Adamamer20 Paper Search MCP OpenAI

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for searching and downloading academic papers from multiple sources, including arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, and Sci-Hub (optional). Designed for seamless integration with large language models like Claude Desktop. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that want a hosted science & health endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2025-09-18 · ★ 14 · #57 OF 60 MAINTAINED SCIENCE & HEALTH · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Adamamer20 Paper Search MCP OpenAI

before you install - you'll need

SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add adamamer20-paper-search-mcp-openai --transport http https://server.smithery.ai/@adamamer20/paper-search-mcp-openai/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adamamer20-paper-search-mcp-openai": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@adamamer20/paper-search-mcp-openai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://server.smithery.ai/@adamamer20/paper-search-mcp-openai/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to server.smithery.ai

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

repository a fork of another project - check the upstream repo before trusting releases

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace ai.smithery - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · Who maintains Adamamer20 Paper Search MCP OpenAI

adamamer20-paper-search-mcp-openai is maintained by adamamer20. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Sep 2025.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/adamamer20/paper-search-mcp-openai
category: science & health - ranked #57 of 60 actively-maintained science & health servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: ai.smithery/adamamer20-paper-search-mcp-openai (active, first published 2025-09-18)

05 · Adamamer20 Paper Search MCP OpenAI FAQ

What is Adamamer20 Paper Search MCP OpenAI?

Is Adamamer20 Paper Search MCP OpenAI still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2025-09-18. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Adamamer20 Paper Search MCP OpenAI?

Run `claude mcp add adamamer20-paper-search-mcp-op --transport http https://server.smithery.ai/@adamamer20/paper-search-mcp-openai/mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY) to set first. SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Adamamer20 Paper Search MCP OpenAI require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-08-25, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

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