OpenPapers MCP

Item: OpenPapers MCP
Rating: 71
Author: M8ven

A local MCP server for searching scientific papers, retrieving metadata and abstracts, and legally downloading Open Access PDFs via OpenAlex, CrossRef, and Unpaywall APIs.

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No credential exfiltration, no sensitive file access, no obfuscation

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Open source with a license and README

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commit: 49c6f6641d27705bc3beb973280529a87f79437c

code hash: 0f8a15126b7f69dfcfd2c64c01c6844fb4b27855e9543bda90e97d66e0900057

verified: 7/21/2026, 8:55:08 AM

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