mcp-paperswithcode

mcp-paperswithcode

Discover and analyze research papers and code repositories through the PapersWithCode API.

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mcp-paperswithcode provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface for AI assistants to discover, search, and analyze research papers, related code repositories, datasets, authors, conferences, and research areas. The tool enables seamless integration with the PapersWithCode API, offering powerful methods for context-aware research exploration. It supports searching, retrieving metadata, extracting content, and listing relationships between academic resources, enhancing an AI model's ability to access and utilize scientific content.

Key Features

Search and filter research papers by title, abstract, or arXiv ID
Retrieve and parse metadata for papers, authors, and conferences
Extract readable text from research paper URLs
List code repositories linked to papers
Discover datasets and benchmark results related to research papers
Explore research areas and their associated tasks
Find authors and list their publications
Navigate conferences and proceedings details
Keyword-based searching for research areas and authors
Context handling via standardized MCP interface

Use Cases

AI assistants synthesizing scientific literature
Automated discovery of code repositories for research papers
Finding datasets, methods, and benchmark results linked to papers
Exploring author contributions and academic networks
Aggregating data about conferences and proceedings
Parsing and extracting content from published papers
Context enrichment for large language models during academic tasks
Recommendation systems for related research material
Building knowledge graphs from scientific publications
Supporting academic review or meta-analysis workflows

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mcp-paperswithcode

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🦾 Features

Allows AI assistants to find and read papers, as well as view related code repositories for further context.

This MCP server provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) client that interfaces with the PapersWithCode API.

It includes tools for searching, retrieving, and parsing information on research papers, authors, datasets, conferences, and more.

🚀 Getting Started

Installing via Smithery

To install mcp-paperswithcode for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

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npx -y @smithery/cli install @hbg/mcp-paperswithcode --client claude

🛠️ Tools

📚 Paper Tools

search_papers

Search for papers using optional filters.

  • abstract (str, optional): Filter by abstract text.
  • title (str, optional): Filter by title text.
  • arxiv_id (str, optional): Filter by ArXiv ID.

get_paper

Get a paper's metadata by its ID.

  • paper_id (str): The paper ID.

read_paper_from_url

Extract readable text from a paper given its URL.

  • paper_url (str): The direct PDF or HTML URL to a paper.

list_paper_results

List benchmark results associated with a paper.

  • paper_id (str): The paper ID.

list_paper_tasks

List tasks associated with a paper.

  • paper_id (str): The paper ID.

list_paper_methods

List methods discussed in a paper.

  • paper_id (str): The paper ID.

list_paper_repositories

List code repositories linked to a paper.

  • paper_id (str): The paper ID.

list_paper_datasets

List datasets mentioned or used in a paper.

  • paper_id (str): The paper ID.

🧠 Research Area Tools

search_research_areas

Search research areas by name.

  • name (str): Partial or full name of the research area.

get_research_area

Get metadata for a specific research area.

  • area_id (str): The area ID.

list_research_area_tasks

List tasks associated with a research area.

  • area_id (str): The area ID.

👨‍🔬 Author Tools

search_authors

Search authors by full name.

  • full_name (str): Full name of the author.

get_paper_author

Get metadata for an author by ID.

  • author_id (str): The author ID.

list_papers_by_author_id

List all papers written by an author via ID.

  • author_id (str): The author ID.

list_papers_by_author_name

Search by name and return papers for the first matching author.

  • author_name (str): Full name of the author.

🎓 Conference Tools

list_conferences

List conferences, optionally filter by name.

  • conference_name (str, optional): Full or partial name.

get_conference

Get metadata for a specific conference.

  • conference_id (str): The conference ID.

list_conference_proceedings

List all proceedings under a conference.

  • conference_id (str): The conference ID.

get_conference_proceeding

Get details for a specific conference proceeding.

  • conference_id (str): The conference ID.
  • proceeding_id (str): The proceeding ID.

list_conference_papers

List all papers for a specific conference proceeding.

  • conference_id (str): The conference ID.
  • proceeding_id (str): The proceeding ID.

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Repository Details

Language Python
Default Branch master
Size 54 KB
Contributors 2
License MIT License
MCP Verified Nov 12, 2025

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