Nobleblocks MCP
Search 340M+ academic papers — citation graphs, semantic similarity, and AI literature reviews.
Connect it
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
URL: https://mcp.nobleblocks.com/mcpSettings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode
Create connector with URL: https://mcp.nobleblocks.com/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"nobleblocks-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.nobleblocks.com/mcp"
}
}
}claude mcp add --transport http nobleblocks-mcp https://mcp.nobleblocks.com/mcp{
"servers": {
"nobleblocks-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.nobleblocks.com/mcp"
}
}
}3 tools, verified live
search_papersread-onlySearch the NobleBlocks paper index by keyword relevance. Returns up to `limit` papers with title, authors, year, journal, DOI, citation count, an abstract excerpt and a NobleBlocks link. Use get_paper with a result's `id` for full metadata, or get_citation to cite it.
get_paperread-onlyGet full metadata for one paper: authors, journal, volume/issue/pages, DOI, PMID, ARK (when the paper has a confirmed NobleID), citation count, abstract and links.
get_citationread-onlyFormat a citation for one paper as BibTeX, RIS or APA 7. The URL is the paper's NobleID ARK link when it has a confirmed one, else its DOI link. DOIs known to be unreliable are left out rather than guessed.
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