Find Research Papers MCP Server

by surendranbio.github.surendranb/find-research-papers-mcpv0.1.0

Search open-source research papers across arXiv, OpenAlex, Crossref, PubMed, Semantic Scholar.

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Install Find Research Papers MCP server

claude mcp add find-research-papers -e FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY='<find-research-papers-mcp-s2-api-key>' -- npx -y find-research-papers-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "find-research-papers": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "find-research-papers-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY": "<find-research-papers-mcp-s2-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "find-research-papers": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "find-research-papers-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY": "<find-research-papers-mcp-s2-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "find-research-papers": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "find-research-papers-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY": "<find-research-papers-mcp-s2-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "find-research-papers": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "find-research-papers-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY": "<find-research-papers-mcp-s2-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY	—	yes	Semantic Scholar API key. Without it, the shared rate pool may 429 (source is skipped, never a crash).

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 7d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-03 · 7d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-31 · 40d ago · GitHub · v0.4.5
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-08-08 · 2mo ago · official registry · v0.1.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Find Research Papers MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add find-research-papers -e FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY='<find-research-papers-mcp-s2-api-key>' -- npx -y find-research-papers-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Find Research Papers require an API key?

Yes. It expects FIND_RESEARCH_PAPERS_MCP_S2_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Find Research Papers as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Find Research Papers in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.surendranb/find-research-papers-mcp.