Find Research Papers
Rank #6,168io.github.surendranb/find-research-papers-mcp
Search open-source research papers across arXiv, OpenAlex, Crossref, PubMed, Semantic Scholar.
Find Research Papers is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by surendranb. It ranks #6,168 of 115,460 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 5 GitHub stars. Find Research Papers is listed across 2 registries — Official MCP and Glama, with 1 tracked version. It was first listed on Aug 7, 2026 and most recently updated on Aug 8, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 109,292 of 115,460 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use Find Research Papers
No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.
claude mcp add find-research-papers-mcp -e "FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY=<your FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY>" -- npx -y find-research-papers-mcpReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[mcp_servers.find-research-papers-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "find-research-papers-mcp"]
[mcp_servers.find-research-papers-mcp.env]
FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY = "<your FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"find-research-papers-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"find-research-papers-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY": "<your FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"find-research-papers-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"find-research-papers-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY": "<your FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"find-research-papers-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"find-research-papers-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY": "<your FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"find-research-papers-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"find-research-papers-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY": "<your FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"find-research-papers-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"find-research-papers-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY": "<your FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
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Available versions (1)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 0.1.0 | Aug 8, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Find Research Papers?
- Find Research Papers is maintained by surendranb, which publishes 8 MCP servers (27 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Find Research Papers listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — Find Research Papers is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama.
- How many versions does Find Research Papers have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 1 version of Find Research Papers, most recently published on Aug 8, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for Find Research Papers?
- The source code for Find Research Papers is hosted at github.com/surendranb/papers-mcp.