Search 250M scholarly works (OpenAlex, Crossref, arXiv, PubMed) and resolve any DOI
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Search arXiv preprints with abstracts and PDF links. (cost: 1 credit)
number 1-50
string, required
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claude mcp add --transport http research-papers https://ukdata.reliness.co.uk/mcp/research-papers
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Authorization (optional, not in the config above): Optional. Bearer <key> for more than the free daily allowance; free key from POST https://ukdata.reliness.co.uk/keysSearch arXiv preprints with abstracts and PDF links. (cost: 1 credit)
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | number | string | number 1-50 |
| query | string | string, required |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": [
"number",
"string"
],
"description": "number 1-50"
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "string, required"
}
}
}Metadata for a DOI from Crossref. (cost: 1 credit)
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| doi | string | string, required |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {
"doi": {
"type": "string",
"description": "string, required"
}
}
}Search scholarly papers (OpenAlex default, or Crossref) with authors, venue, year, DOI, citations and open-access link. (cost: 1 credit)
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | number | string | number 1-50 |
| query | string | string, required |
| source | string | openalex|crossref |
| fromYear | string | YYYY |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": [
"number",
"string"
],
"description": "number 1-50"
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "string, required"
},
"source": {
"type": "string",
"description": "openalex|crossref"
},
"fromYear": {
"type": "string",
"description": "YYYY"
}
}
}Search PubMed biomedical literature. (cost: 1 credit)
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | number | string | number 1-50 |
| query | string | string, required |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": [
"number",
"string"
],
"description": "number 1-50"
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "string, required"
}
}
}We read every tool's name, description and inputs the way the model will, looking for instructions hidden from you. A clean result means no warning signs, not a guarantee. Scanned Nov 4, 2026.
No readOnlyHint / destructiveHint annotations, so clients can't tell a read from a write without asking.
Fix: Add annotations to each tool, e.g. { readOnlyHint: true } for tools that only read.