How do I connect Mendeley MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add mendeley-mcp -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector mendeley-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 Mendeley MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. 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 Mendeley MCP Server do?

Mendeley MCP Server documents 18 tools to the agent, including mendeley_add_document, mendeley_add_document_to_folder, mendeley_create_folder. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Mendeley MCP

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MCP server for Mendeley reference manager - search, retrieve, and manage your academic library from Claude and other MCP clients

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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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03 / Add the configuration

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claude mcp add --transport stdio 'mendeley-mcp' -- 'npx' '-y' '@modelcontextprotocol/inspector' 'mendeley-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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18 of 18 tools

Documented tools (18)

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

mendeley_add_document

Add a new document to your library

mendeley_add_document_to_folder

Add an existing document to an existing folder

mendeley_create_folder

Create a folder in your library, optionally under a parent folder or group

mendeley_delete_document

Permanently delete a document from your library

mendeley_delete_folder

Delete an existing folder

mendeley_export_bibtex

Export a document or folder as BibTeX

mendeley_get_annotations

Get your PDF highlights and notes on a document

mendeley_get_by_doi

Look up a paper by DOI

mendeley_get_document

Get full details of a specific document

mendeley_get_document_text

Extract the full text of a document's attached PDF so the model can read the paper

mendeley_get_file_content

Download the first attached file for a library or catalog document

mendeley_list_documents

List documents, optionally filtered by folder

mendeley_list_folders

List all folders/collections

mendeley_remove_document_from_folder

Remove a document from a folder without deleting it

mendeley_rename_folder

Rename an existing folder

mendeley_search_catalog

Search Mendeley's global paper database

mendeley_search_library

Search documents in your library

mendeley_update_document

Update bibliographic fields on an existing document

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FAQ

Questions about Mendeley MCP Server

How do I connect Mendeley MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add mendeley-mcp -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector mendeley-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 Mendeley MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. 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 Mendeley MCP Server do?: Mendeley MCP Server documents 18 tools to the agent, including mendeley_add_document, mendeley_add_document_to_folder, mendeley_create_folder. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.