search_papers
Pack: unpaywall · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/unpaywall/mcp
Keyword search across Unpaywall’s coverage of scholarly papers. Optionally restrict to OA-only. Returns up to 50 results per page.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Search term |
is_oa | boolean | no | Restrict to open-access papers |
page | number | no | 1-based page (default 1) |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/unpaywall/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_papers","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"unpaywall": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/unpaywall/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.