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Mendeley MCP Server

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About Mendeley MCP Server

MCP server for Mendeley reference manager - search, retrieve, and manage your academic library from Claude and other MCP clients.

#mendeley#academic#research

Mendeley MCP Server config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mendeley": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mendeley-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MENDELEY_CLIENT_ID": "<YOUR_CLIENT_ID>",
        "MENDELEY_CLIENT_SECRET": "<YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET>",
        "MENDELEY_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<YOUR_REFRESH_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Mendeley MCP Server tools

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Search your Mendeley library for documents. Args: query: Search query (searches title, authors, abstract, notes) limit: Maximum number of results (default: 20, max: 100) Returns: JSON array of matching documents with metadata

Get detailed information about a specific document. Args: document_id: The Mendeley document ID Returns: JSON object with full document metadata

List documents in your library or a specific folder. Args: folder_id: Optional folder ID to filter by limit: Maximum number of results (default: 50, max: 100) sort_by: Sort field - 'last_modified', 'created', or 'title' Returns: JSON array of documents

List all folders/collections in your Mendeley library. Returns: JSON array of folders with their IDs and names

Search the global Mendeley catalog (100M+ papers). Use this to find papers that may not be in your library. Args: query: Search query limit: Maximum results (default: 20, max: 100) Returns: JSON array of catalog entries

Look up a paper by its DOI in the Mendeley catalog. Args: doi: The DOI of the paper (e.g., "10.1038/nature12373") Returns: JSON object with paper metadata

Add a new document to your Mendeley library. Args: title: Document title (required) doc_type: Type - 'journal', 'book', 'conference_proceedings', etc. authors: List of author dicts with 'first_name' and 'last_name' year: Publication year source: Journal/book name abstract: Document abstract identifiers: Dict with 'doi', 'pmid', 'isbn', etc. Returns: JSON object with the created document

Overview

What is Mendeley Mcp?

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects your Mendeley reference library to LLM applications like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible clients.

How to use Mendeley Mcp?

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Key features of Mendeley Mcp

  • Search your library by title, author, abstract, or notes
  • Browse folders to navigate your collection structure
  • Retrieve full metadata including abstracts
  • Search global catalog of 100M+ papers
  • Look up papers by DOI
  • Add new documents to your library

Use cases of Mendeley Mcp

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FAQ from Mendeley Mcp

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