Trove
Fail-closed academic research server: search, full text, citations across open scholarly APIs.
MCP server · by LalwaniPalash
About
Trove is an MCP server published by LalwaniPalash. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). The last change we recorded was on 2026-10-14. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
- Secrets: 2
- Settings: 5
Requires: CORE_API_KEY (secret), SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY (secret)
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Works with
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Copilot CLI
From the marketplaces that list it and the MCP transport it declares, as each client documents them. We do not test plugins.
Connect
Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a local MCP server: npm package
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --env "CORE_API_KEY=<YOUR_CORE_API_KEY>" --env "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY=<YOUR_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>" --transport stdio trove-mcp -- npx -y trove-mcp[mcp_servers.trove-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "trove-mcp"]
[mcp_servers.trove-mcp.env]
CORE_API_KEY = "<YOUR_CORE_API_KEY>"
SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY = "<YOUR_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>"{
"mcpServers": {
"trove-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"trove-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CORE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CORE_API_KEY>",
"SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. We show the names of the settings, never values.
Optional settings it also lists: TROVE_CONTACT_EMAIL, TROVE_DB_PATH, UNPAYWALL_EMAIL.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed | 0.1.11 | Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 |
Not marked |
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What changed
- Official MCP Registry: released version 0.1.11 (was 0.1.10)
- Became a product we track
- Official MCP Registry: appeared
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