inspire-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSPIRE_MAX_RETRIES | No | Maximum number of retries for failed requests | 2 |
| INSPIRE_API_BASE_URL | No | Base URL of the INSPIRE API | https://inspirehep.net/api/ |
| INSPIRE_MAX_TEX_BYTES | No | Maximum byte size for TeX content | 1000000 |
| INSPIRE_MCP_LOG_LEVEL | No | Logging level for the MCP server | INFO |
| INSPIRE_DOWNLOAD_HOSTS | No | Comma-separated list of allowed download hosts | inspirehep.net,s3.cern.ch |
| INSPIRE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS | No | Timeout for API requests in seconds | 30 |
| INSPIRE_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES | No | Maximum number of cache entries | 256 |
| INSPIRE_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS | No | Cache TTL in seconds | 300 |
| INSPIRE_RATE_LIMIT_REQUESTS | No | Maximum number of requests per rate limit window | 12 |
| INSPIRE_MAX_EXPORT_CHARACTERS | No | Maximum number of characters for export | 1000000 |
| INSPIRE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS | No | Connection timeout in seconds | 5 |
| INSPIRE_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_SECONDS | No | Rate limit window in seconds | 5 |
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
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_literatureB | Search INSPIRE literature with bounded, model-oriented result detail. |
| get_literatureA | Read one literature record by INSPIRE recid, DOI, or arXiv identifier. |
| list_literature_authorsA | Page through a paper's embedded author list without returning a huge record. |
| list_literature_referencesB | Page through a paper's references with selectable detail. |
| export_literatureB | Export one paper in an INSPIRE-supported citation format. |
| search_authorsA | Search public INSPIRE author records; email addresses are always excluded. |
| get_authorB | Read one author record, with explicit opt-in for public email addresses. |
| resolve_external_identifierA | Resolve DOI, arXiv, or ORCID to a canonical INSPIRE record identity. |
| generate_bibliographyB | Generate BibTeX or formatted LaTeX bibliography content from TeX citations. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| capabilities | Describe supported records, identifiers, formats, and detail levels. |
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