DBLP Connector for AI agents.
16 live capabilities
Find and analyze computer science publications across global research venues.
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Why people use DBLP
MIT DBLP for Faster Computer Science Literature Reviews
This Connector lets your agent do that in one go. You can ask for all papers in a specific venue or a specific year, and your agent will pull the data into a clean list for you to review immediately.
What Vinkius changes
Your agent becomes a high-speed research assistant that can scan the entire CS bibliography in seconds.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Thesis Literature Review
A PhD student needs to find every paper on distributed systems from 2022.
- Real-world use case 02
Candidate Screening
A hiring manager needs to verify a candidate's publication record.
- Real-world use case 03
Conference Planning
An organizer wants to see what was published at NeurIPS last year.
Complete set · 16capabilities
The complete DBLP capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with DBLP.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 16 available through DBLP.
- 01 Capability
Get author publications
Lists up to 40 recent papers for a specific author. Use this to see an author's most recent work.
- 02 Capability
Get author stats
Provides publication counts and venue distributions for an author. It is great for evaluating research impact.
- 03 Capability
Get coauthors
Returns a ranked list of a researcher's collaborators. Use this to see who works with whom most often.
- 04 Capability
Get publication
Fetches full metadata for a specific paper using its DBLP key. This gives you all the details for a single record.
05—08
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 16 available through DBLP.
- 05 Capability
Get venue
Retrieves details for specific conferences or journals. Use abbreviations like ICML or SIGMOD.
- 06 Capability
Get venue publications
Shows all papers published at a specific conference edition. This is perfect for seeing what was at a specific year's event.
- 07 Capability
Search ai papers
Finds research from premier AI and machine learning venues. Use this for focused AI research.
- 08 Capability
Search authors
Searches for CS researchers and provides their profile URLs. This helps disambiguate authors with the same name.
09—12
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 16 available through DBLP.
- 09 Capability
Search by year
Filters publications by a specific calendar year. Use this to track research trends over time.
- 10 Capability
Search database papers
Searches for research within top database venues. This isolates papers from venues like SIGMOD and VLDB.
- 11 Capability
Search in venue
Finds papers within a specific venue based on a topic query. This narrows down results to a specific conference.
- 12 Capability
Search publications
Performs a broad search across all major CS venues. This covers over 6 million records across journals and conferences.
13—16
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 16 available through DBLP.
- 13 Capability
Search systems papers
Finds research specifically from top systems venues. Use this for OSDI, SOSP, and SIGCOMM papers.
- 14 Capability
Search theory papers
Searches for theoretical computer science research. Use this for papers from STOC, FOCS, and SODA.
- 15 Capability
Search venues
Lists CS conferences and journals with their DBLP URLs. Use this to find the correct venue identifiers.
- 16 Capability
Get author
Pulls a researcher's full profile using their DBLP PID. This helps you get a snapshot of an author's career.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask DBLP to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use DBLP 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_wzl6VtvevfVn9IEOYWvCdabRrYOt5ifiQq6nWAJS/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 DBLP, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable DBLP for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wzl6VtvevfVn9IEOYWvCdabRrYOt5ifiQq6nWAJS/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 DBLP URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable DBLP in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"mit-dblp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wzl6VtvevfVn9IEOYWvCdabRrYOt5ifiQq6nWAJS/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 DBLP
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using DBLP, help me...". 16 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"mit-dblp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wzl6VtvevfVn9IEOYWvCdabRrYOt5ifiQq6nWAJS/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 DBLP
Ask Copilot: "Using DBLP, help me...". 16 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"mit-dblp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wzl6VtvevfVn9IEOYWvCdabRrYOt5ifiQq6nWAJS/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 DBLP
Open Cascade and ask: "Using DBLP, help me...". 16 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"mit-dblp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wzl6VtvevfVn9IEOYWvCdabRrYOt5ifiQq6nWAJS/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 DBLP
Ask Cline: "Using DBLP, help me...". 16 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add mit-dblp --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wzl6VtvevfVn9IEOYWvCdabRrYOt5ifiQq6nWAJS/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 DBLP
Ask Claude: "Using DBLP, show me...". 16 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work DBLP can move forward.
This is for the academic who's drowning in PDFs and the researcher trying to map out a new field of study. It's for anyone who needs to verify a candidate's publication history or find the latest papers in a specific niche without manual searching.
PhD Student
Uses the Connector to find related work for a thesis and map out citation networks in their specific niche.
CS Researcher
Tracks publication trends in AI or systems to identify gaps in current literature.
Hiring Committee Member
Verifies a job candidate's publication record and research impact quickly.
Faculty Member
Maps out collaboration networks to support grant proposals and research planning.
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Before you connect
Questions about DBLP.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
What can I do with the MIT DBLP MCP?
You can use your agent to search millions of computer science papers, find specific researcher profiles, and pull publication statistics for anyone in the field.
Does the MIT DBLP MCP cover all major conferences?
Yes, it covers the major ones including NeurIPS, ICML, SIGMOD, VLDB, OSDI, and many others across various CS subfields.
Can I find papers from a specific year with the MIT DBLP MCP?
Yes, you can filter the entire database by year to see how research trends have shifted over time or to find papers from a specific conference edition.
Is the MIT DBLP MCP good for AI research?
It is excellent for AI research. It has dedicated search capabilities specifically for finding papers in premier AI and machine learning venues.
How do I find a specific author's profile using the MIT DBLP MCP?
You can ask your agent to search for the author by name. Once it finds the correct profile, it can pull their full publication history and stats.
Can the MIT DBLP MCP give me publication stats?
Yes, it can provide publication counts and venue distributions for any researcher, which is helpful for evaluating academic impact.
Do I need an API key?
No. The DBLP API is completely free and public. No authentication required.
What venues does DBLP cover?
DBLP indexes all major CS conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, SIGMOD, OSDI, STOC) and journals (JACM, TOCS, IEEE TPAMI). It covers over 6 million publications from thousands of venues worldwide.
Can I find co-author networks?
Yes. DBLP maintains detailed co-author relationships. You can explore an author's collaborators, see shared publications, and map research networks across institutions.
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