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The ArXiv MCP Server enables AI assistants to search and access arXiv papers through a simple MCP interface.
ArXiv MCP Server
🔍 Enable AI assistants to search and access arXiv papers through a simple MCP interface.
The ArXiv MCP Server provides a bridge between AI assistants and arXiv's research repository through the Message Control Protocol (MCP). It allows AI models to search for papers and access their content in a programmatic way.
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✨ Core Features
- 🔎 Paper Search: Query arXiv papers with filters for date ranges and categories
- 📄 Paper Access: Download and read paper content
- 📋 Paper Listing: View all downloaded papers
- 🗃️ Local Storage: Papers are saved locally for faster access
🚀 Quick Start
Install using uv:
uv pip install git+https://github.com/blazickjp/arxiv-mcp-server.git
For development:
# Clone and set up development environment
git clone https://github.com/blazickjp/arxiv-mcp-server.git
cd arxiv-mcp-server
# Create and activate virtual environment
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate
# Install with test dependencies
uv pip install -e ".[test]"
🔌 MCP Integration
Add this configuration to your MCP client config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"arxiv-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"arxiv-mcp-server",
"--storage-path", "/path/to/paper/storage"
]
}
}
}
💡 Available Tools
The server provides four main tools:
1. Paper Search
Search for papers with optional filters:
result = await call_tool("search_papers", {
"query": "transformer architecture",
"max_results": 10,
"date_from": "2023-01-01",
"categories": ["cs.AI", "cs.LG"]
})
2. Paper Download
Download a paper by its arXiv ID:
result = await call_tool("download_paper", {
"paper_id": "2401.12345"
})
3. List Papers
View all downloaded papers:
result = await call_tool("list_papers", {})
4. Read Paper
Access the content of a downloaded paper:
result = await call_tool("read_paper", {
"paper_id": "2401.12345"
})
⚙️ Configuration
Configure through environment variables:
| Variable | Purpose | Default |
|---|---|---|
ARXIV_STORAGE_PATH | Paper storage location | ~/.arxiv-mcp-server/papers |
🧪 Testing
Run the test suite:
python -m pytest
📄 License
Released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
Made with ❤️ by the Pear Labs Team
