Cern Inspire MCP Server vs Datacite MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Cern Inspire MCP Server and Datacite MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Cern Inspire MCP Server for research work as a local process; choose Datacite MCP Server for research as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Cern Inspire MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
cern_inspire_search_literature, cern_inspire_get_paper, cern_inspire_export_citations.
Choose Datacite MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
datacite_search_works, datacite_get_work, datacite_trace_relations.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Research | Research |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | 6 |
| Full listing | View Cern Inspire MCP Server | View Datacite MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Cern Inspire MCP Server tools 8
cern_inspire_search_literatureSearch papers with INSPIRE query syntax or free text, filtered by document type, subject, and yearcern_inspire_get_paperFetch one paper's full record by recid, arXiv ID, or DOI, with its HEPData availabilitycern_inspire_export_citationsExport INSPIRE's BibTeX or LaTeX `\bibitem` entries for the papers a query selectscern_inspire_search_authorsFind physicist profiles by name, BAI, ORCID, INSPIRE ID, or author recidcern_inspire_get_citation_summaryh-index, citation totals, citation buckets, and citations per year for one author or any literature querycern_inspire_search_experimentsFind experiments, collaborations, and facilities, with a query that selects their paperscern_inspire_search_hepdataFind HEPData measurement records by process, observable, energy, or collaborationcern_inspire_list_referenceDecode query syntax, identifier forms, filter values, citation buckets, and HEPData DOIs
Datacite MCP Server tools 6
datacite_search_worksSearch works by plain text or query syntax plus structured filters, in ranked pages or a full cursor walk, with optional facet countsdatacite_get_workFetch the full deposited metadata for one DOI, or learn which registration agency holds a DOI DataCite doesn'tdatacite_trace_relationsMap the relation graph around any DOI — versions, parts, supplements, derivations, citations — with each edge's sourcedatacite_search_repositoriesFind repository accounts by text, field of science, type, certificate, software, or provider, and get the `repositoryId` work search filters ondatacite_get_citationRender a DOI as a formatted citation in a CSL style and locale, or as BibTeX, RIS, CSL JSON, and other machine formatsdatacite_list_referenceLook up the vocabularies, identifier forms, and coverage rules the other tools accept, offline
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Cern Inspire MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"cern-inspire-mcp-server": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"@cyanheads/cern-inspire-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
Datacite MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"datacite-mcp-server": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"@cyanheads/datacite-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Cern Inspire MCP Server is categorized under Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. Datacite MCP Server belongs to Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Cern Inspire MCP Server for research work and Datacite MCP Server for research.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Cern Inspire MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Datacite MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add cern-inspire-mcp-server and datacite-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Cern Inspire MCP Server has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Datacite MCP Server has 56/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.