IEEE Xplore MCP Server
Enables retrieval of detailed metadata for academic publications using Digital Object Identifiers (DOI).
Wraps the IEEE Xplore API to provide tools for searching papers, retrieving metadata, tracking citation counts, and accessing full-text content.
Supports identifying and retrieving the full text of academic papers published under Open Access licenses.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@IEEE Xplore MCP ServerSearch for recent papers on large language models and their efficiency"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
IEEE Xplore MCP Server
MCP server that wraps the IEEE Xplore API, letting you search and retrieve academic papers from Claude Code.
Setup
Get a free API key at https://developer.ieee.org
Install and build:
npm install
npm run buildAdd to
~/.claude.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ieee-xplore": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/home/danieltyukov/workspace/personal/ieee-mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"IEEE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}Related MCP server: Scholar MCP
Environment Variables
Variable | Required | Description |
| Yes | API key from developer.ieee.org |
| No | Auth token for paywalled full-text access |
Tools
Tool | Description |
| Full-text search with Boolean operators and filters (author, year, content type, etc.) |
| Get verbose metadata for a paper by article number or DOI |
| Get citation counts (papers + patents) for a paper |
| Retrieve full text (Open Access or with auth token) |
| Search papers by author name |
| Search papers within a journal or conference |
Rate Limits
The free IEEE API tier allows ~200 calls/day with up to 200 results per call.
Maintenance
Resources
Unclaimed servers have limited discoverability.
Looking for Admin?
If you are the server author, to access and configure the admin panel.
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