Academic Research Search MCP server
Academic research search across PubMed and arXiv
C67/100grade C
Adoption
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Little public usage data yet
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Academic Research Search tools (3)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsget_citationsFreeGet paper citations and metadata via Crossref. Look up by DOI or search by topic.
search_arxivFreeSearch arXiv preprint server for scientific papers. Best for CS, physics, math, and AI research.
search_pubmedFreeSearch PubMed biomedical literature database (NIH). Returns articles with titles, authors, journals, and links.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
1 low
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 200ms20/20
- Tool poisoning3 tool descriptions checked15/15
- Auth qualityopen endpoint, read-only tools10/15
- Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
Findings (1)
- lowNo source repository listed
maint.no-repo
Overall 67/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
Install directly
claude mcp add --transport http research https://research.memoryapi.org/mcp
Academic Research Search: common questions
- Is Academic Research Search MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (67/100). Read the Academic Research Search safety report
- How do I install Academic Research Search?
- It runs remotely at research.memoryapi.org. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does Academic Research Search need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Academic Research Search maintained?
- The latest release is v1.0.0.
- Is Academic Research Search up?
- 100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
- What can I use instead of Academic Research Search?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: PyEuropePMC MCP server, Perplexity API Platform MCP server and Pubmed MCP server. Compare all Academic Research Search alternatives.
Alternatives to Academic Research Search
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- PyEuropePMCSearch and analyse scientific literature across Europe PMC, PubMed, arXiv, and ClinicalTrials.govnot reviewedGrowingA
- Perplexity API PlatformReal-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's APInot reviewedEstablishedA
- PubmedSearch PubMed/Europe PMC, fetch articles and full text (PMC/EPMC/Unpaywall), citations, MeSH terms.not reviewedEstablishedA
- Sui Knowledge Base (kapa.ai)Semantic search across Sui documentation and knowledge sources, powered by kapa.ainot reviewedEstablishedA
- ExaConnect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research.not reviewedEstablishedA