ScopusSAFE

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This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the Elsevier Scopus API. It allows AI assistants to search for academic papers, retrieve abstracts, and look up author profiles.

Please note that requesting an Elsevier Scopus API key generally requires that your organization or institution has a subscription to Elsevier database services. Additionally, to run this tool without manual setup, your device must have the `uv` package manager installed.

Configuration

Setup Steps

1. Go to Elsevier Developer Portal to apply for an API key.
2. Create a config.json file in the project root (or copy from config.json.example) and fill in your key:

{
"api_key": "YOUR_KEY_HERE"
}

1. Edit MCP_tool_config.json, modifying the folder path (pay attention to the slash direction).
2. Finally, import the configuration into your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) by copying the content of MCP_tool_config.json.

🚀 Quick Start (Zero Setup)

Prerequisite: You must have uv installed.

• Windows: powershell -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"
• macOS/Linux: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

If you use Claude Desktop, you can skip downloading the code and just configure it directly:

1. Get Key: Get a free API Key from Elsevier Developer Portal. (⚠️ Note: Educational/Institutional email is recommended; public email domains may be rejected).
2. Configure: Edit %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows) or ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS).
3. Add:

{
"mcpServers": {
"scopus-assistant": {
"command": "uvx",
"ar