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MCP Research Server

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About MCP Research Server

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Basic information

Category

Data & Analytics

Runtime

python

Transports

stdio

Publisher

elie

Config

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-research-server": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "research_server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is MCP Research Server?

A FastMCP server for searching and extracting research papers from arXiv.

How to use MCP Research Server?

Run locally with uv run research_server.py or deploy on Render.io using the provided render.yaml, requirements.txt, and runtime.txt files.

Key features of MCP Research Server

  • Built on the FastMCP framework.
  • Searches and extracts papers from arXiv.
  • Deployable on Render.io.
  • Specifies Python 3.11.11 runtime.
  • Includes Render deployment configuration.

Use cases of MCP Research Server

  • Searching for research papers by query.
  • Extracting full text or metadata from arXiv papers.
  • Integrating paper lookups into automated research workflows.

FAQ from MCP Research Server

What Python version is required for deployment?

Python 3.11.11, as specified in runtime.txt.

How do I update project dependencies?

Regenerate requirements.txt by running uv pip compile pyproject.toml --no-emit-find-links > requirements.txt.

How do I run the server locally?

Use the command uv run research_server.py.

How do I deploy on Render.io?

Push code to GitHub, create a Web Service on Render, and connect the repository. Render automatically uses Python 3.11.11, installs from requirements.txt, and starts the server on the provided port.

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