biorxiv_search_preprints

MCP tool from Biorxiv MCP Server by cyanheads

Search preprints by keyword and/or author via EuropePMC for relevance ranking, enriched with bioRxiv/medRxiv metadata

How to use it

biorxiv_search_preprints is exposed by the Biorxiv MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the biorxiv_search_preprints tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Biorxiv MCP Server

$docker run --rm -e BIORXIV_MAILTO=your@email.com -p 3010:3010 biorxiv-mcp-server

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Other tools in Biorxiv MCP Server (5)

biorxiv_get_fulltext

Retrieve a preprint's full text as best-effort Markdown extracted from its rendered HTML article page

biorxiv_get_preprint

Fetch full metadata, abstract, revision history, and journal crosswalk for one or more preprints by DOI

biorxiv_get_published_version

Resolve a preprint DOI to its journal publication record (journal DOI, name, published date)

biorxiv_list_categories

List valid subject category strings for bioRxiv and medRxiv

biorxiv_list_recent

List preprints posted or updated within a date interval, with optional server and category filters