`search_papers`

Pack: core-research · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/core-research/mcp

Search open-access research papers by keyword (e.g., “machine learning healthcare”). Returns titles, authors, abstracts, DOIs, and download links. Useful for literature reviews and finding academic sources.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`_apiKey`	string	yes	CORE API key
`query`	string	yes	Search query (e.g., “climate change mitigation”, “CRISPR gene editing”)
`limit`	number	no	Max results to return (1-100, default 10)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "_apiKey": "your-core-research-api-key",
  "query": "machine learning healthcare"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/core-research/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_papers","arguments":{"_apiKey":"your-core-research-api-key","query":"machine learning healthcare"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_papers', {
  "_apiKey": "your-core-research-api-key",
  "query": "machine learning healthcare"
});

More examples

{
  "_apiKey": "your-core-research-api-key",
  "query": "CRISPR gene editing",
  "limit": 25
}

Response shape

Always returns: total_hits, results

Field	Type	Description
`total_hits`	number	Total number of matching papers in CORE
`results`	array	Array of matching papers

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "total_hits": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total number of matching papers in CORE"
    },
    "results": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of matching papers",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "CORE paper ID"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Paper title"
          },
          "authors": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "List of author names",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "abstract": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Paper abstract (truncated to 500 chars)"
          },
          "doi": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Digital Object Identifier"
          },
          "year": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Year of publication"
          },
          "download_url": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "URL to download full paper"
          },
          "publisher": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Publisher name"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "id",
          "authors"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "total_hits",
    "results"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "core-research": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/core-research/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_papers