How to Use the CORE (Open Access Research) MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I install CORE (Open Access Research) in Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http core-open-access -- URL in your terminal. This instantly exposes tools like searcharticles to your CLI agent.

Q: Can I pipe CORE (Open Access Research) outputs to other CLI tools?

Yes, Claude Code calls getarticle and formats the academic metadata. You can pipe this direct text output into grep, jq, or local files.

Q: Does CORE (Open Access Research) support batch lookups in Claude Code?

The CLI agent manages multiple lookups by running searchjournals in a loop. It writes the resulting ISSN data straight into a CSV file in your terminal.

Q: Is my terminal command history shared with CORE (Open Access Research)?

No, only the specific parameters passed to the getarticlepdf or search tools are sent to the CORE API. Your local terminal history and environment variables are never exposed.

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Run command-line academic research with this MCP Server

This CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server lets Claude Code query millions of papers from your terminal. You can ask Claude Code to search for specific topics, and it calls `global_search` to pipe the raw JSON results directly to stdout. The CLI agent chains this with local shell commands. It writes the output to a local JSON file, ready for your bash scripts to process.

Automate PDF downloads via terminal scripts

Claude Code downloads academic research papers headless using the CORE (Open Access Research) tools. It calls `get_article_pdf` to grab the raw download URL, then runs curl in your terminal to save the file. If you need the paper's revision history, Claude Code runs `get_article_history` to check for updates. It appends this log directly to your local git repository.

Validate academic metadata in your CI/CD pipelines

This CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server resolves broken academic links in your backend scripts. It runs `resolve_oai` to verify OAI identifiers and outputs the resolved URLs to your build logs. It also uses `get_repository` to check if hosting servers are online. You can integrate this check into your automated test suites to keep your databases clean.

Setup guide

Set up CORE (Open Access Research) MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see core-open-access-research-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest CORE (Open Access Research) transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available CORE (Open Access Research) tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http core-open-access-research-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the CORE (Open Access Research) MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "core-open-access-research-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about CORE (Open Access Research) MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http core-open-access -- [URL]` in your terminal. This instantly exposes tools like `search_articles` to your CLI agent.

Yes, Claude Code calls `get_article` and formats the academic metadata. You can pipe this direct text output into grep, jq, or local files.

The CLI agent manages multiple lookups by running `search_journals` in a loop. It writes the resulting ISSN data straight into a CSV file in your terminal.

Yes, this MCP Server runs anywhere Claude Code is installed. You can trigger `search_repositories` from automated cron jobs or deployment scripts.

No, only the specific parameters passed to the `get_article_pdf` or search tools are sent to the CORE API. Your local terminal history and environment variables are never exposed.

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