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Academic Research MCP Server

com.themineworks/academic-research-mcp
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Academic Research MCP is answering right now. Last checked 3 min ago. Last commit 31 Jul 2026.

Scholarly search: OpenAlex, Crossref, arXiv, OpenCitations and PubMed in one endpoint.

Uptime history 41 hours of history
41 hours agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
92 of 92 checks
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Tools
hidden behind auth
468 ms
Response time
average over 24h
0
Stars
last commit 31 Jul 2026

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 3 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add academic-research-mcp --transport http https://themineworks--academic-research-mcp.apify.actor/mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "academic-research-mcp": {
      "url": "https://themineworks--academic-research-mcp.apify.actor/mcp"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.academic-research-mcp]
url = "https://themineworks--academic-research-mcp.apify.actor/mcp"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "academic-research-mcp": {
      "url": "https://themineworks--academic-research-mcp.apify.actor/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "academic-research-mcp": {
      "url": "https://themineworks--academic-research-mcp.apify.actor/mcp"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint answered with an authorization challenge — the server is running, but you need an API key or OAuth to use it.

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://themineworks--academic-research-mcp.apify.actor/mcp streamable-http needs key 503 ms 3 min ago

Academic Research MCP — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no tool list for Academic 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 Academic Research MCP working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 92 of 92 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 468 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect Academic Research MCP?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path 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 key or an OAuth login: it refuses anonymous clients.
Does Academic Research MCP need an API key?
Yes. Every time we knock, Academic 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 Academic Research MCP?
It answers our handshake in 468 ms on average, which is faster than 25% of all working MCP servers we measure. That is on the slow side — worth knowing if the tool sits inside an interactive loop. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.
Is Academic Research MCP open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence and 0 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.