IEEE Xplore MCP Server
Allows users to search and retrieve academic papers, metadata, and citation counts from the IEEE Xplore digital library. It supports full-text search, author-specific queries, and publication tracking through the IEEE Xplore API.
README
IEEE Xplore MCP Server
MCP server that wraps the IEEE Xplore API, letting you search and retrieve academic papers from Claude Code.
Setup
- Get a free API key at https://developer.ieee.org
- Install and build:
npm install
npm run build
- Add to
~/.claude.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ieee-xplore": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/home/danieltyukov/workspace/personal/ieee-mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"IEEE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
IEEE_API_KEY |
Yes | API key from developer.ieee.org |
IEEE_AUTH_TOKEN |
No | Auth token for paywalled full-text access |
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_papers |
Full-text search with Boolean operators and filters (author, year, content type, etc.) |
get_paper_details |
Get verbose metadata for a paper by article number or DOI |
get_paper_citations |
Get citation counts (papers + patents) for a paper |
get_full_text |
Retrieve full text (Open Access or with auth token) |
search_by_author |
Search papers by author name |
search_by_publication |
Search papers within a journal or conference |
Rate Limits
The free IEEE API tier allows ~200 calls/day with up to 200 results per call.
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