Provides tools for searching and retrieving documents from the HAL open research archive, including document search, single document retrieval, author lookup, and research structure lookup.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp-hal-fr find recent publications about artificial intelligence"
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.
HAL (Hyper Articles en Ligne) MCP — French national open research archive.
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.
Tool | Description |
| Solr-style search across HAL. |
| Single document by HAL id. |
| Author lookup (free-text query). |
| Research-structure (lab/department) lookup. |
Related MCP server: crossref-mcp
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"hal-fr": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hal-fr/mcp"
}
}
}Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Hal Fr data" })The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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