from provided information."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":26.8,"security_score":51.2,"reliability_score":35.0,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":30.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":50.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":60.0,"auth_strength":55.0,"scope_granularity":40.0,"dependency_hygiene":50.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"No explicit implementation/configuration details were provided. As a server for a data repository, it should be deployed behind HTTPS/TLS (or within a trusted network), with strong user authentication and least-privilege access. Agents should assume secrets (DB credentials, service keys) must be handled via environment/secret managers and never logged, but this cannot be verified from the provided input.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":50.0,"breaking_changes_history":50.0,"error_recovery":40.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["No MCP server/interface details provided, so agent integration may require reverse engineering or non-agent-friendly client libraries.","Server-based deployments often require careful configuration (DB connectivity, filesystem permissions, and OMERO-specific services) that are not described here."]}}