generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
status: published
source: https://github.com/desci-labs/sciweave-mcp
server:
  name: SciWeave MCP Server
  vendor: DeSci Labs
  transport: http
  url: https://mcp.sciweave.com/mcp
  authentication: OAuth 2.0 or Bearer token (free API key at mcp.sciweave.com, 50 starting credits)
  install:
    claude_cli: claude mcp add --transport http sciweave https://mcp.sciweave.com/mcp
    claude_ai: Settings -> Connectors -> Add custom connector with URL + API key
  description: Claude connector for research paper search and AI-powered answers grounded in SciWeave's
    index of 300M+ scientific works; all tools are read-only and return verifiable DOIs.
tools:
- name: ask_research_question
  description: AI answer with inline citations grounded in SciWeave's index, with year filtering.
- name: find_references
  description: Fast paper lookup returning metadata and DOI without AI synthesis.
- name: get_research_thread
  description: Resume prior research conversations by thread ID.
- name: list_collections
  description: Display saved paper collections.
- name: get_collection_papers
  description: Retrieve papers within a specific collection.
- name: get_account_status
  description: Check remaining credits and account information.
deployment:
  mode: remote
  endpoint: https://mcp.sciweave.com/mcp
  verified: probed
  probe: gated
  checked: '2026-08-12'
  source: catalog MCP census