PaperMCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOS_API_KEY | No | API key for Web of Science (requires institutional subscription). | |
| CORE_API_KEY | No | API key for CORE (free). | |
| PLUGIN_LIBGEN | No | Set to 'true' to enable LibGen plugin (disabled by default). | |
| PLUGIN_SCI_HUB | No | Set to 'true' to enable Sci-Hub plugin (disabled by default). | |
| SCOPUS_API_KEY | No | API key for Scopus (requires institutional subscription). | |
| UNPAYWALL_EMAIL | No | Email required for Unpaywall plugin when PLUGIN_UNPAYWALL=true. | |
| ELSEVIER_API_KEY | No | API key required for ScienceDirect plugin when PLUGIN_SCIENCE_DIRECT=true. | |
| PLUGIN_OA_BUTTON | No | Set to 'true' to enable Open Access Button plugin (disabled by default). | |
| PLUGIN_UNPAYWALL | No | Set to 'true' to enable Unpaywall plugin (disabled by default). Requires UNPAYWALL_EMAIL. | |
| OA_BUTTON_API_KEY | No | Optional API key for Open Access Button plugin. | |
| PLUGIN_IEEE_XPLORE | No | Set to 'true' to enable IEEE Xplore plugin (disabled by default). | |
| PLUGIN_SPRINGER_LINK | No | Set to 'true' to enable Springer Link plugin (disabled by default). | |
| PLUGIN_SCIENCE_DIRECT | No | Set to 'true' to enable ScienceDirect plugin (disabled by default). Requires ELSEVIER_API_KEY. | |
| SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY | No | Optional API key for Semantic Scholar to increase rate limits. |
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": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| recommend_platformsA | 根据查询意图和学科领域推荐最合适的学术搜索平台。返回按优先级排序的平台列表及其特点。 |
| search_papersB | 在指定平台搜索学术论文。使用 recommend_platforms 工具获取推荐平台。 |
| download_paperC | 从指定平台下载论文PDF文件 |
| read_paperB | 读取指定平台论文的PDF文本内容 |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
Each tool has a distinct role in the workflow: recommend_platforms suggests sources, search_papers finds papers, download_paper retrieves files, and read_paper extracts content. There is no overlap or confusion between these tools.
All tool names follow the verb_noun pattern with consistent snake_case formatting (recommend_platforms, search_papers, download_paper, read_paper). The naming is uniform and predictable.
With only 4 tools, the set is tightly scoped and each tool addresses a necessary step in the paper search and reading pipeline. This is an appropriate size for the server's purpose.
The tool set covers the complete workflow from platform recommendation, to search, download, and reading. There are no obvious gaps in the core functionality a user would expect from a paper management server.