mcp-simple-arxiv

# mcp-simple-arxiv [](https://archestra.ai/mcp-catalog/andybrandt__mcp-simple-arxiv) [](https://smithery.ai/server/mcp-simple-arxiv) [](https://mseep.ai/app/dc95dba9-149a-4eaa-bf08-36e0cb0f3a5a) An MCP server that provides access to arXiv papers through their API. <a href="https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/p38q3nagwb"><img width="380" height="200" src="https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/p38q3nagwb/badge" alt="mcp-simple-arxiv MCP server" /></a> ## Features This server allows LLM clients (like Claude Desktop) to: - Search for scientific papers on arXiv by title and abstract content - Filter search results by submission date range - Control search result sorting (by submission date, update date, or relevance) - See total matching results count to gauge search specificity - Get paper metadata and abstracts - Retrieve full paper text as Markdown (converted from PDF) - Access links to available paper formats (PDF/HTML) - Browse and search arXiv subject categories To use the web version just add this connector to Claude.ai https://mcp.andybrandt.net/arxiv . You can also install & use it locally. ## Installation and Deployment This server can be run in two modes: as a local `stdio` server for desktop clients or as a network-accessible web server. ### Installing via Smithery To install Simple Arxiv for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/mcp-simple-arxiv): ```bash npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-simple-arxiv --client claude ``` ### Manual Installation ```bash pip install mcp-simple-arxiv ``` ## Usage with Claude Desktop Add this configuration to your `claude_desktop_config.json`: (Mac OS) ```json { "mcpServers": { "simple-arxiv": { "command": "python", "args": ["-m", "mcp_simple_arxiv"] } } } ``` (Windows version): ```json { "mcpServers": { "simple-arxiv": { "command": "C:\\Users\\YOUR_USERNAME\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python311\\python.exe", "args": [ "-m", "mcp_simple_arxiv" ] } } } ``` After restarting Claude Desktop, the following capabilities will be available: ### Searching Papers You can ask Claude to search for papers using queries like: ``` Can you search arXiv for recent papers about large language models? ``` The LLM can sort results by submission date, update date, or relevance: ``` Search arXiv for papers about transformers, sorted by relevance. ``` Date filtering lets you focus on specific time periods: ``` Find papers about quantum computing published in 2024. Search for recent machine learning papers from the last 6 months. ``` Search results include: - Total number of matching papers (e.g., "Found 15,234 total results, showing first 10") - Paper title, authors, and arXiv ID - Categories (primary and additional) - Publication date - Abstract preview ### Getting Paper Details Once you have a paper ID, you can ask for more details: ``` Can you show me the details for paper 2103.08220? ``` This will return: - Full paper title - Authors - Publication and update dates - Journal reference (if available) - Paper abstract - Links to available formats (PDF/HTML) *For web deployment see [WEB_DEPLOYMENT.md](WEB_DEPLOYMENT.md)*. ## Development To install for development: ```bash git clone https://github.com/andybrandt/mcp-simple-arxiv cd mcp-simple-arxiv pip install -e . ``` ### arXiv API Guidelines This server follows arXiv API usage guidelines: - Rate limiting to max 1 request per 3 seconds - Single connection at a time - Proper error handling and retry logic ## License MIT