Biorxiv vs Clinicaltrials

In-depth architectural comparison of the Biorxiv and Clinicaltrials MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Biorxiv when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Clinicaltrials when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Biorxiv Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics	Clinicaltrials Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics
Summary	bioRxiv + medRxiv preprint server API	ClinicalTrials MCP — wraps ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 (free, no auth)
Category & Scope	Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics	Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "biorxiv": {
      "url": "https://api.biorxiv.org/"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clinicaltrials": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/clinicaltrials/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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