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io.github.TheNextGenNexus/academic-research-mcp-server

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Search arXiv, Google Scholar, and Wikipedia for academic papers and knowledge

Source code Documentation

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

NPM package @thenextgennexus/academic-research-mcp-server
Claude Code 
claude mcp add academic-research-mcp-server -e 'APIFY_TOKEN=<your apify_token>' -- npx -y @thenextgennexus/academic-research-mcp-server@1.0.1
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "academic-research-mcp-server": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@thenextgennexus/academic-research-mcp-server@1.0.1"
            ],
            "env": {
                "APIFY_TOKEN": "<your apify_token>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • APIFY_TOKEN required secret Your Apify API token for accessing web scraping actors

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. web-intelligence-mcp-servers
  2. MCP Servers
  3. Quick Start
  4. About nexgendata
  5. License

web-intelligence-mcp-servers

MCP servers for web analysis, SEO, news aggregation, academic research, and developer tools — powered by nexgendata on Apify.

MCP Servers

SEO & Web Analysis MCP Server

Run Lighthouse audits, check SSL certificates, detect tech stacks, query WHOIS and DNS records

Tools: run_lighthouse_audit, get_pagespeed_insights, check_ssl_certificate, identify_tech_stack, query_whois, query_dns_records

Install: npx @nexgendata/seo-web-analysis-mcp-server

News Aggregation MCP Server

Get latest news from AP, BBC, NPR, Hacker News, and Google News

Tools: get_ap_news, get_bbc_news, get_npr_news, get_hacker_news, search_google_news

Install: npx @nexgendata/news-mcp-server

Academic Research MCP Server

Search arXiv, Google Scholar, and Wikipedia for academic papers and knowledge

Tools: search_arxiv, search_google_scholar, search_wikipedia, get_paper_metadata, get_citation_metrics

Install: npx @nexgendata/academic-research-mcp-server

Developer Tools MCP Server

Access GitHub repos, npm/PyPI packages, Stack Overflow, arXiv, and Google Scholar

Tools: get_github_repo, search_github, get_npm_package, get_pypi_package, search_stackoverflow, search_arxiv_papers, search_scholar

Install: npx @nexgendata/developer-tools-mcp-server

Quick Start

Each server can be installed independently:

# Pick the server you need
npx @nexgendata/<server-name>

Then add it to your Claude Desktop or Cline configuration.

About nexgendata

nexgendata provides 64 data tools on the Apify platform, including 15 MCP servers for AI agent integration. Our tools cover social media, business data, web intelligence, finance, e-commerce, and more.

License

MIT

Frequently asked questions

What is io.github.TheNextGenNexus/academic-research-mcp-server?

Search arXiv, Google Scholar, and Wikipedia for academic papers and knowledge

How do I install io.github.TheNextGenNexus/academic-research-mcp-server?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add academic-research-mcp-server -e 'APIFY_TOKEN=<your apify_token>' -- npx -y @thenextgennexus/academic-research-mcp-server@1.0.1. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does io.github.TheNextGenNexus/academic-research-mcp-server need an API key?

Yes. It expects APIFY_TOKEN, which you set in its configuration.

Is io.github.TheNextGenNexus/academic-research-mcp-server open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains io.github.TheNextGenNexus/academic-research-mcp-server?

It is published by TheNextGenNexus. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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