ArXiv Scout
Rank #100,308smithery/shawnnygoh/arxiv-scout
Search and retrieve academic papers directly from arXiv with advanced query capabilities. Extract full text from PDFs to generate summaries, literature reviews, and side-by-side comparisons. Track citations and references to discover related research and map out academic trends.
ArXiv Scout is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by shawnnygoh. It ranks #100,308 of 137,492 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 1 GitHub stars. ArXiv Scout is listed on Smithery, and ships as a single rolling release with no explicit version metadata. It was first listed on Feb 26, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 37,184 of 137,492 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use ArXiv Scout
Hosted remote endpoint gated by authentication — connect via its URL and authenticate with the provider (OAuth flow or an API key/header, per its docs).
claude mcp add --transport http arxiv-scout https://server.smithery.ai/shawnnygoh/arxiv-scout/mcpThis endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
[mcp_servers.arxiv-scout]
url = "https://server.smithery.ai/shawnnygoh/arxiv-scout/mcp"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
https://server.smithery.ai/shawnnygoh/arxiv-scout/mcpSettings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"arxiv-scout": {
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/shawnnygoh/arxiv-scout/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"servers": {
"arxiv-scout": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/shawnnygoh/arxiv-scout/mcp"
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"arxiv-scout": {
"serverUrl": "https://server.smithery.ai/shawnnygoh/arxiv-scout/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"arxiv-scout": {
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/shawnnygoh/arxiv-scout/mcp"
}
}
}This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
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Listed on 1 registry
shawnnygoh
Not versioned
This server is published through a registry that does 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 ArXiv Scout?
- ArXiv Scout is maintained by shawnnygoh, which publishes 1 MCP server (0 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is ArXiv Scout listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- ArXiv Scout is not on the Official MCP Registry. It is listed on Smithery.
- How many versions does ArXiv Scout have?
- ArXiv Scout ships as a single rolling release with no explicit version metadata.
- Where can I find the source code for ArXiv Scout?
- The source code for ArXiv Scout is hosted at github.com/shawnnygoh/arxiv-scout.
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