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A remote MCP server for searching scientific papers with full-text experimental data extraction.

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Overview

BGPT is a remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants access to a database of scientific papers. Unlike typical search tools that return only titles and abstracts, BGPT extracts raw experimental data including methods, results, conclusions, quality scores, sample sizes, and 25+ metadata fields per paper. The server offers both SSE and Streamable HTTP transport options with a free tier allowing 50 results without an API key, making it accessible for various research workflows.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 3 things you can ask your AI assistant:

you:Literature reviews with real experimental data analysis
you:Evidence synthesis by grounding AI responses in actual study findings
you:Research assistance by finding papers based on methodology or outcomes

When to choose this

Choose BGPT when you need to search scientific literature with access to raw experimental data rather than just titles and abstracts, and you're working with an MCP-compatible AI tool like Claude or Cursor.

When NOT to choose this

Don't choose BGPT if you need access to papers beyond what's in their database, require offline access, or need a more comprehensive metadata search than what's provided.

Tools this server exposes

1 tool extracted from the README
  • search_paperssearch_papers(query, num_results, days_back, api_key)

    Search scientific papers and extract raw experimental data including methods, results, conclusions, and 25+ metadata fields.

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Installation

Installation Options

**Option A: Remote Connection (Recommended)**

For Claude Desktop, add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bgpt": {
      "url": "https://bgpt.pro/mcp/sse"
    }
  }
}

For other MCP clients like Cursor, add to .cursor/mcp.json or equivalent config file using the same structure.

**Option B: Via npx**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bgpt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "bgpt-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

**Option C: Install Globally**

npm install -g bgpt-mcp

Then add to MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bgpt": {
      "command": "bgpt-mcp"
    }
  }
}

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