Summary
Connects Claude to OpenPaper.dev's academic paper generation service, which uses 18 specialized AI agents to search over 500 million sources from OpenAlex, Crossref, and Semantic Scholar. Exposes three tools: start_paper_generation kicks off a new paper with your topic and citation style, check_paper_status polls for progress and retrieves PDF/DOCX downloads when complete, and list_my_papers shows your generation history. Useful when you need thesis-level research papers with verified citations rather than generic AI summaries. Papers run 5 to 60 pages and cost 1 to 3 credits depending on length. Requires an API token from the OpenPaper dashboard.
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Install now →OpenPaper MCP Server
Generate fully-cited academic research papers from Claude Desktop or any MCP client.
OpenPaper uses 18 specialized AI agents to search 500M+ academic sources (OpenAlex, Crossref, Semantic Scholar) and write thesis-level papers with every citation linked to a real publication.
Setup
1. Get your API token
- Go to openpaper.dev and sign in
- Open DevTools → Network tab
- Click any request → find the
Authorizationheader - Copy the value after
Bearer— that's your token
2. Configure Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json (no manual install needed — uvx fetches the published package on first run):
{
"mcpServers": {
"openpaper": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["openpaper-mcp"],
"env": {
"OPENPAPER_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
}
}
}
}
Run from source instead
pip install mcp httpx
{
"mcpServers": {
"openpaper": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/path/to/openpaper-mcp/server.py"],
"env": {
"OPENPAPER_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
}
}
}
}
Tools
start_paper_generation
Start generating a paper. Returns a generation_id immediately.
Generate a graduate-level paper on "The neurobiological basis of PTSD"
using APA 7th citation style, 20-30 pages
check_paper_status
Poll for progress and get download links when done.
Check the status of generation abc123
list_my_papers
See all your previous papers with download links.
List my last 5 papers
Example workflow
User: Write a paper on the impact of social media on adolescent mental health
Claude: [calls start_paper_generation("impact of social media on adolescent mental health")]
→ Generation started (ID: abc123). Checking back in a few minutes...
[later]
Claude: [calls check_paper_status("abc123")]
→ Status: processing, phase: writing, 65% complete
[later]
Claude: [calls check_paper_status("abc123")]
→ Status: completed! PDF: https://... DOCX: https://...
Credits
Papers cost 1-3 credits depending on length:
- 5-30 pages: 1 credit
- 30-50 pages: 2 credits
- 50-60 pages: 3 credits
New accounts get free credits. Buy more at openpaper.dev.
Featured
Notes, actions and memory. Without a meeting bot. First month 100% off.
Download for free →Keep your Mac awake while Claude Code and 40+ AI agents run. Sleeps when they're idle.
One time payment $9 →Give your AI agent a complete email layer—sending, inbound inboxes, and sandbox testing.
Get 4K emails/month free →Integrate web data into your AI product. One API to scrape website & brand data.
Get API Key Now →Your agent targets a perfect 10 Code Health score. Deterministic. Every commit.
Try For Free →Agent, run crypto. Access onchain data & trade routes via 1inch.
Install now →Configuration
OPENPAPER_API_TOKEN*secretYour OpenPaper API key from openpaper.dev