Which integrations are available for this server?

Enables retrieval of detailed metadata for academic publications using Digital Object Identifiers (DOI). Wraps the IEEE Xplore API to provide tools for searching papers, retrieving metadata, tracking citation counts, and accessing full-text content. Supports identifying and retrieving the full text of academic papers published under Open Access licenses.

How do I use IEEE Xplore MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@IEEE Xplore MCP Server Search for recent papers on large language models and their efficiency" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

IEEE Xplore MCP Server

MCP server that wraps the IEEE Xplore API, letting you search and retrieve academic papers from Claude Code.

Setup

Get a free API key at https://developer.ieee.org
Install and build:

npm install npm run build

Add to ~/.claude.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "ieee-xplore": { "command": "node", "args": ["/home/danieltyukov/workspace/personal/ieee-mcp/dist/index.js"], "env": { "IEEE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here" } } } }

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`IEEE_API_KEY`	Yes	API key from developer.ieee.org
`IEEE_AUTH_TOKEN`	No	Auth token for paywalled full-text access

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_papers`	Full-text search with Boolean operators and filters (author, year, content type, etc.)
`get_paper_details`	Get verbose metadata for a paper by article number or DOI
`get_paper_citations`	Get citation counts (papers + patents) for a paper
`get_full_text`	Retrieve full text (Open Access or with auth token)
`search_by_author`	Search papers by author name
`search_by_publication`	Search papers within a journal or conference