MCP server

Inspire Hep

io.github.pipeworx-io/inspire-hep

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

INSPIRE-HEP MCP — high-energy physics literature.

From the maker's README INSPIRE-HEP MCP — comprehensive high-energy physics literature database. Keyless. Source

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

48

Token cost

About 27,134 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http inspire-hep https://gateway.pipeworx.io/inspire-hep/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.inspire-hep]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/inspire-hep/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"inspire-hep":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/inspire-hep/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"inspire-hep":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/inspire-hep/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"inspire-hep":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/inspire-hep/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add inspire-hep https://gateway.pipeworx.io/inspire-hep/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"inspire-hep","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/inspire-hep/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"inspire-hep","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/inspire-hep/mcp"}

Tools

• author ~58 tokens
  Author record by INSPIRE id.
• authors_search ~173 tokens
  INSPIRE-HEP, the high-energy-physics literature database — search its HEPNames author records with a Lucene/Solr query such as a surname or ORCID. Returns each author's INSPIRE record id, preferred and alternative name forms, institutional affiliations, ORCID and arXiv categories. Answers which part
• conferences_search ~172 tokens
  INSPIRE-HEP, the high-energy-physics literature database — search its conferences collection of particle-physics meetings, workshops and schools. Takes a Lucene/Solr query and returns each event's INSPIRE record id, title and acronym, opening and closing dates, location, series and proceedings links
• institutions_search ~182 tokens
  INSPIRE-HEP, the high-energy-physics literature database — search its institutions collection, the registry of physics laboratories, universities and research centres such as CERN, Fermilab and DESY. Takes a Lucene/Solr query and returns each institution's INSPIRE record id, ICN code, legal and disp
• literature ~64 tokens
  Single literature record by INSPIRE record id.
• search ~182 tokens
  Literature search.

Browse

• GitHub tools
• Legal research
• GitHub and code hosting
• Databases
• Research papers

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