What is the key difference between Openreview and Search Papers?

Openreview belongs to the Research category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Search Papers belongs to the Research category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Openreview or Search Papers in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Openreview and Search Papers free or paid?

Openreview operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Search Papers operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Openreview lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Search Papers lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Openreview and Search Papers together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Openreview vs Search Papers

In-depth architectural comparison of the Openreview and Search Papers 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Openreview

Research · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 39/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Search Papers

Research · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Openreview if you need specialized Research tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Search Papers if your workspace requires Research integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Openreview when:

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

Explore Openreview Details

Choose Search Papers when:

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

Explore Search Papers Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Openreview Research	Search Papers Research
Summary	OpenReview MCP — ML conference submissions and reviews (API v2)	An MCP server to search papers from arXiv
Category & Scope	Research	Research
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Openreview Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Search Papers Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Openreview Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openreview": {
      "url": "https://api.openreview.net/"
    }
  }
}

Search Papers Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "search-papers": {
      "url": "https://search-papers.com/sse"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Openreview is categorized under Research and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Search Papers belongs to Research using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Openreview when you need capabilities focused on research and Search Papers when you require tools for research.

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