MCP server

Unpaywall

io.github.SMABoundless/unpaywall

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:11 UTC · Still published on its registry; checked against OSV.dev; never run by us

Open-access availability for 120M+ scholarly articles via the Unpaywall API

Runs on your computer

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Type: MCP server
Publisher: Not verified
Status: Runs on your computer
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code
Last checked: 25 Oct 2026, 21:11 UTC

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Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. It then runs the package on your computer with your permissions. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add unpaywall --env UNPAYWALL_EMAIL=YOUR_VALUE -- uvx unpaywall-mcp-server@1.0.1

Claude Desktop

{"mcpServers":{"unpaywall":{"command":"uvx","args":["unpaywall-mcp-server@1.0.1"],"env":{"UNPAYWALL_EMAIL":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.unpaywall]
command = "uvx"
args = ["unpaywall-mcp-server@1.0.1"]
env = { UNPAYWALL_EMAIL = "YOUR_VALUE" }

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"unpaywall":{"command":"uvx","args":["unpaywall-mcp-server@1.0.1"],"env":{"UNPAYWALL_EMAIL":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"unpaywall":{"command":"uvx","args":["unpaywall-mcp-server@1.0.1"],"env":{"UNPAYWALL_EMAIL":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"unpaywall":{"type":"stdio","command":"uvx","args":["unpaywall-mcp-server@1.0.1"],"env":{"UNPAYWALL_EMAIL":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Runs on your computer with your permissions: check the package and its source before installing. Replace YOUR_VALUE with your own UNPAYWALL_EMAIL.

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