How do I connect Endnote MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add endnote-mcp -- uvx endnote-mcp` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Endnote MCP Server free?

The listed licence is AGPL-3.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Endnote MCP Server do?

Endnote MCP Server documents 12 tools to the agent, including find_related, get_bibliography, get_bibtex. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

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Connect your EndNote reference library to Claude AI — search, cite, and read PDFs directly in conversations

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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Use names from the project instructions, separated by commas. Enter names only, never secret values.

03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'endnote-mcp' -- 'uvx' 'endnote-mcp'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

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12 of 12 tools

Documented tools (12)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

find_related

Find similar references (uses embeddings when available)

get_bibliography

Generate a formatted bibliography for multiple references

get_bibtex

Export references as BibTeX entries for LaTeX

get_citation

Format as APA 7th, Harvard, Vancouver, Chicago, or IEEE

get_reference_details

Full metadata for a reference (abstract, keywords, DOI, etc.)

list_references_by_topic

Broad topic-based listing

read_pdf_section

Read specific pages from a PDF attachment

rebuild_index

Re-index after updating your EndNote library

search_fulltext

Search inside PDF content — find concepts, quotes, methods

search_library

Combined metadata + PDF search in one call

search_references

Search by author, title, year, keywords, abstract (BM25 ranked, with DOI links)

search_semantic

Search by meaning using AI embeddings (requires endnote-mcp[semantic])

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FAQ

Questions about Endnote MCP Server

How do I connect Endnote MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add endnote-mcp -- uvx endnote-mcp` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Endnote MCP Server free?: The listed licence is AGPL-3.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Endnote MCP Server do?: Endnote MCP Server documents 12 tools to the agent, including find_related, get_bibliography, get_bibtex. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.