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MCP server for the NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) enabling searches, paper retrieval, citation tracking, metrics, and interactive literature review prompts

by mubashir1osmani

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MCP server for the NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) enabling searches, paper retrieval, citation tracking, metrics, and interactive literature review prompts.

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MCP server for the NASA ADS Astrophysics Data System.

Setup

Get an API token: https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/user/settings/token
export ADS_API_TOKEN=...
Install: uv sync (or pip install -e .)

Run

# HTTP (default, binds to :8766)
nasa-ads-mcp

# stdio (for local MCP clients like Claude Desktop)
NASA_ADS_MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio nasa-ads-mcp

Env vars: NASA_ADS_MCP_HOST, NASA_ADS_MCP_PORT, NASA_ADS_MCP_TRANSPORT, ADS_API_TOKEN.

Tools

Tool	Purpose
`search`	ADS query syntax — `author:"^einstein" year:1915`, `property:refereed`, etc.
`get_paper` / `get_abstract`	Full record / abstract by bibcode
`get_references` / `get_citations`	Outbound / inbound citation lists
`bigquery`	Batch fetch up to ~2000 bibcodes
`metrics`	h-index, reads, tori, i10 for a set
`export_bibtex` / `export_refs`	BibTeX (or endnote/ris/aastex/…)
`resolve_links`	arXiv, PDF, DOI, data product links
`author_network` / `paper_network`	Visualization graphs

Prompts

lit_review(topic, years) — themed literature review
citation_chase(bibcode, depth) — walk the citation graph
bib_export(query, n, format) — ADS query → bibliography file

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Install Nasa Ads in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor

Recommended · one command, every IDE

unyly install nasa-ads-mcp

Installs into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.

First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh

Or configure manually

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add nasa-ads-mcp -- uvx nasa-ads-mcp

FAQ

Is Nasa Ads MCP free?

Yes, Nasa Ads MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does Nasa Ads need an API key?

No, Nasa Ads runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is Nasa Ads hosted or self-hosted?

A hosted option is available: Unyly runs the server in the cloud, no local setup required.

How do I install Nasa Ads in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open Nasa Ads on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.

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