Biorxiv Mcp Server
Let your coding agent search and fetch bioRxiv and medRxiv preprints while you explore biotech, health, or science product ideas.
Overview
bioRxiv MCP server is an Idea-phase MCP server that lets agents search and retrieve bioRxiv and medRxiv preprints by DOI, date range, or keyword.
What is this MCP server?
- Search and retrieve preprints from bioRxiv and medRxiv by DOI, date interval, or keyword
- MCP server v0.1.9 with stdio and streamable-http transports (local HTTP on port 3010)
- npm package @cyanheads/biorxiv-mcp-server with Bun runtimeHint
- Optional BIORXIV_MAILTO sets a contact email in the User-Agent for polite public API access
- Server version 0.1.9
- Two transports: stdio and streamable-http (localhost:3010/mcp)
- Covers bioRxiv and medRxiv preprint archives
Community signal: 1 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
You need up-to-date biology and medicine preprints in the agent thread without manually browsing rxiv sites and copying metadata.
Who is it for?
Indie builders and researcher-founders who want agent-driven literature checks on health, biotech, or science ideas.
Skip if: Teams that need paywalled journals, clinical trial databases, or automated PDF extraction pipelines only.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent returns structured preprint hits and retrieval results inside MCP so you can cite findings while scoping or validating a build.
- Keyword, DOI, and date-interval preprint search results in agent context
- Retrieved metadata and content hooks from bioRxiv/medRxiv via MCP tools
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Journey fit
Preprint discovery belongs on the Idea shelf because builders validate scientific claims and spot gaps before they scope a product. Research is the right subphase: DOI lookup, date-range sweeps, and keyword search are early evidence gathering, not shipping or growth ops.
How it compares
MCP preprint connector for rxiv.org APIs, not a general web-scraping skill or reference manager.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is bioRxiv MCP server for?
Solo builders and developers using AI coding agents who need bioRxiv and medRxiv search during early product and domain research.
When should I use bioRxiv MCP server?
Use it in the Idea phase when you are validating scientific assumptions, scanning competitor-adjacent papers, or drafting research-backed positioning.
How do I add bioRxiv MCP server to my agent?
Add the @cyanheads/biorxiv-mcp-server npm package to your MCP client, run start:stdio over Bun, and optionally set BIORXIV_MAILTO for API etiquette.