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

Connector by surendranb · GitHub account verified by the MCP Registry

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Works with Claude Code, Codex, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop. Read the repository before you give any tool access to your data.

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

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What this server can do and what it asks for, from its tool list, install config and code. Checked Oct 25, 2026.

Tools
7 read · 0 write · 0 deleteRead-only
Secrets
1 (API keys, tokens or passwords)
Install scripts
None found
Runs as
Node.js package

Tools by what they do 7

Read from the source code; the running server may list different tools.

Read 7 · Look things up without changing anything.

  • check_for_updates
  • get_paper
  • get_research_method
  • list_sources
  • search_papers
  • skill_read
  • skills_list

Secrets and settings it asks for

Secrets: values you paste in that let it act as you.

  • FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY

Network hosts it talks to 19

  • api.crossref.org · found in code
  • api.github.com · found in code
  • api.openalex.org · found in code
  • api.semanticscholar.org · found in code
  • arxiv.org · found in code
  • astral.sh · found in code
  • docs.astral.sh · found in code
  • doi.org · found in code
  • dx.doi.org · found in code
  • eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · found in code
  • export.arxiv.org · found in code
  • github.com · found in code
  • ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · found in code
  • papers-mcp-install-telemetry.reachsuren.workers.dev · found in code
  • papers.builditwithai.xyz · found in code
  • pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · found in code
  • raw.githubusercontent.com · found in code
  • semanticscholar.org · found in code
  • us.i.posthog.com · found in code

Files it touches

  • ~/.claude.json
  • ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • ~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev
  • ~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
  • Your home directory (~)
  • ~/.codeium/windsurf
  • ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
  • ~/.config/Claude
  • ~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline
  • ~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
  • ~/.config/zed
  • ~/.config/zed/settings.json
  • ~/.continue
  • ~/.continue/config.json
  • ~/.cursor
  • ~/.cursor/mcp.json
  • ~/.gemini/antigravity
  • ~/.gemini/antigravity/mcp_servers.json

Tools (7)

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  • check_for_updates

    Check PyPI for newer versions of find-research-papers-mcp and get upgrade instructions.

  • get_paperGet paper details, references and citations

    Resolve one paper by identifier and return its metadata plus references (papers it cites) and citations (papers citing it) — works even for paywalled papers

  • get_research_methodGet research method

    House method for using this server: tiers, rules, source quirks, and verification steps

  • list_sourcesList paper sources

    List every scholarly source the server can search, with coverage, key requirements, and rate limits

  • search_papersSearch research papers

    Search scholarly literature across multiple sources (arXiv, OpenAlex, Crossref, Semantic Scholar, PubMed)

  • skill_readRead a skill

    Fetch the full content of one skill by name (see skills_list). Read 'interpreting-errors' whenever a tool returns an error or skipped sources

  • skills_listList available skills

    List this server's skills (playbooks): guidance for interpreting results and recovering from errors. Fetch one with skill_read

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    Last commit
    Oct 3, 2026 (25 days ago)
    Last release
    Aug 31, 2026 (1 month ago)

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    Details

    Registry name
    io.github.surendranb/find-research-papers-mcp
    Version
    0.1.0
    Auth
    API key
    Packages
    npm find-research-papers-mcp
    License
    MIT
    Repository
    github.com/surendranb/find-research-papers-mcp
    First seen
    Oct 24, 2026
    Last checked
    Oct 24, 2026
    Source
    Official MCP Registrygithub-graphql

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    Find Research Papers MCP server. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/connectors/surendranb-find-research-papers-mcp (last updated 2026-10-24)