A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for searching and downloading academic papers from multiple sources, including arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, and Sci-Hub (optional). Designed for seamless integration with large language models like Claude Desktop.
Server Config
{
"mcpServers": {
"paper-search-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"paper-search-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PAPER_SEARCH_MCP_UNPAYWALL_EMAIL": "your@email.com",
"PAPER_SEARCH_MCP_CORE_API_KEY": "",
"PAPER_SEARCH_MCP_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "",
"PAPER_SEARCH_MCP_ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN": "",
"PAPER_SEARCH_MCP_GOOGLE_SCHOLAR_PROXY_URL": "",
"PAPER_SEARCH_MCP_IEEE_API_KEY": "",
"PAPER_SEARCH_MCP_ACM_API_KEY": ""
}
}
}
}