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Alexandria MCP

Provides access to 61 public digital libraries through a single unified interface, enabling users to search and retrieve information from academic papers, books, legal records, and more using natural language.

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Known vulnerabilities in dependencies: 2 high

Affects packages this MCP installs at runtime. Upgrade or remove the affected dependency.

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7 tools verified — handlers match their declared behaviour

6 read-only tools verified — handlers contain no write/delete/exec

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No credential exfiltration, no sensitive file access, no obfuscation

Static analysis found nothing flowing your secrets to unexpected places.

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Open source with a license and README

Anyone can audit the code, the license is declared, and the publisher documents what it does.

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You'll be asked for 19 credentials: BASE_API_KEY, BHL_API_KEY, CORE_API_KEY, COURTLISTENER_API_KEY, DIGITALNZ_API_KEY, DPLA_API_KEY, EUROPEANA_API_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, GOOGLE_BOOKS_API_KEY, GOVINFO_API_KEY, NASA_ADS_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY, SMITHSONIAN_API_KEY, SPRINGER_META_API_KEY, SPRINGER_OA_API_KEY, SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY, TROVE_API_KEY, ZENODO_API_KEY

These are read from process.env at runtime. Make sure you trust where they’ll be sent.

// known CVEs in dependencies2 high3 low

Disclosed vulnerabilities in this server's declared npm dependencies (via OSV). Whether each is reachable depends on the installed versions.

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.0.0GHSA-8r9q-7v3j-jr4g

Anthropic's MCP TypeScript SDK has a ReDoS vulnerability

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.0.0GHSA-w48q-cv73-mx4w

Model Context Protocol (MCP) TypeScript SDK does not enable DNS rebinding protection by default

lowexpress@4.18.2GHSA-qw6h-vgh9-j6wx

express vulnerable to XSS via response.redirect()

lowexpress@4.18.2GHSA-rv95-896h-c2vc

Express.js Open Redirect in malformed URLs

lowzod@3.22.0GHSA-m95q-7qp3-xv42

Zod denial of service vulnerability

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// required environment variables

This server reads these from process.env. You'll be asked to provide them before it can run.

🔐 secretBASE_API_KEY— base [base-search.net/about/en/contact](https://www.base-search.net/about/en/contact.php) — requires IP whitelist

🔐 secretBHL_API_KEY— bhl [biodiversitylibrary.org/getapikey](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/getapikey.aspx)

🔐 secretCORE_API_KEY— core [core.ac.uk/services/api](https://core.ac.uk/services/api)

🔐 secretCOURTLISTENER_API_KEY— courtlistener [courtlistener.com/profile/tokens](https://www.courtlistener.com/profile/tokens/)

🔐 secretDIGITALNZ_API_KEY— digitalnz [digitalnz.org/developers](https://digitalnz.org/developers)

🔐 secretDPLA_API_KEY— dpla [pro.dp.la/developers/api-codex](https://pro.dp.la/developers/api-codex)

configEMBEDDING_PROVIDER— 4. Set or VECTOR_STORE_PROVIDER in your env

🔐 secretEUROPEANA_API_KEY— europeana [apis.europeana.eu](https://apis.europeana.eu/en/) — test key immediate, personal ~1 week

🔐 secretGITHUB_TOKEN— openiti [github.com/settings/tokens](https://github.com/settings/tokens) — public repo read scope, optional but prevents rate limiting

🔐 secretGOOGLE_BOOKS_API_KEY— googlebooks [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/) → APIs & Services → Books API

🔐 secretGOVINFO_API_KEY— govinfo, smithsonian [api.data.gov/signup](https://api.data.gov/signup/) — one key covers both

🔐 secretNASA_ADS_API_KEY— nasaads [ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/user/settings/token](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/user/settings/token)

🔐 secretOPENAI_API_KEY— "": "sk-...",

configOPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL

configPORT

🔐 secretSEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY— semanticscholar [semanticscholar.org/product/api](https://www.semanticscholar.org/product/api) — optional, increases rate limits

🔐 secretSMITHSONIAN_API_KEY

🔐 secretSPRINGER_META_API_KEY— SPRINGER_OA_API_KEY + springer [dev.springernature.com](https://dev.springernature.com/) — same registration, two keys

🔐 secretSPRINGER_OA_API_KEY— + SPRINGER_META_API_KEY springer [dev.springernature.com](https://dev.springernature.com/) — same registration, two keys

🔐 secretSUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY— "": "eyJ..."

configSUPABASE_TABLE

configSUPABASE_URL— "": "https://your-project.supabase.co",

configTRANSPORT— "": "stdio"

🔐 secretTROVE_API_KEY— trove [trove.nla.gov.au/about/create-something/using-api](https://trove.nla.gov.au/about/create-something/using-api) — ~1 week approval

configVECTOR_STORE_PROVIDER— 4. Set EMBEDDING_PROVIDER or in your env

🔐 secretZENODO_API_KEY— zenodo [zenodo.org/account/settings/applications/tokens/new](https://zenodo.org/account/settings/applications/tokens/new/) — optional, increases rate limits

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verified: 6/11/2026, 11:16:53 AM

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