PapersWithCode MCP
Enables searching and retrieving papers from arXiv, including extracting paper content from PDF URLs for AI assistants to read and analyze.
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., "@PapersWithCode MCPsearch for papers about transformer architectures"
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.
mcp-paperswithcode
🦾 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:
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.
Related MCP server: scholar-search-mcp
🧠 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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