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What is Knowra?

Knowra is a remote MCP server that helps you find and screen new arXiv papers from inside your AI assistant.

Tools

• search_papers: search arXiv by research topic. Returns titles, authors and abstracts, with exact UTC announcement-date filters (coverage from 2025-08-01). Good for a first pass.
• get_scout: a full-text brief of a paper, covering methods, experimental conditions, key evidence, the authors' stated limitations, figure descriptions and points to verify in the original. Good for deciding which papers deserve a full read.
• get_usage: the current account's Scout quota and plan.

Connect

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "knowra": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.knowra.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

• Clients with OAuth: add the server, then sign in to Knowra and approve when prompted.
• Clients without OAuth: create a personal API key in your Knowra account and send it as Authorization: Bearer <your API key>. Keep keys out of URLs, chats and tool arguments.
• If get_usage succeeds, you're connected.

Setup guides for Claude, ChatGPT, Codex and other clients: https://knowra.app/mcp

Accounts

Account	Scout briefs
Free	5 a day (resets 00:00 UTC)
Pro	500 a month

One Knowra account works across the app, the website and MCP, with the same quota and unlocked papers.

Notes

• Coverage is currently arXiv only.
• Scout helps with screening. Check key conclusions against the original paper.