aminer-mcp

Overview

This MCP server connects to AMiner's open API, allowing AI systems to search scholars, papers, and patents without API costs. It provides five tools: search_scholar, search_paper, search_patent, get_papers_by_ids, and a paid search_paper_pro option. The server is well-documented with clear installation instructions, configuration steps, and examples for integration with various environments like Claude Desktop and Cursor IDE.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• search_scholar

  Find researchers by name or organization.

  Try:Find scholars named Zhang SanTry:Search for researchers at Tsinghua University
• search_paper

  Find papers by title.

  Try:Search for papers about machine learningTry:Find papers titled 'Attention Is All You Need'
• search_patent

  Search patents by keywords.

  Try:Search for patents related to renewable energyTry:Find patents about artificial intelligence in healthcare
• get_papers_by_ids

  Retrieve papers using comma-separated IDs.

  Try:Get papers with IDs 12345,67890,54321Try:Fetch information for paper 98765
• search_paper_pro

  Advanced paper search with multiple parameters (paid).

  Try:Search for papers about quantum computing by author John SmithTry:Find papers with title containing 'transformers' and keyword 'NLP'

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Installation

pip install -e .

export AMINER_TOKEN="your_token_here"

python -m aminer_mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aminer": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "aminer_mcp"],
      "env": {
        "AMINER_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Is AMiner API really free?

Yes, AMiner's core search interfaces (Scholar, Paper, and Patent Search) are currently free to use, though there's a paid option for advanced paper search.

How do I get an API token?

Register at the AMiner Open Platform (https://www.aminer.cn/open/board?tab=control) and generate your API key/token.

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