# Scite MCP

> Scite's hosted MCP server: your agent searches scientific literature and grounds its answers in Smart Citations from real papers.

Scite MCP connects your agent to Scite's index of scientific literature and its Smart Citations: citation statements taken from the full text of papers and classified as supporting, contrasting or mentioning. Your agent can find papers, see how a finding has been cited since, and answer with references you can check. Scite is part of Research Solutions.

What you can do with it
- Search scientific literature, full text included, with Boolean queries, phrase search and filters such as author, journal, date range, citation counts and editorial notices
- See whether later papers support or contrast a finding before you cite it
- Ground your agent's answers in real papers, with references you can verify
- Ask for a cited paragraph or a literature answer on a topic
- Connect your library's holdings for full-text access

How it connects
Add https://api.scite.ai/mcp as a connector or remote MCP server. Scite is also in ChatGPT's apps and Claude's connector directory. The first time, Scite asks you to sign in with your Scite account (OAuth).

Good to know
- Scite MCP needs a paid Scite plan, an active free trial or an organization's Enterprise license. Free accounts don't include MCP access, and each plan comes with a monthly allowance of MCP credits.
- In ChatGPT, type @Scite to use it. If it stops responding, reconnect it from the menu next to Scite.
- For paywalled papers, you can go deeper on the Scite site.
- Scite documents ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and Cursor.

- Type: Plugin
- Made by: Scite
- Category: Research
- Formats: Remote MCP
- Version: 1.0.0
- Website: https://scite.ai/mcp
- Page: https://pluginboard.ai/plugins/scite

## Works with

- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Muse
- Grok Bot
- Gemini
- Grok
- GitHub Copilot
- Cursor
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Antigravity
- Gemini CLI
- Replit
- OpenClaw
- OpenCode
- Hermes Agent

## Install

### ChatGPT

In ChatGPT on the web: Plugins → + → Add custom MCP server, then paste https://api.scite.ai/mcp under Connection. Business and Enterprise plans; Pro can add read-only servers.

### Claude

In Claude (web or desktop): Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste https://api.scite.ai/mcp

### Muse

In Muse: In a Muse chat, ask it to create a custom connector for the MCP server at https://api.scite.ai/mcp. Then tap Connect on the card it shows and sign in, or add your key.

### Grok Bot

In Grok Bot: In a chat with your Bot, say "Add this MCP server: https://api.scite.ai/mcp". It confirms the details with you and sets it up, and the tools are ready from your next message.

### Gemini

In Gemini: At gemini.google.com: Settings → Connected Apps → Add a custom app, then paste https://api.scite.ai/mcp

### Grok

In Grok on the web: At grok.com/connectors: New Connector → Custom, then enter https://api.scite.ai/mcp and sign in if it asks.

### GitHub Copilot

Add to VS Code: vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22scite-mcp%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fapi.scite.ai%2Fmcp%22%7D

Copilot CLI:

```shell
copilot mcp add --transport http scite-mcp https://api.scite.ai/mcp
```

### Cursor

Add to Cursor: cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=scite-mcp&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FwaS5zY2l0ZS5haS9tY3AifQ%3D%3D

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scite-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.scite.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Code

Run in your terminal:

```shell
claude mcp add --transport http scite-mcp https://api.scite.ai/mcp
```

### Codex

Run in your terminal:

```shell
codex mcp add scite-mcp --url https://api.scite.ai/mcp
```

### Antigravity

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scite-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.scite.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Gemini CLI

Run in your terminal:

```shell
gemini mcp add --transport http scite-mcp https://api.scite.ai/mcp
```

### Replit

In Replit: At replit.com/integrations, open MCP Servers → + Add MCP server, paste https://api.scite.ai/mcp (add any headers under Advanced settings), then click Test & save.

### OpenClaw

Run in your terminal:

```shell
openclaw mcp add scite-mcp --url https://api.scite.ai/mcp --transport streamable-http
```

If it needs a key or sign-in: For https://api.scite.ai/mcp, add --header NAME=value for each header it needs, or --auth oauth and then run openclaw mcp login scite-mcp.

### OpenCode

Run in your terminal:

```shell
opencode mcp add scite-mcp --url https://api.scite.ai/mcp
```

If it needs a key: For https://api.scite.ai/mcp, add --header 'NAME=value' for each header it needs. Add --global to use it in every project.

### Hermes Agent

Run in your terminal:

```shell
hermes mcp add scite-mcp --url https://api.scite.ai/mcp
```

Add to ~/.hermes/config.yaml:

```json
{
  "mcp_servers": {
    "scite-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.scite.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

If it signs in with OAuth: If https://api.scite.ai/mcp asks you to sign in, add --auth oauth to the command, or auth: oauth to its entry.

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