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MCP.science MCP Server

Open source MCP server enabling AI agents to access scientific data sources and tools via a standardized protocol.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pathintegral-institute-mcp.science": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-science",
        "web-fetch"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP.science provides open source MCP servers that let AI agents interact with scientific data, tools, and resources through a standardized protocol. You can start and use these servers locally to empower AI workflows with data access, computation, and targeted actions.

How to use

To use a server from MCP.science with your MCP-enabled client, start the server and connect your client to it. For example, you can run the web-fetch server and then configure your client to route queries through it. The web-fetch server fetches and processes HTML, PDF, and plain text content so your assistant can quote or summarize information from the web.

How to install

Prerequisites you need before starting: a fast package runner called uv and an MCP-enabled client application such as Claude Desktop, VSCode, Goose, or 5ire.

Install uv with this command:

curl -sSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | bash

Once uv is installed, install and run the web-fetch MCP server using the standard pattern below. You only need a single command to start any server in this collection.

Start the web-fetch server using the MCP entry command:

uvx mcp-science web-fetch

Configuration and integration details

Integrate the MCP server with your MCP-enabled client by pointing the client’s MCP configuration to the web-fetch server. The client will load the server as a capability it can call to fetch and process web content.

Example client configuration (illustrative, uses the standard MCP wiring pattern):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-fetch": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-science",
        "web-fetch"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Optional wiring with MCPM

MCPM is a convenience tool that can automate wiring servers into supported clients. It helps you manage.connections to multiple clients and servers without manual reconfiguration.

Install MCPM and set up a client, then add the web-fetch server to your configured client:

uv pip install mcpm
mcpm client ls
mcpm client set <name>
mcpm add web-fetch