Patsnap Patent & Literature Search MCP Server

Search global patents and scientific literature in natural language, directly inside Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI tool. The MCP supports semantic, keyword, BM25, and structured search, then retrieves selected records as AI-readable Markdown. 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 JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-06 · ★ 76 · #50 OF 60 MAINTAINED SCIENCE & HEALTH · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Patsnap Patent & Literature Search

before you install - you'll need

PATSNAP_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add patsnap-patent-literature-search-mcp --transport http https://connect.patsnap.com/2b0355/logic-mcp?apikey={api_key}

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patsnap-patent-literature-search-mcp": {
      "url": "https://connect.patsnap.com/2b0355/logic-mcp?apikey={api_key}"
    }
  }
}

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

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Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://connect.patsnap.com/2b0355/logic-mcp?apikey={api_key}

transport: streamable-http

endpoint responds (non-MCP reply - review) · 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 connect.patsnap.com

repo age created 2026-07-21 - young repo, little track record yet

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.patsnap is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Patsnap Patent & Literature Search can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can search either patents or scientific literature in a, and retrieve a patent or literature record as Markdown using.

The 2 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what Patsnap Patent & Literature Search lets an agent do.

patsnap_search: - Search either patents or scientific literature in a
patsnap_fetch: - Retrieve a patent or literature record as Markdown using

Latest releases

v1.0.0 · 2026-07-24

Initial stable release for the PatSnap Patent & Literature Search MCP listing and repository metadata.

04 · Who maintains Patsnap Patent & Literature Search

Patsnap Patent & Literature Search is maintained by patsnap. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/patsnap/patent-literature-search-mcp
website: https://open.patsnap.com/marketplace/mcp-servers/patsnap-search
category: science & health - ranked #50 of 60 actively-maintained science & health servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-24)
registry: io.github.patsnap/patent-literature-search-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-29)

06 · Patsnap Patent & Literature Search FAQ

What is Patsnap Patent & Literature Search?

Is Patsnap Patent & Literature Search still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-06 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Patsnap Patent & Literature Search?

Run `claude mcp add patsnap-patent-literature-sear --transport http https://connect.patsnap.com/2b0355/logic-mcp?apikey={api_key}`. The README documents one environment variable (PATSNAP_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Patsnap Patent & Literature Search

Alternatives to Patsnap Patent & Literature Search

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