Biorxiv-mcp-server MCP Server

Biorxiv-mcp-server is an MCP integration. Search and retrieve bioRxiv and medRxiv preprints — by DOI, date interval, or keyword — via MCP.

Hosted connection

The registry lists a streamable-http connection at https://biorxiv.caseyjhand.com/mcp.

Packages and local setup

The published npm package is @cyanheads/biorxiv-mcp-server, version 0.3.1. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares BIORXIV_MAILTO: Contact email for User-Agent header — optional, for polite API access.; BIORXIV_WEB_BASE_URL: bioRxiv website base URL — source of rendered full-text HTML pages for biorxiv_get_fulltext.; MEDRXIV_WEB_BASE_URL: medRxiv website base URL — source of rendered full-text HTML pages for biorxiv_get_fulltext.; MCP_LOG_LEVEL: Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn')..

The published npm package is @cyanheads/biorxiv-mcp-server, version 0.3.1. Its declared MCP transport is streamable-http.

The package declares MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE: Selects the HTTP transport.; BIORXIV_MAILTO: Contact email for User-Agent header — optional, for polite API access.; BIORXIV_WEB_BASE_URL: bioRxiv website base URL — source of rendered full-text HTML pages for biorxiv_get_fulltext.; MEDRXIV_WEB_BASE_URL: medRxiv website base URL — source of rendered full-text HTML pages for biorxiv_get_fulltext.; MCP_HTTP_HOST: The hostname for the HTTP server.; MCP_HTTP_PORT: The port to run the HTTP server on.; MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH: The endpoint path for the MCP server.; MCP_AUTH_MODE: Authentication mode to use: 'none', 'jwt', or 'oauth'.; MCP_LOG_LEVEL: Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn')..

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository. This profile uses version 0.3.1 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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