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bioRxiv

ai.deepsense.mcp/biorxiv

The bioRxiv Connector gives Claude access to bioRxiv and medRxiv preprint servers, hosting research papers in biological and medical sciences posted before peer review.

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Uptime
100.0%
5 direct probes · 30d
Response
603ms
last probe
Tools
7
callable
Resources
0
readable
Prompts
1
available
Primary URL
https://hcls.mcp.claude.com/biorxiv/mcp
Score: 100/100
Handshake verified by our own probe.
pass Answers the MCP handshake 50/50
The handshake and the list calls succeeded on the primary URL.
pass Lists tools, resources or prompts 30/30
7 tools, 0 resources, 1 prompts returned.
pass 3 or more catalogue items 10/10
8 items in total; 3 or more earns these points.
pass Describes itself 10/10
168 characters; more than 30 earns these points.

Tools · 7

search_preprints

Search bioRxiv/medRxiv preprints. Returns DOI, title, authors, abstract preview, category. WHEN TO USE: - Literature review and research discovery - Finding recent research in specific fields - Track…

get_preprint

Get complete metadata for a specific preprint by DOI. WHEN TO USE: - You have a DOI and need full details - Need abstract, authors, PDF URL, funding info - Checking if preprint was published in a jou…

get_categories

List all 27 bioRxiv subject categories for filtering searches. WHEN TO USE: - Before search_preprints to see valid category values - To understand research area classifications RETURNS: Category nam…

search_published_preprints

Find preprints that have been published in peer-reviewed journals. WHEN TO USE: - Track which preprints became journal articles - Find the peer-reviewed version of a preprint - Analyze preprint-to-pu…

search_by_funder

Search for preprints funded by a specific organization using ROR ID. WHEN TO USE: - Track research output from specific funding bodies - Analyze funder-specific publication patterns - Monitor grant-f…

get_content_statistics

Get bioRxiv submission statistics over time. WHEN TO USE: - Analyze bioRxiv growth trends - Track submission patterns (new vs revised papers) - Generate platform statistics reports RETURNS (per mont…

get_usage_statistics

Get bioRxiv usage/engagement statistics over time. WHEN TO USE: - Analyze readership trends - Track engagement metrics (views, downloads) - Compare abstract vs full-text vs PDF engagement RETURNS (p…

Prompts · 1

analyze_preprint

Generate a prompt to analyze a preprint's methodology and findings

How to use

Claude Desktop or claude.ai: add a custom connector (Customize → Connectors; on Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under Organization settings → Connectors) with this server URL: https://hcls.mcp.claude.com/biorxiv/mcp

Cursor or Cline: add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "biorxiv": {
      "url": "https://hcls.mcp.claude.com/biorxiv/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}