Openpaper Mcp
Draft academic papers with verified citations through OpenPaper.dev from your agent instead of hand-managing reference lists.
Overview
OpenPaper MCP is a MCP server for the Build phase that generates academic papers with verified citations via the OpenPaper.dev API inside your agent.
What is this MCP server?
- OpenPaper.dev integration for AI-generated academic papers
- Verified citations pipeline to reduce hallucinated references
- PyPI package openpaper-mcp v0.1.0 with stdio transport
- Requires OPENPAPER_API_TOKEN from openpaper.dev
- GitHub source at federicodeponte/openpaper-mcp
- Server version 0.1.0
- 1 PyPI package: openpaper-mcp
- 1 required secret: OPENPAPER_API_TOKEN
Community signal: 1 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Agent-written research docs routinely cite nonexistent papers unless generation is tied to a verified bibliography service.
Who is it for?
Solo researchers, thesis writers, and builders shipping research-heavy content who already use OpenPaper.dev accounts.
Skip if: Casual bloggers who do not need academic citation rigor or users without an OpenPaper API token.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your assistant produces OpenPaper-backed drafts with citation checks you can refine toward submission or product documentation.
- AI-drafted academic paper content
- Verified citation sets from OpenPaper.dev
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Journey fit
Long-form research documentation and citation-heavy artifacts are produced during the build phase as product or research outputs. Docs subphase covers structured writing, bibliographies, and publishable manuscripts agents generate on your behalf.
How it compares
Citation-aware paper generation MCP, not a generic markdown writing skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is OpenPaper MCP for?
Academic and research-oriented builders who want Claude Code or Cursor to call OpenPaper.dev for papers and verified citations.
When should I use OpenPaper MCP?
Use it while building literature reviews, whitepapers, or thesis chapters where verified references matter more than quick blog posts.
How do I add OpenPaper MCP to my agent?
Install openpaper-mcp from PyPI, set OPENPAPER_API_TOKEN from openpaper.dev, and register the stdio MCP server in your client config.