read_repec_paper
Provides alternative methods to access RePEc/IDEAS papers when direct reading is unavailable, including checking paper URLs or using other tools for older publications.
Instructions
RePEc/IDEAS does NOT support direct paper reading.
INSTEAD (try in order):
1. Visit paper URL - many NBER/Fed papers are freely available
2. read_scihub_paper(doi) - if published before 2023
Args:
paper_id: RePEc handle (unused).
save_path: Unused.
Returns:
Error message with alternatives.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| paper_id | Yes | ||
| save_path | No |
Implementation Reference
- paper_find_mcp/server.py:838-854 (handler)Handler function for 'read_repec_paper' tool. Registered via @mcp.tool() decorator. Delegates to generic _read function using RePECSearcher.read_paper.@mcp.tool() async def read_repec_paper(paper_id: str, save_path: Optional[str] = None) -> str: """RePEc/IDEAS does NOT support direct paper reading. INSTEAD (try in order): 1. Visit paper URL - many NBER/Fed papers are freely available 2. read_scihub_paper(doi) - if published before 2023 Args: paper_id: RePEc handle (unused). save_path: Unused. Returns: Error message with alternatives. """ return await _read('repec', paper_id, save_path)
- The core implementation logic for reading RePEc papers in RePECSearcher.read_paper method, which provides an error response since direct reading is not supported.def read_paper(self, paper_id: str, save_path: str) -> str: """RePEc/IDEAS 不支持直接论文阅读 Args: paper_id: RePEc handle (未使用) save_path: 保存路径 (未使用) Returns: str: 错误信息和替代方案 """ return ( "RePEc/IDEAS papers cannot be read directly. " "Only metadata and abstracts are available through IDEAS. " "ALTERNATIVES:\n" "1. Visit the paper URL to access full text at the source\n" "2. If DOI is available, use read_scihub_paper(doi)\n" "3. Many working papers from NBER/Fed are freely downloadable" )
- paper_find_mcp/server.py:137-157 (helper)Generic _read helper function used by read_repec_paper and other platform-specific read tools to invoke the platform searcher's read_paper method.async def _read( searcher_name: str, paper_id: str, save_path: Optional[str] = None ) -> str: """通用阅读函数""" if save_path is None: save_path = get_download_path() searcher = SEARCHERS.get(searcher_name) if not searcher: return f"Error: Unknown searcher {searcher_name}" try: return searcher.read_paper(paper_id, save_path) except NotImplementedError as e: return str(e) except Exception as e: logger.error(f"Read failed for {searcher_name}: {e}") return f"Error reading paper: {str(e)}"
- paper_find_mcp/server.py:75-85 (registration)Global SEARCHERS dictionary registration where 'repec': RePECSearcher() instance is created for use by the _read function.SEARCHERS = { 'arxiv': ArxivSearcher(), 'pubmed': PubMedSearcher(), 'biorxiv': BioRxivSearcher(), 'medrxiv': MedRxivSearcher(), 'google_scholar': GoogleScholarSearcher(), 'iacr': IACRSearcher(), 'semantic': SemanticSearcher(), 'crossref': CrossRefSearcher(), 'repec': RePECSearcher(), }