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Use bioRxiv / medRxiv with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Search and retrieve preprint research papers in biology and life sciences from the bioRxiv open access repository.

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Complete set · 16 capabilities

The complete bioRxiv / medRxiv capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with bioRxiv / medRxiv.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through bioRxiv / medRxiv.

  1. 01

    Get published version

    Returns the published DOI, journal citation, and publication date. Essential for finding the final, peer-reviewed version of a preprint you have read. Find the journal-published version of a preprint

  2. 02

    Search epidemiology

    Covers disease surveillance, outbreak analysis, population health, health policy, and clinical epidemiology. Critical for public health monitoring. Browse epidemiology and public health preprints

  3. 03

    Get preprint versions

    Preprints on bioRxiv/medRxiv can be updated multiple times. This lets you see the full revision history and understand how a manuscript has evolved. Get all versions of a preprint to track revisions

  4. 04

    Get recent biorxiv

    Default is 7 days. Essential for staying at the cutting edge of biological research. preprints appear here 6-12 months before peer-reviewed publication. Get the latest bioRxiv preprints

Capability set02 / 04

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through bioRxiv / medRxiv.

  1. 05

    Get recent medrxiv

    Covers clinical medicine, epidemiology, public health, and health systems research. Critical for monitoring emerging health research before journal publication. Get the latest medRxiv preprints

  2. 06

    Search biorxiv

    The bioRxiv API returns preprints in batches of 100. Use the date interval format "YYYY-MM-DD/YYYY-MM-DD" (e.g. "2024-01-01/2024-01-31"). Use cursor for pagination (0, 100, 200, etc.). Browse bioRxiv preprints by date range

  3. 07

    Search by institution

    Use this to explore what institutions are producing preprints in a given time period. Each preprint includes the corresponding author and their institutional affiliation. Browse preprints with author institution metadata

  4. 08

    Search cancer

    Covers tumor biology, oncogenomics, cancer immunology, drug resistance, and experimental therapeutics. Browse cancer biology preprints

Capability set03 / 04

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through bioRxiv / medRxiv.

  1. 09

    Search cell biology

    Covers cell signaling, organelle biology, cytoskeleton, cell division, stem cells, and cellular mechanisms of disease. Browse cell biology preprints

  2. 10

    Search neuroscience

    Neuroscience is one of the largest and most active categories, covering brain research, neural circuits, cognitive science, and neurological disorders. Browse neuroscience preprints

  3. 11

    Get preprint

    Searches both bioRxiv and medRxiv. Returns title, authors, corresponding author and institution, date, version, category, abstract, and license. DOI format: "10.1101/2024.01.15.575123". Get preprint details by DOI

  4. 12

    Get published tracking

    Shows the preprint DOI, published DOI, journal name, and publication date. Essential for understanding the preprint-to-publication pipeline. Track which preprints have been published in journals

Capability set04 / 04

13-16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through bioRxiv / medRxiv.

  1. 13

    Search by category

    BioRxiv categories include: neuroscience, genomics, bioinformatics, cell_biology, cancer_biology, immunology, microbiology, molecular_biology, biochemistry, genetics, developmental_biology, evolutionary_biology, ecology, plant_biology, physiology, pharmacology, systems_biology, biophysics, synthetic_biology. medRxiv categories: epidemiology, infectious_diseases, public_and_global_health, health_systems, cardiovascular_medicine, oncology, psychiatry, neurology. Filter preprints by subject category

  2. 14

    Search genomics

    Covers genome sequencing, gene regulation, epigenomics, metagenomics, and computational genomics. core disciplines in modern biology. Browse genomics and bioinformatics preprints

  3. 15

    Search immunology

    Covers immune system research, host-pathogen interactions, vaccine development, autoimmune diseases, and immunotherapy. Browse immunology and microbiology preprints

  4. 16

    Search medrxiv

    MedRxiv covers clinical research, epidemiology, public health, and health policy. Use interval "YYYY-MM-DD/YYYY-MM-DD" format. Results paginated in batches of 100. Browse medRxiv preprints by date range

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Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 16 capabilities arrive ready to run.

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The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of bioRxiv / medRxiv, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with bioRxiv / medRxiv. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

bioRxiv / medRxiv Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_R8JxkmJPzevAgvqw4i4OtBkJf9wep0OP4RxsB1tR/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — bioRxiv / medRxiv capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stanford-biorxiv-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_R8JxkmJPzevAgvqw4i4OtBkJf9wep0OP4RxsB1tR/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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FAQ

Questions bioRxiv / medRxiv owners ask.

  • 01

    Do I need an API key?

    No. The bioRxiv and medRxiv APIs are completely free and public.

  • 02

    What is the difference between bioRxiv and medRxiv?

    bioRxiv covers biological sciences (neuroscience, genomics, cell biology, ecology, etc.) while medRxiv covers health sciences (clinical research, epidemiology, public health, health systems).

  • 03

    Are preprints peer-reviewed?

    No. Preprints are shared before formal peer review. They undergo basic screening but not the full editorial process. This server also tracks which preprints later get published in peer-reviewed journals.

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