CORE (Open Access Research) Connector for AI agents.
10 live capabilities
Find and download open-access research papers and scholarly journals.
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Why people use CORE (Open Access Research)
CORE (Open Access Research) Scholarly Search
This Connector lets your agent do that work in seconds. You just ask for the topic, and your agent pulls the metadata and PDF links directly into your chat. You get the content you need without the tab-switching fatigue.
What Vinkius changes
You get a direct pipeline to millions of open-access research papers inside your favorite AI app.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Finding open-access papers on a specific topic
A student needs papers on NLP transformers.
- Real-world use case 02
Building a bibliography for a literature review
A researcher wants to collect metadata from a specific journal.
- Real-world use case 03
Verifying the latest version of a preprint
A scientist has a CORE ID and wants the final version.
Complete set · 10capabilities
The complete CORE (Open Access Research) capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with CORE (Open Access Research).
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through CORE (Open Access Research).
- 01 Capability
Global search
Search across the entire CORE database with a single query. Use this to find broad topics quickly.
- 02 Capability
Search repositories
Find institutional repositories within the CORE database. Use this to locate authoritative source collections.
- 03 Capability
Get repository
Pull a specific repository using its unique ID. This is useful for accessing specific institutional collections.
- 04 Capability
Resolve oai
Turn an OAI identifier into a usable repository page. This helps you find original metadata from specific archives.
05—07
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through CORE (Open Access Research).
- 05 Capability
Search articles
Find specific research articles based on your search terms. This helps you narrow down results in a large corpus.
- 06 Capability
Search journals
Look for journals by name or other identifying information. Use this to find specific publications.
- 07 Capability
Get article history
See the update history and version changes for a specific article. This ensures you have the latest information.
08—10
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through CORE (Open Access Research).
- 08 Capability
Get article pdf
Get the direct URL for an article's PDF download. This saves you from hunting for links on external pages.
- 09 Capability
Get article
Fetch all the metadata for a specific paper using its CORE ID. Use this to gather citations and details.
- 10 Capability
Get journal
Get details for a specific journal using its ISSN. This is the most accurate way to find journal info.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask CORE (Open Access Research) to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use CORE (Open Access Research) from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7PeKa9CanElMqqQ2XoE84ZpBG1HOnxRxZSO8lIZu/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it CORE (Open Access Research), and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable CORE (Open Access Research) for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7PeKa9CanElMqqQ2XoE84ZpBG1HOnxRxZSO8lIZu/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the CORE (Open Access Research) URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable CORE (Open Access Research) in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"core-open-access-research": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7PeKa9CanElMqqQ2XoE84ZpBG1HOnxRxZSO8lIZu/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using CORE (Open Access Research)
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using CORE (Open Access Research), help me...". 10 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"core-open-access-research": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7PeKa9CanElMqqQ2XoE84ZpBG1HOnxRxZSO8lIZu/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using CORE (Open Access Research)
Ask Copilot: "Using CORE (Open Access Research), help me...". 10 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"core-open-access-research": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7PeKa9CanElMqqQ2XoE84ZpBG1HOnxRxZSO8lIZu/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using CORE (Open Access Research)
Open Cascade and ask: "Using CORE (Open Access Research), help me...". 10 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"core-open-access-research": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7PeKa9CanElMqqQ2XoE84ZpBG1HOnxRxZSO8lIZu/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using CORE (Open Access Research)
Ask Cline: "Using CORE (Open Access Research), help me...". 10 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add core-open-access-research --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7PeKa9CanElMqqQ2XoE84ZpBG1HOnxRxZSO8lIZu/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using CORE (Open Access Research)
Ask Claude: "Using CORE (Open Access Research), show me...". 10 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work CORE can move forward.
Researchers and students who are tired of manually hunting for open-access versions of papers and want to automate their literature reviews.
PhD Student
Searching for specific journal articles and PDF links while drafting a thesis.
Data Scientist
Pulling metadata from various repositories to build a corpus for a literature review.
Academic Librarian
Resolving OAI identifiers and checking repository updates for institutional collections.
Build the capability set
Add more capabilities.
Each Connector adds new actions and data without changing how you work.
Browse ConnectorsOpenAlex
Access 250M+ scholarly works with open bibliometric data. search papers, authors, institutions, and trending research topics. The open-source alternative to Scopus and Web of Science.
DOAJ
Search and manage open access research journals and articles via the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
Elsevier ScienceDirect
Access millions of scientific, technical, and medical research articles and book chapters directly from your AI agent.
CrossRef
Search 140M+ scholarly works across all scientific disciplines. with DOI resolution, citation counts, author lookup, and full bibliographic metadata from the world's largest DOI registry.
Unpaywall (Open Access Papers)
Access millions of open-access scholarly articles. Check OA status and retrieve full-text PDF links using DOIs.
arXiv
Access millions of scientific papers from arXiv. search by author, category, or keyword and fetch metadata directly from the open-access archive.
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Before you connect
Questions about CORE.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can CORE (Open Access Research) find paywalled articles?
No, this Connector specifically focuses on open-access research. It helps you find papers that are freely available to the public.
How do I get PDF links for research papers?
Your agent can pull direct PDF download links for articles indexed in the CORE database, making it easy to read full texts.
Can I use CORE (Open Access Research) to find specific journals?
Yes, you can search for journals by name or ISSN to get full metadata and see their recent publications.
What happens if I only have an OAI identifier?
The Connector can resolve those identifiers to find the original repository pages and the metadata associated with them.
Is this good for literature reviews?
It is perfect for literature reviews because it can pull metadata and version histories for thousands of papers at once.
Can I see the history of a specific research paper?
Yes, you can check the update history of a paper to make sure you are looking at the most recent version available.
How do I get the PDF of a specific research article?
Use the get_article_pdf capability with the CORE Article ID. The agent will return the direct download URL for the open access PDF version of the paper.
Can I search for specific journals or repositories?
Yes! You can use search_journals or search_repositories for general text queries, or use get_journal (with an ISSN) and get_repository (with a Repository ID) for direct lookups.
What does the OAI resolution capability do?
The resolve_oai capability takes an OAI identifier (like oai:oro.open.ac.uk:75049) and resolves it to the CORE metadata page or the original repository link, helping you find the source of the research.
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