Research Papers MCP

io.github.brunopetrellinz-techv1.0.0Updated Oct 6, 2026

Research papers for AI agents: PubMed, arXiv, Crossref; citations, references, open access texts

VerifiedStreamable HTTPWeb executableWeb Search & ScrapingKnowledge & Memory

Overview

AI-generated overview

Lets an assistant search PubMed, arXiv and Crossref for research papers, citations, references and open-access texts.

What it does
This remote MCP server gives an assistant access to scholarly literature sources: PubMed, arXiv and Crossref. Based on the description, it can look up papers, retrieve citation and reference information, and fetch open-access full texts. It is hosted at a remote endpoint, so no local package is installed.
When to use it
Useful when an assistant needs to find academic papers, trace who cited a work, follow references, or pull open-access text for literature reviews and research summaries. Less relevant for general web search or non-academic sources.
Requirements
A remote MCP client that can connect to the hosted endpoint. Authentication uses an Authorization header containing a Bearer token with an Apify API token; the header is not needed when the client signs in to Apify with OAuth. Network access to the endpoint is required.
Before you install
The Authorization header carries an Apify API token, so treat it as a secret and avoid exposing it in logs or shared configuration. Requests go through a third-party hosted service, so queries and retrieved content are sent to that provider. No write, payment or wallet actions are described.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Research Papers MCP in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Web executable via Streamable HTTP. Remote servers run from the web runtime once configured in a workspace.

Other MCP clients

Add this to your client's mcpServers config.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "research-papers-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=digital_influx/research-papers-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools

0
Tool metadata has not been indexed yet.

Version history

1
  1. v1.0.0LatestOct 6, 2026