Fulltext Article Downloader MCP Server

by computronio.github.computron/fulltext-article-downloaderv0.2.4

Full text of research papers by DOI, arXiv, PMC or OpenReview id, verified against the record

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Install Fulltext Article Downloader MCP server

claude mcp add fulltext-article-downloader -e WILEY_API_KEY='<wiley-api-key>' -e ELSEVIER_API_KEY='<elsevier-api-key>' -e SPRINGER_API_KEY='<springer-api-key>' -e SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY='<semantic-scholar-api-key>' -- uvx fulltext-article-downloader

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fulltext-article-downloader": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fulltext-article-downloader"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WILEY_API_KEY": "<wiley-api-key>",
        "ELSEVIER_API_KEY": "<elsevier-api-key>",
        "SPRINGER_API_KEY": "<springer-api-key>",
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<semantic-scholar-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fulltext-article-downloader": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fulltext-article-downloader"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WILEY_API_KEY": "<wiley-api-key>",
        "ELSEVIER_API_KEY": "<elsevier-api-key>",
        "SPRINGER_API_KEY": "<springer-api-key>",
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<semantic-scholar-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "fulltext-article-downloader": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fulltext-article-downloader"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WILEY_API_KEY": "<wiley-api-key>",
        "ELSEVIER_API_KEY": "<elsevier-api-key>",
        "SPRINGER_API_KEY": "<springer-api-key>",
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<semantic-scholar-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fulltext-article-downloader": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fulltext-article-downloader"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WILEY_API_KEY": "<wiley-api-key>",
        "ELSEVIER_API_KEY": "<elsevier-api-key>",
        "SPRINGER_API_KEY": "<springer-api-key>",
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<semantic-scholar-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
UNPAYWALL_EMAIL	—	—	Contact email for Unpaywall and Crossref
FULLTEXT_OUTPUT_DIR	—	—	Folder for downloaded files (default ./papers)
WILEY_API_KEY	—	yes	Wiley TDM token
ELSEVIER_API_KEY	—	yes	Elsevier API key
SPRINGER_API_KEY	—	yes	Springer Nature API key
SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY	—	yes	Semantic Scholar API key

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-29 · 11d ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Registry entry updated
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FAQ

›How do I install the Fulltext Article Downloader MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add fulltext-article-downloader -e WILEY_API_KEY='<wiley-api-key>' -e ELSEVIER_API_KEY='<elsevier-api-key>' -e SPRINGER_API_KEY='<springer-api-key>' -e SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY='<semantic-scholar-api-key>' -- uvx fulltext-article-downloader. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Fulltext Article Downloader require an API key?

Yes. It expects WILEY_API_KEY, ELSEVIER_API_KEY, SPRINGER_API_KEY, SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY, of which 4 are secrets.

›Can I use Fulltext Article Downloader as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is Fulltext Article Downloader in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.computron/fulltext-article-downloader.