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arXiv MCP Server

by LiamConnell
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Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.

Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

CapabilityDetails
tasks
{
  "list": {},
  "cancel": {},
  "requests": {
    "tools": {
      "call": {}
    },
    "prompts": {
      "get": {}
    },
    "resources": {
      "read": {}
    }
  }
}
tools
{
  "listChanged": true
}
prompts
{
  "listChanged": false
}
resources
{
  "subscribe": false,
  "listChanged": false
}
experimental
{}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
search_papersA

Search arXiv papers with advanced query syntax.

Query supports field prefixes:

  • ti: - Title search (e.g., "ti:transformer")

  • au: - Author search (e.g., "au:Hinton")

  • abs: - Abstract search (e.g., "abs:neural networks")

  • cat: - Category search (e.g., "cat:cs.AI")

  • all: - All fields (default)

Boolean operators: AND, OR, ANDNOT

Examples:

  • "ti:machine learning" - Search in title

  • "au:Hinton AND cat:cs.AI" - Combined search

  • "abs:neural networks OR abs:deep learning" - OR search

get_paperA

Get detailed information about a specific arXiv paper.

Returns complete metadata including abstract, authors, categories, and more. Optionally downloads the PDF to local storage.

Accepts flexible ID formats:

  • 2301.12345

  • arXiv:2301.12345

  • 2301.12345v1 (with version)

download_paperA

Download PDF for a specific arXiv paper.

Downloads the PDF to the local download directory (./.arxiv by default). Returns the local file path upon success.

list_downloaded_papersB

List all PDFs that have been downloaded to local storage.

Returns a list of downloaded papers with file information.

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription
search_arxiv_promptPrompt template for searching arXiv papers.
download_paper_promptPrompt template for downloading papers.

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription
get_downloads_resourceGet list of downloaded papers as a resource. Returns markdown-formatted list of all locally downloaded papers.

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