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ScienceDirect MCP. Access millions of scientific articles instantly.

Elsevier ScienceDirect connects your AI agent directly to millions of scientific, technical, and medical articles and book chapters. Search for specific data using advanced queries, pull full text or abstracts instantly, and verify access rights—all from one chat window.

ScienceDirect MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
ScienceDirect MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
ScienceDirect MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
ScienceDirect MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
ScienceDirect MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
ScienceDirect MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
ScienceDirect MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
ScienceDirect MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

Search the entire database

You can execute advanced searches across articles and books using Boolean logic to narrow down results quickly.

Fetch article content

The agent pulls either a full text or a concise abstract of an academic paper based on identifying details like DOI or Scopus ID.

Check data and hosting rights

You can verify if your institution has permission to host content or check for active embargo periods on specific articles.

Identify source types

The agent fetches specialized metadata for both journal titles (by ISSN) and books (by ISBN).

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What AI agents can do with Elsevier ScienceDirect: 9 Tools for Research Data

These tools allow your AI client to perform highly specific actions on the ScienceDirect database, handling everything from running advanced searches to verifying article access rights.

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Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.

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Get Article Entitlement

Checks if a specific user has the rights to view an article.

Get Article Metadata

Retrieves detailed background information about an academic paper.

Get Article

Pulls the full text or just a summary of an article using its ID, DOI, or Scopus...

Get Hosting Permissions

Determines if an article is currently subject to an embargo or can be hosted in...

Get Nonserial Title

Gets the title and metadata for books identified by their ISBN number.

Get Object

Finds attached media files or supplemental materials linked to an article.

Get Serial Title

Retrieves the title and metadata for academic journals identified by their ISSN number.

Get Subject Classifications

Fetches the specific subject categories or taxonomy tags assigned to a paper.

Search Sciencedirect

Runs advanced, full-text searches across ScienceDirect's entire publication library.

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Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.

ScienceDirect MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The ScienceDirect integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
  • Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
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Make Your AI Do More

Start with Elsevier ScienceDirect, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
  • Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
  • New servers added to the catalog weekly
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Academic research requires a painful amount of manual verification.

Today, if you need to compile a literature review, the process is tedious: You find a promising paper via Google Scholar. Next, you open three browser tabs—the journal site, JSTOR, and your library proxy portal. You click through paywalls until you find the PDF. Then, you copy-paste the DOI into a separate spreadsheet to manually record the subject classifications, the full title of the serial (ISSN), and whether or not it's cleared for public hosting.

With this MCP, that whole multi-tab, copy-pasting nightmare disappears. You ask your agent to find the paper, and in return, you get structured data: The article’s full text, its metadata, and a clear status report on whether you can host it—all without opening a single new browser tab.

Get Article Text & Metadata with Elsevier ScienceDirect MCP

You no longer have to jump between different database types. Need details on a journal? Use `get_serial_title`. Need a book's background? Run `get_nonserial_title`. If you just need the raw text, use `get_article` with the correct ID.

The result is reliable data flow. You get immediate access to structured scientific knowledge that previously required multiple logins and specialized portal navigation. It’s instant.

What ScienceDirect MCP does for your AI

When you connect this MCP, your AI client becomes a specialized research assistant trained on the world's foremost academic literature. You stop clicking through library portals and start asking questions. Instead of wading through paywalls or navigating complex databases manually, you ask for specific information—say, 'What are the key findings regarding CRISPR applications in human tissue?' The agent finds the articles, pulls the relevant abstracts, and hands them back to you, ready for analysis.

Furthermore, it helps manage institutional compliance by verifying whether you have the right to host or use a particular paper. This deep connection allows your AI client to perform complex research tasks that used to require multiple specialized tools working together. By hosting this MCP on Vinkius, you gain access to a single point of entry for global scientific data.

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Frequently asked questions about ScienceDirect MCP

How do I use the Elsevier ScienceDirect MCP for full-text articles? +

Use the get_article tool. You'll need to provide an identifier like a DOI, Scopus ID, or PII number to pull either the complete text or just the abstract.

Can I use Elsevier ScienceDirect MCP to check book information? +

Yes, you can. Use the get_nonserial_title tool and provide the ISBN number; it will retrieve the title and metadata for the book source.

What is the best way to search across many topics with ScienceDirect MCP? +

Use the search_sciencedirect tool. It handles advanced Boolean queries, letting you filter by keywords, dates, and specific fields across millions of articles.

Does Elsevier ScienceDirect MCP check if I can host research papers? +

Absolutely. The get_hosting_permissions tool checks the article's embargo status and determines if it is cleared for use in institutional repositories, protecting you from compliance issues.

How does ScienceDirect MCP help with subject classification? +

Use the get_subject_classifications tool. It automatically pulls the assigned taxonomy tags and subject categories, which is perfect for building structured data sets in your research.