Find Research Papers vs Site
A side-by-side look at the Find Research Papers and Site MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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SiteResearchCASP Checklist: the site's own MCP server — checker, enquiry (enquiry = a human handoff, not a...43FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Find Research Papers for research work as a local process; choose Site for research. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Find Research Papers when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_papers, get_paper, get_research_method.
SChoose Site when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Site | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Research | Research |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 43/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner |
Tools & capabilities
Find Research Papers tools 7
search_papersSearch scholarly literature across multiple sources (arXiv, OpenAlex, Crossref, Semantic Scholar, PubMed)get_paperResolve one paper by identifier and return its metadata plus references (papers it cites) and citations (papers citing it) — works even for paywalled papersget_research_methodHouse method for using this server: tiers, rules, source quirks, and verification stepslist_sourcesList every scholarly source the server can search, with coverage, key requirements, and rate limitsskills_listList this server's skills (playbooks): guidance for interpreting results and recovering from errors. Fetch one with skill_readskill_readFetch the full content of one skill by name (see skills_list). Read 'interpreting-errors' whenever a tool returns an error or skipped sourcescheck_for_updatesCheck PyPI for newer versions of find-research-papers-mcp and get upgrade instructions.
Site tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Find Research Papers
{
"mcpServers": {
"find-research-papers": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"find-research-papers-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Site
No confirmed install command for Site yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Find Research Papers is categorized under Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. Site belongs to Research and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Find Research Papers for research work and Site 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. Site has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Find Research Papers has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Site is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 find-research-papers and site-37 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Find Research Papers has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars. Site has 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.