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FreeNot checkedMCP 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 Astrophysics Data System (ADS) enabling searches, paper retrieval, citation tracking, metrics, and interactive literature review prompts.
README
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(orpip 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 reviewcitation_chase(bibcode, depth)— walk the citation graphbib_export(query, n, format)— ADS query → bibliography file
How to install
Run in your terminal:
claude mcp add nasa-ads-mcp -- npx 
