Paper Search MCP
Rank #2,356glama/openags/paper-search-mcp
An MCP server for searching and downloading academic papers from multiple sources including arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, and Sci-Hub, designed for seamless integration with large language models like Claude Desktop.
Paper Search MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by openags. It ranks #2,356 of 115,591 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 2,519 GitHub stars. Paper Search MCP is listed across 2 registries — Glama and mcp.so, and ships as a single rolling release with no explicit version metadata. It was first listed on Apr 6, 2025.
Ranks ahead of 113,235 of 115,591 servers on MCP Toplist.
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Requires user-supplied configuration before first use — typically an API key, token or connection string set via environment variables.
This server doesn't publish a machine-readable install config — see the repository README for install instructions.
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Listed on 1 registry (1 delisted)
openags
Not versioned
This server is published through registries that do not expose explicit version metadata, and no GitHub release tags were found on the linked repository. The listing tracks a single rolling release.
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Paper Search MCP?
- Paper Search MCP is maintained by openags, which publishes 1 MCP server (0 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Paper Search MCP listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Paper Search MCP is not on the Official MCP Registry. It is listed on Glama and mcp.so.
- How many versions does Paper Search MCP have?
- Paper Search MCP ships as a single rolling release with no explicit version metadata.
- Where can I find the source code for Paper Search MCP?
- The source code for Paper Search MCP is hosted at github.com/openags/paper-search-mcp.