iacr

The IACR Cryptology ePrint Archive MCP server provides programmatic access to search and retrieve metadata for cryptography research papers from the IACR ePrint Archive. Core tools exposed by the server include search_papers for querying papers by terms, year, and result limits, and get_paper_details for fetching detailed information about a specific paper by its identifier. You can interact with these tools through your MCP client, passing the required parameters to perform searches, filter results, and then enrich your workflow with full paper metadata such as titles, authors, abstracts, and publication dates. This server emphasizes secure, programmatic access to up-to-date research data via the RSS-based data source used by IACR.

Prerequisites:

• Node.js v16 or newer
• npm (or yarn) available in your environment

Install via Smithery (recommended for automated deployments):

npx -y @smithery/cli install iacr-mcp-server --client claude

Manual installation:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/iacr-mcp-server.git
cd iacr-mcp-server
npm install

After installation, start the server using your preferred MCP runner configuration (see mcp_config).

Notes:

• The server uses the IACR ePrint Archive RSS feed as its data source; ensure network access to the archive is available.
• If you encounter rate limits or data delays, consider implementing caching on the client side and refreshing metadata at appropriate intervals.
• Typical environment variables are not required by default, but you can add them if you extend the server (e.g., to customize RSS feed endpoints or log levels).
• Available tools: search_papers (query, year, max_results) and get_paper_details (paper_id).
• This is presented as an unofficial interface; for the most accurate data, refer to the official IACR Cryptology ePrint Archive.