ArXiv MCP Server

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The ArXiv MCP Server bridges the gap between AI models and academic research by providing a sophisticated interface to arXiv's extensive research repository. This server enables AI assistants to perform precise paper searches and access full paper content, enhancing their ability to engage with scientific literature.

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  2. Prompts
  3. Resources
  4. Server Configuration
  5. README.md

Prompts

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Resources

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Tools

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Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

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ARXIV_STORAGE_PATHNoPaper storage location~/.arxiv-mcp-server/papers
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README.md

Python Version License: MIT

ArXiv MCP Server

🔍 Enable AI assistants to search and access arXiv papers through a simple MCP interface.

The ArXiv MCP Server provides a bridge between AI assistants and arXiv's research repository through the Message Control Protocol (MCP). It allows AI models to search for papers and access their content in a programmatic way.

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✨ Core Features

  • 🔎 Paper Search: Query arXiv papers with filters for date ranges and categories
  • 📄 Paper Access: Download and read paper content
  • 📋 Paper Listing: View all downloaded papers
  • 🗃️ Local Storage: Papers are saved locally for faster access

🚀 Quick Start

Install using uv:

uv pip install git+https://github.com/blazickjp/arxiv-mcp-server.git

For development:

# Clone and set up development environment git clone https://github.com/blazickjp/arxiv-mcp-server.git cd arxiv-mcp-server # Create and activate virtual environment uv venv source .venv/bin/activate # Install with test dependencies uv pip install -e ".[test]"

🔌 MCP Integration

Add this configuration to your MCP client config file:

{ "mcpServers": { "arxiv-mcp-server": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "run", "arxiv-mcp-server", "--storage-path", "/path/to/paper/storage" ] } } }

💡 Available Tools

The server provides four main tools:

1. Paper Search

Search for papers with optional filters:

result = await call_tool("search_papers", { "query": "transformer architecture", "max_results": 10, "date_from": "2023-01-01", "categories": ["cs.AI", "cs.LG"] })

2. Paper Download

Download a paper by its arXiv ID:

result = await call_tool("download_paper", { "paper_id": "2401.12345" })

3. List Papers

View all downloaded papers:

result = await call_tool("list_papers", {})

4. Read Paper

Access the content of a downloaded paper:

result = await call_tool("read_paper", { "paper_id": "2401.12345" })

⚙️ Configuration

Configure through environment variables:

VariablePurposeDefault
ARXIV_STORAGE_PATHPaper storage location~/.arxiv-mcp-server/papers

🧪 Testing

Run the test suite:

python -m pytest

📄 License

Released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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