Unpaywall MCP Server
Rank #28,600glama/ElliotPadfield/unpaywall-mcp
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What you can do with Unpaywall MCP Server
Unpaywall MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by elliotpadfield. It ranks #28,600 of 167,945 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 12 GitHub stars. Unpaywall MCP Server is listed across 2 registries — Glama and PulseMCP, with 1 release tag tracked from its GitHub repository. It was first listed on Aug 22, 2025 and most recently updated on Apr 24, 2026.
Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.
What Unpaywall MCP Server can and cannot do
Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.
What you need before using Unpaywall MCP Server
The registry listing declares required configuration before first use — typically an API key, token or connection string set via environment variables.
Declared by Glama, last synced Nov 3, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
No runtime, credential or payment requirements are recorded for this server beyond the declaration above.
Connect Unpaywall MCP Server and confirm it works
Install configuration unavailable. No registry publishes a machine-readable install config for this server — follow the repository README.
After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.
When to choose another server
No task-specific alternatives are catalogued for Unpaywall MCP Serveryet; the list above is its publisher's other servers.
What changed, and when this was checked
- First listed
- Aug 22, 2025
- Latest release tag
- Apr 24, 2026
- Version history
- 1 release tag tracked (below)
- Requirements evidence
- Declared by Glama, last synced Nov 3, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
- Profile checked
- Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
- Ranking data as of
- Nov 3, 2026
- Glama ↗listed since Apr 26, 2026 · still listed
- PulseMCP ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
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GitHub releases (1)
No registry surfaces explicit version metadata for this server. The list below shows release tags from the linked GitHub repository.
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| v0.1.2 | Apr 24, 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Unpaywall MCP Server?
- Unpaywall MCP Server is maintained by elliotpadfield, which publishes 2 MCP servers (2 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Unpaywall MCP Server listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Unpaywall MCP Server is not on the Official MCP Registry. It is listed on Glama and PulseMCP.
- How many versions does Unpaywall MCP Server have?
- No registry surfaces explicit version metadata for Unpaywall MCP Server; MCP Toplist tracks 1 release tag from its GitHub repository, most recently published on Apr 24, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for Unpaywall MCP Server?
- The source code for Unpaywall MCP Server is hosted at github.com/elliotpadfield/unpaywall-mcp.
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