Site vs Find Research Papers
A side-by-side look at the Site and Find Research Papers 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 Site for research work; choose Find Research Papers for research as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
SChoose Site when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Site | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Research | Research |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner |
Tools & capabilities
Site tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
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.
Site
No confirmed install command for Site yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Find Research Papers
{
"mcpServers": {
"find-research-papers": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"find-research-papers-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Site is categorized under Research and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Find Research Papers belongs to Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Site for research work and Find Research Papers 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.
Site is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Find Research Papers 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 site-37 and find-research-papers as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Site has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Find Research Papers has 63/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars.