papers-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| DO_NOT_TRACK | No | Set to '1' to opt out of telemetry. | |
| NO_TELEMETRY | No | Set to '1' to opt out of telemetry. | |
| DISABLE_TELEMETRY | No | Set to '1' to opt out of telemetry. | |
| PAPERS_MCP_TELEMETRY | No | Set to 'false' to opt out of telemetry. | |
| RESEARCH_MCP_S2_API_KEY | No | Semantic Scholar API key to lift rate limits (optional). | |
| PAPERS_MCP_TELEMETRY_URL | No | URL of the telemetry gateway. Defaults to the papers-mcp worker. |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| 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_papersC | Search scholarly literature across multiple sources (arXiv, OpenAlex, Crossref, Semantic Scholar, PubMed) |
| get_paperA | Resolve one paper by identifier and return its metadata plus references (papers it cites) and citations (papers citing it) — works even for paywalled papers |
| list_sourcesA | List every scholarly source the server can search, with coverage, key requirements, and rate limits |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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