mcp-simple-arxiv

search_papers

Search for papers on arXiv by title and abstract content.

You can use advanced search syntax:

  • Search in title: ti:"search terms"
  • Search in abstract: abs:"search terms"
  • Search by author: au:"author name"
  • Combine terms with: AND, OR, ANDNOT
  • Filter by category: cat:cs.AI (use list_categories tool to see available categories)

Examples:

  • "machine learning" (searches all fields)
  • ti:"neural networks" AND cat:cs.AI (title with category)
  • au:bengio AND ti:"deep learning" (author and title)

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
max_resultsNoMaximum number of results to return (default: 10)
queryYesSearch query to match against paper titles and abstracts

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{ "properties": { "max_results": { "description": "Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)", "maximum": 50, "minimum": 1, "type": "number" }, "query": { "description": "Search query to match against paper titles and abstracts", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "query" ], "type": "object" }