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Nobleblocks MCP server

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by nobleblocks.com·com.nobleblocks/nobleblocks-mcp·v2.0.0·1 stars

Search 340M+ academic papers — citation graphs, semantic similarity, and AI literature reviews.

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Nobleblocks tools (3)

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  • get_citationFree

    Format a citation for one paper as BibTeX, RIS or APA 7. The URL is the paper's NobleID ARK link when it has a confirmed one, else its DOI link. DOIs known to be unreliable are left out rather than guessed.

  • get_paperFree

    Get full metadata for one paper: authors, journal, volume/issue/pages, DOI, PMID, ARK (when the paper has a confirmed NobleID), citation count, abstract and links.

  • search_papersFree

    Search the NobleBlocks paper index by keyword relevance. Returns up to `limit` papers with title, authors, year, journal, DOI, citation count, an abstract excerpt and a NobleBlocks link. Use get_paper with a result's `id` for full metadata, or get_citation to cite it.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-12 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
  • Live reliabilityremote reachable in 2429ms17/20
  • Tool poisoning3 tool descriptions checked15/15
  • Auth qualityopen endpoint, read-only tools10/15
  • Maintenancelast push 126 days ago8/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year9/10
Overall 79/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Nobleblocks compares

Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
79/100
higher than 63% of 3,470 Web search servers
Tools
3
the typical Web search server has 5
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Uptime
100%
of our recent checks; the typical remote Web search server answers 100%
Response time
552 ms
faster than 26% of 2,238 Web search servers
GitHub stars
1
more than 55% of 1,786 Web search servers

What its tools let an agent do: 3 read

Install Nobleblocks in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add --transport http nobleblocks-mcp https://mcp.nobleblocks.com/mcp
Add to Cursor

Grade history

  • 2026-10-12restoreF → Bscore 79

Nobleblocks: common questions

Is Nobleblocks MCP server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (79/100). Read the Nobleblocks safety report
How do I install Nobleblocks?
It runs remotely at mcp.nobleblocks.com. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
Does Nobleblocks need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Nobleblocks maintained?
The last commit was 149 days ago (2026-06-08). The latest release is v2.0.0.
Is Nobleblocks 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 Nobleblocks?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Arxiv MCP server, Crg MCP server and Semantic Scholar MCP Server.
How does Nobleblocks compare with other Web search MCP servers?
safety score 79/100 (higher than 63% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 3 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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