bioRxiv
Access bioRxiv and medRxiv preprint data
The bioRxiv Connector gives your AI access to bioRxiv and medRxiv preprint servers, hosting research papers in biological and medical sciences posted before peer review.
What you can ask
- Analyze a preprint's methodology and findings
Example path
MCP connector
- Server URL
https://hcls.mcp.claude.com/biorxiv/mcp- Login
- None
- Protocol
- MCP 2025-11-25 · Interactive UI
- Instructions
An MCP server for accessing bioRxiv and medRxiv preprint servers.
This server provides:
Tools: Search preprints, get preprint details, list subject categories
Prompts: Analyze preprint methodology and findings
bioRxiv is a preprint server for biological sciences operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. It hosts research manuscripts that have NOT undergone peer review. This server wraps the official bioRxiv API to provide structured access to preprint metadata, abstracts, and full-text PDFs.
Tool selection guide
: Find preprints by date range and/or subject category (no keyword, author, or full-text search) - primary discovery tool
: Get full details for a specific preprint by DOI
Tools
Reads data10
Skills
None in the store listings or on the server