How do I install Paper Search?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Paper Search need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Paper Search use?

Paper Search runs locally over stdio.

Paper Search MCP server

Q: When was Paper Search last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-10. Search and download academic papers from arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, medRxiv, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, and IACR. Fetch PDFs and extract full text to accelerate literature reviews. Get consistent metadata for easier filtering, citation, and analysis.

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Run on PlugMCP

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A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

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Transport: stdio
Last checked: 2026-11-10

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About Paper Search

Search and download academic papers from arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, medRxiv, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, and IACR. Fetch PDFs and extract full text to accelerate literature reviews. Get consistent metadata for easier filtering, citation, and analysis.

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No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

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Paper Search

Add this server

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server facts

About Paper Search

Tools

Questions

How do I install Paper Search?

Does Paper Search need an API key?

What transport does Paper Search use?

When was Paper Search last checked?

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