Find Research Papers

io.github.surendranb/find-research-papers-mcp

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

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "find-research-papers-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "find-research-papers-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY": "<your FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEYsecretSemantic Scholar API key. Without it, the shared rate pool may 429 (source is skipped, never a crash).

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.4.9
Registry
active
Published
10/28/2026
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