Research Mcp

Each tool has a distinct purpose: health_check is a standalone health endpoint, get_paper retrieves a single paper by ID/DOI, list_papers_by_author queries by author name, and search_papers searches by keywords. No overlap in functionality.

All tool names follow a consistent snake_case verb_noun pattern ('get_paper', 'health_check', 'list_papers_by_author', 'search_papers'), making it easy to infer tool behavior from the name.

With 4 tools, the server is well-scoped for a research paper search service. Each tool covers a necessary operation (health check, single paper retrieval, author-based and keyword-based search) without being bloated or insufficient.

The tool surface covers the core needs: health check, single paper lookup, and two search modes (by author and by keyword). Minor gaps exist, such as the absence of search by concept or date range, but the main workflows are supported.