nasa-ads-mcp
Provides resolution of arXiv links from ADS records, enabling access to e-prints.
Provides resolution of DOI links from ADS records, enabling access to the digital object identifier for papers.
Integrates with the NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) to search for papers, retrieve full records and abstracts, manage citation lists, compute metrics (h-index, reads, etc.), export bibliographies in various formats (BibTeX, Endnote, RIS, AASTeX), and resolve links to full text and data.
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., "@nasa-ads-mcpsearch for papers on gravitational waves"
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.
nasa-ads-mcp
MCP server for the NASA ADS Astrophysics Data System.
Setup
Get an API token: https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/user/settings/token
export ADS_API_TOKEN=...Install:
uv sync(orpip install -e .)
Run
# HTTP (default, binds to :8766)
nasa-ads-mcp
# stdio (for local MCP clients like Claude Desktop)
NASA_ADS_MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio nasa-ads-mcpEnv vars: NASA_ADS_MCP_HOST, NASA_ADS_MCP_PORT, NASA_ADS_MCP_TRANSPORT, ADS_API_TOKEN.
Tools
Tool | Purpose |
| ADS query syntax — |
| Full record / abstract by bibcode |
| Outbound / inbound citation lists |
| Batch fetch up to ~2000 bibcodes |
| h-index, reads, tori, i10 for a set |
| BibTeX (or endnote/ris/aastex/…) |
| arXiv, PDF, DOI, data product links |
| Visualization graphs |
Prompts
lit_review(topic, years)— themed literature reviewcitation_chase(bibcode, depth)— walk the citation graphbib_export(query, n, format)— ADS query → bibliography file
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