Zenodo MCP server
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C65/100grade C
Adoption
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-22 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
no findings
- Code scan5 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
Overall 65/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
Install directly
Runs npx -y zenodo-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add zenodo-mcp -- npx -y zenodo-mcp
Zenodo: common questions
- Is Zenodo MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Zenodo safety report
- How do I install Zenodo?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does Zenodo need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Zenodo maintained?
- The latest release is v1.0.0.
- What can I use instead of Zenodo?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Perplexity API Platform MCP server, Exa MCP server and Zotero MCP server. Compare all Zenodo alternatives.
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