# Paper Download MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to efficiently download academic papers from various sources, as it solves the problem of accessing multiple databases and prioritizes downloads by year. It takes DOIs or URLs as input and provides metadata and PDFs as output, streamlining the research process. Ideal for researchers, students, and academics requiring quick access to scholarly articles.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/oxidane-bot-paper-download-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/oxidane-bot-paper-download-mcp

## Description

An MCP server for downloading academic papers from multiple sources using intelligent routing and year-aware priority selection. It enables users to retrieve metadata and download single or batch PDFs by DOI or URL.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.00
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/vkk3ibxwj3)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Oxidane-bot/paper-download-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "oxidane-bot-paper-download-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/oxidane-bot-paper-download-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/oxidane-bot-paper-download-mcp/pull`

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