What tools does the research-9 MCP server provide?

research-9 exposes 3 tools: get_citations, search_arxiv, search_pubmed. This list was returned by the running server when we connected to it.

Does research-9 require an API key?

No. research-9 answered a tools/list request without credentials.

How do I install research-9?

Run: claude mcp add --transport http research https://research.memoryapi.org/mcp. One-click install links for Cursor and VS Code are also available on the server's page.

Connection check verified live · 26h ago

research-9

Academic research search across PubMed and arXiv

Web search & scraping Databases & SQL

Install

Remote (HTTP)

claude mcp add --transport http research https://research.memoryapi.org/mcp

Tools 3

GitHub stars —

Installs / wk —

Licence —

Transport streamable-http

Last checked 26h ago

Tools & capabilities

3 tools

Read from the running server on 26h ago.

get_citations qdoitypelimit

Get paper citations and metadata via Crossref. Look up by DOI or search by topic.

search_arxiv q*limitcategory

Search arXiv preprint server for scientific papers. Best for CS, physics, math, and AI research.

search_pubmed q*sortlimit

Search PubMed biomedical literature database (NIH). Returns articles with titles, authors, journals, and links.

Context cost

Light

Connecting this server adds 3 tool definitions to every request — roughly 270 tokens before you ask anything.

Adds little to your context. Safe to keep connected.

Estimated at ~90 tokens per tool. Actual size varies with schema complexity — treat this as an order of magnitude, not a measurement.

shares get_citations, search_pubmed · 40 tools

the-mine-works verified live · 28h ago

shares search_arxiv, search_pubmed · 32 tools

tollbooth verified live · 27h ago

shares search_arxiv, search_pubmed · 103 tools

academic-research-mcp-server verified live · 28h ago

shares search_arxiv · 2 tools

pubmed verified live · 28h ago

shares search_pubmed · 5 tools

developer-tools-mcp-server verified live · 28h ago

shares search_arxiv · 7 tools

Ranked by shared tools where both expose an inventory, otherwise by shared wording.

Source & links

Registry: org.memoryapi/research
Endpoint: https://research.memoryapi.org/mcp
Sources: registry