Research MCP Server

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Research MCP is answering right now. Last checked 8 min ago. Last commit 15 Sep 2026.

Cited research MCP (MCP+agent infra): brief, lookup. Fail=$0.

Uptime history 57 days of history · worst day 98%

57 days agonow

100.0%

Uptime 24h

91 of 91 checks

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Tools

hidden behind auth

272 ms

Response time

average over 24h

Stars

last commit 15 Sep 2026

Nothing serious here today

Today is the operative word: we check Research MCP every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 8 min ago.

Claude Code Claude Desktop Codex Cursor VS Code

run in your terminal

claude mcp add research-mcp --transport http https://mcp.researchmcp.dev/mcp

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste this address

https://mcp.researchmcp.dev/mcp

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.research-mcp]
url = "https://mcp.researchmcp.dev/mcp"

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "research-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.researchmcp.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "research-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.researchmcp.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint answered with an authorization challenge. The server is running, but it did not say what kind of credentials it expects.

Endpoints

URL	Transport	State	Latency	Checked
https://mcp.researchmcp.dev/mcp	streamable-http	needs auth	332 ms	8 min ago

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Research MCP — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no tool list for Research MCP?

The server answered our handshake with an authorization challenge, so it is running — but it will not describe its tools to an anonymous client. To see them you need to connect with your own credentials. We record it as alive, not as broken: 100.0% of checks in the last 24 hours got a reply.

Is Research MCP working right now?

We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 91 of 91 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 272 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.

How do I connect Research MCP?

Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address. You will need your own credentials: it refuses anonymous clients.

Does Research MCP need an API key?

Yes. Every time we knock, Research MCP answers with an authorization challenge instead of its tool list — that is how we know it is running and gated rather than broken. Bring your own credentials and it will talk.

How fast is Research MCP?

It answers our handshake in 272 ms on average, which is faster than 51% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.

Is Research MCP open source?

The code is open source: it is published under the MIT licence, written in TypeScript and 0 stars on GitHub. The licence covers the code in the repository, not the hosted service at mcp.researchmcp.dev, which runs on its operator's own terms.