MCP Servers

research-automation-mcp-server

Enables autonomous research by integrating multiple free sources including web search, Wikipedia, arXiv, and Crossref, with no API keys required.

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research-automation-mcp-server

MCP server for autonomous research automation. Search the web, Wikipedia, arXiv and Crossref — all in one tool, no API keys required.

Tools (11 total)

Tool	Description	Source
`search_web`	Web search via DuckDuckGo	DuckDuckGo
`search_news`	Current news search	DuckDuckGo News
`wikipedia_search`	Find Wikipedia articles	Wikipedia API
`wikipedia_summary`	Get article summary	Wikipedia REST API
`arxiv_search`	Search academic papers	arXiv.org
`arxiv_get_paper`	Get paper details by ID	arXiv.org
`crossref_search`	Search 150M+ publications	Crossref API
`crossref_get_paper`	Get paper by DOI	Crossref API
`research_topic`	Multi-source research	All sources
`compile_report`	Generate research report	—
`fact_check`	Verify claims	Web + Wikipedia

Installation

pip install research-automation-mcp-server

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "research-automation": {
      "command": "research-automation-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

Example Queries

"Research the latest developments in quantum computing"
"Find arXiv papers about large language models published in 2024"
"Fact-check: Does coffee cause cancer?"
"Search Wikipedia for 'CRISPR gene editing' and give me a summary"
"Find academic papers about climate change via Crossref"

Features

No API keys required — all sources are free and open
Multi-source — combines web, encyclopedia and academic sources
Research automation — research_topic queries all sources in parallel
Fact-checking — cross-reference claims across multiple sources
Academic focus — arXiv (preprints) + Crossref (150M+ published papers)

License

MIT

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