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Paperswithcode

Model Context Protocol low risk

Paperswithcode

This MCP server enables AI assistants to search, retrieve, and parse information about research papers and related code from PapersWithCode.

Connections & Capabilities

Connects To

GitHubTwitter

Capabilities

read

Quickstart

Install

npx -y @smithery/cli install @hbg/mcp-paperswithcode --client claude

Exposed MCP Tools (20)

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search_papers

Searches for research papers based on title, abstract, or ArXiv ID.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get_paper

Retrieves metadata for a specific paper by its ID.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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read_paper_from_url

Extracts readable text from a paper given its URL.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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list_paper_results

Lists benchmark results associated with a specific paper.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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list_paper_tasks

Lists tasks associated with a specific paper.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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list_paper_methods

Lists methods discussed in a specific paper.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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list_paper_repositories

Lists code repositories linked to a specific paper.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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list_paper_datasets

Lists datasets mentioned or used in a specific paper.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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search_research_areas

Searches research areas by name.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get_research_area

Retrieves metadata for a specific research area.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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list_research_area_tasks

Lists tasks associated with a specific research area.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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search_authors

Searches authors by full name.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get_paper_author

Retrieves metadata for an author by ID.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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list_papers_by_author_id

Lists all papers written by an author via ID.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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list_papers_by_author_name

Searches by name and returns papers for the first matching author.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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list_conferences

Lists conferences, optionally filtered by name.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get_conference

Retrieves metadata for a specific conference.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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list_conference_proceedings

Lists all proceedings under a conference.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get_conference_proceeding

Retrieves details for a specific conference proceeding.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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list_conference_papers

Lists all papers for a specific conference proceeding.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

Safety Assessment

This MCP server is relatively safe due to its read-only nature and focus on academic research data. However, it's crucial to monitor API usage to prevent abuse and ensure the PapersWithCode API remains secure.

Primarily read-only operations
No direct execution of code
Limited scope to academic research data
No sensitive data exposed

Potential for information misuse if combined with other tools
Reliance on external PapersWithCode API
Risk of denial-of-service if abused with excessive queries
Potential for scraping sensitive data if the API is compromised

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