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biorxiv-mcp-server

io.github.cyanheads/biorxiv-mcp-server

Search and retrieve bioRxiv and medRxiv preprints — by DOI, date interval, or keyword — via MCP.

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Uptime

100.0%

5 direct probes · 30d

Response

1544ms

last probe

Tools

callable

Resources

readable

Prompts

available

Primary URL

https://biorxiv.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Score: 100/100

Handshake verified by our own probe.

why this score

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, 1 resources, 0 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

96 characters; more than 30 earns these points.

Tools · 7

biorxiv_list_categories

List valid subject category strings for bioRxiv and medRxiv — the categories the listing API actually filters on. Use these strings as the `category` filter in biorxiv_list_recent to narrow results to…

biorxiv_list_recent

List preprints posted or revised within a date interval, optionally scoped to one server or a subject category. Returns 30 preprints per page (fixed by the API); pass `cursor` as an integer offset (0,…

biorxiv_get_preprint

Fetch full metadata, the abstract, all revision history, JATS XML full-text links, and published-journal DOI for one or more preprints by DOI. Each DOI returns all revisions in one response, with the …

biorxiv_get_published_version

Resolve a DOI to its preprint-to-journal crosswalk record — preprint DOI, journal DOI, journal name, published date, and corresponding author details — from either side: a preprint DOI (10.1101/ or 10…

biorxiv_list_published_versions

List preprints that appeared as journal articles within a journal publication-date interval, each with its journal DOI, journal name, publication date, and preprint metadata — the same record biorxiv_…

biorxiv_search_preprints

Search preprints by keyword and/or author using EuropePMC for relevance ranking, then enrich matching DOIs with full bioRxiv/medRxiv metadata. Provide a keyword query, an author name, or both — author…

biorxiv_get_fulltext

Retrieve a preprint's full text as best-effort Markdown, extracted from its rendered HTML article page. Reads the latest version unless one is requested (the version input, or a vN suffix on the DOI),…

Resources · 1

biorxiv-guide

Search syntax, identifier origins, and counting gates for the biorxiv_* tools over bioRxiv and medRxiv preprints. Use when finding preprints by topic, author, or date window; counting what a category,…

skill://biorxiv-guide/SKILL.md

Skills · 1

biorxiv-guide

skill://biorxiv-guide/SKILL.md

1 file

How to use

Add to your Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "biorxiv-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://biorxiv.caseyjhand.com/mcp",
      "transport": "http"
    }
  }
}