medRxiv MCP Server
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About medRxiv MCP Server
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Config
Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.
{
"mcpServers": {
"JackKuo666_medRxiv-MCP-Server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli@latest",
"install",
"@JackKuo666/medrxiv-mcp-server",
"--client",
"claude",
"--config",
"{}"
]
}
}
}Tools
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Overview
What is medRxiv MCP Server?
The medRxiv MCP Server provides a bridge between AI assistants and medRxiv’s preprint repository through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It enables AI models to search for health sciences preprints and access their metadata programmatically.
How to use medRxiv MCP Server?
Install the server via Smithery (npx @smithery/cli ...) or manually with uv tool install medRxiv-mcp-server. Start the server with python medrxiv_server.py. Then use MCP tools – search_medrxiv_key_words, search_medrxiv_advanced, or get_medrxiv_metadata – in your AI assistant. For Claude Desktop, add the server configuration to claude_desktop_config.json.
Key features of medRxiv MCP Server
- Search medRxiv papers by keywords or advanced parameters
- Fetch detailed metadata using a paper’s DOI
- Perform advanced searches with author, date range, and section filters
- Access research prompts for structured paper analysis
Use cases of medRxiv MCP Server
- Search for recent preprints on COVID-19 vaccine efficacy
- Retrieve metadata for a specific paper given its DOI
- Find papers by a particular author within a date range
- Support health‑sciences research and literature reviews
FAQ from medRxiv MCP Server
How do I install medRxiv MCP Server?
You can install it automatically via Smithery or manually with uv tool install medRxiv-mcp-server. For development, clone the repository and run uv venv and uv pip install -r requirements.txt.
What Python version is required?
Python 3.10 or higher is required.
Does the server require a medRxiv API key?
No, the server uses web scraping (requests and beautifulsoup4) to access medRxiv data, so no API key is needed.
How do I configure it with Claude Desktop?
Add the appropriate server block to claude_desktop_config.json with the command python -m medrxiv-mcp-server (or the full Python path on Windows).
What MCP tools are available?
Three tools: search_medrxiv_key_words (keyword search), search_medrxiv_advanced (advanced search with multiple filters), and get_medrxiv_metadata (metadata lookup by DOI).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install medRxiv MCP Server?
You can install it automatically via Smithery or manually with `uv tool install medRxiv-mcp-server`. For development, clone the repository and run `uv venv` and `uv pip install -r requirements.txt`.
What Python version is required?
Python 3.10 or higher is required.
Does the server require a medRxiv API key?
No, the server uses web scraping (requests and beautifulsoup4) to access medRxiv data, so no API key is needed.
How do I configure it with Claude Desktop?
Add the appropriate server block to `claude_desktop_config.json` with the command `python -m medrxiv-mcp-server` (or the full Python path on Windows).
What MCP tools are available?
Three tools: `search_medrxiv_key_words` (keyword search), `search_medrxiv_advanced` (advanced search with multiple filters), and `get_medrxiv_metadata` (metadata lookup by DOI).
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