Find Research Papers

Name: Find Research Papers
Author: surendranb

by surendranbversion 0.4.9i★ 7iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.surendranb/find-research-papers-mcp

How to install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Search open-source research papers across arXiv, OpenAlex, Crossref, PubMed, Semantic Scholar.

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Search & AI memory
You need to fill in: FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 2/2 checks · Runs on your computer

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

You need a Find Research Papers key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Find Research Papers key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file
SettingsDeveloperEdit Config
Done

Paste these settings and save the file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "find-research-papers": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "find-research-papers-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

Done

Quit Claude and open it again
Done
Try it
Use Find Research Papers and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using Find Research Papers or shows a Find Research Papers tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

ChatGPT cannot connect Find Research Papers yet

Find Research Papers runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect Find Research Papers

Steps for Claude →You need a Find Research Papers key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
Steps for Claude Code →You need a Find Research Papers key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)
Steps for Cursor →You need a Find Research Papers key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)
Steps for VS Code →You need a Find Research Papers key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Search & AI memory that work with ChatGPT

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Exa✓ ChatGPT

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

You need a Find Research Papers key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Find Research Papers key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done
4
Paste this command and press Enter
```
claude mcp add find-research-papers --env FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY=your-value -- uvx find-research-papers-mcp
```
Replace “your-value” with your key before pressing Enter
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see Find Research Papers listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use Find Research Papers and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using Find Research Papers or shows a Find Research Papers tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor, with some setup first

You need a Find Research Papers key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Find Research Papers key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the Find Research Papers settings, FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Find Research Papers and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using Find Research Papers or shows a Find Research Papers tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code, with some setup first

You need a Find Research Papers key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Find Research Papers key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the Find Research Papers settings, FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Find Research Papers and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using Find Research Papers or shows a Find Research Papers tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

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For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add find-research-papers --env FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY=your-value -- uvx find-research-papers-mcp

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "find-research-papers": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "find-research-papers-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "find-research-papers": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "find-research-papers-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "find-research-papers": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "find-research-papers-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY secret env
Semantic Scholar API key. Without it, the shared rate pool may 429 (source is skipped, never a crash).

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 7
Downloads per weeki: 87/wk
Licence i: No licence stated
Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Latest versioni: 0.4.9
Categoryi: Search & AI memory
Published to registryi: Oct 28, 2026
Code last changedi: Nov 8, 2026
Maker: surendranb
Packages: pypi: find-research-papers-mcp
Repo: surendranb/find-research-papers-mcp
Registry status: Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Run on your computer in

Claude Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 11, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account surendranb, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 3 days ago
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Discussion

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User reviews

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Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 90% of the other 5928 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 72% of the other 5928 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5928 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Find Research Papers safe?

It passed 2 of 2 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 3 days ago, and the latest version (0.4.9) reached the registry 14 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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Scientific Research Papers MCP Server 📄

Scientific literature grounding MCP server for AI agents: unified search across 250M+ scholarly papers on arXiv, PubMed, OpenAlex, CrossRef, and Semantic Scholar.

🌐 Live Documentation & Web Portal: https://papers.builditwithai.xyz

⚡ Quickstart

# 1-Line Universal Installer (Auto-configures Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, Antigravity, VS Code, Zed, Windsurf)

curl -fsSL "https://papers.builditwithai.xyz/install" | bash

Or run directly via your preferred runtime:

uvx find-research-papers-mcp npx -y find-research-papers-mcp

🤖 Client Setup

A. Claude Code (CLI)

claude mcp add papers -- uvx find-research-papers-mcp

B. Cursor & Google Antigravity (`mcp.json`)

"mcpServers": { "papers": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["find-research-papers-mcp"] } } }

C. Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

"mcpServers": { "papers": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["find-research-papers-mcp"] } } }

D. VS Code (Cline / Roo Code / Continue)

"mcpServers": { "papers": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "find-research-papers-mcp"] } } }

🛠️ Tools & Capabilities

Tool Name	Parameters	Description	Return Type
`search_papers`	`query` (string), `sources` (list), `limit` (int)	Unified multi-index search across arXiv, PubMed, OpenAlex, CrossRef, Semantic Scholar.	`JSON / Markdown`
`get_paper`	`doi` (string) or `id` (string)	Retrieves paper metadata, abstract, authors, publication date, and open-access PDF link.	`JSON`
`get_references`	`doi` (string)	Fetches complete bibliography and referenced papers via CrossRef.	`JSON`
`get_citations`	`doi` (string)	Fetches citing papers and citation graph via OpenAlex.	`JSON`
`verify_paper`	`doi` (string)	HEAD-checks landing page accessibility and cross-checks retraction databases.	`JSON`
`list_sources`	(none)	Returns live status and latency metrics for all 5 scholarly indexes.	`JSON`
`skill_read`	`skill_name` (string)	Dynamically loads research methodology skills from GitHub.	`Markdown`
`skills_list`	(none)	Lists all available scientific research skills.	`JSON`

🔒 Telemetry & Privacy

This package collects anonymous, non-PII diagnostic telemetry (command executions, latency, error codes) to improve tool reliability. No research queries, paper results, personal data, source code, or environment variables are ever collected or stored.

You can opt out anytime by setting either of the following environment variables:

export DO_NOT_TRACK=1

or

export MCP_TELEMETRY_OPT_OUT=1

📄 License

MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

Find Research Papers

Overview

What you can do with it

Install

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a Find Research Papers key

Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

Paste these settings and save the file

Quit Claude and open it again

Try it

What you can do instead

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a Find Research Papers key

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a Find Research Papers key

Click this button to open Cursor

Fill in your key

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a Find Research Papers key

Click this button to open VS Code

Fill in your key

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Installed on your computer

Values you fill in

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Alternatives

Ruflo

Context7

Metabase

README from the maker

Scientific Research Papers MCP Server 📄

⚡ Quickstart

Or run directly via your preferred runtime:

🤖 Client Setup

A. Claude Code (CLI)

B. Cursor & Google Antigravity (mcp.json)

C. Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

D. VS Code (Cline / Roo Code / Continue)

🛠️ Tools & Capabilities

🔒 Telemetry & Privacy

or

📄 License

B. Cursor & Google Antigravity (`mcp.json`)

C. Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`)