io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp

openresearch-mcp

Zero-auth research MCP server — web, GitHub, HN, Stack Overflow, OpenAlex, YouTube. No keys needed.

1 8 tools GitHub PyPI

No known CVEs

No license

Actively maintained

Last commit 3d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

8 tools · ~247 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openresearch": {
      "args": [
        "openresearch-mcp",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp does

Zero-auth multi-source research MCP server. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, OpenCode, Open WebUI, or any MCP-compatible agent — no API keys required.

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Tools (8)

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~247 tokens total

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp safe to use?: io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It requires authentication to connect, which limits unauthorized access.
How do I install io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp?: io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp do?: io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp provides 8 tools: YouTube, Tools, Install, Update, Cursor and 3 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp?: io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 3 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.

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Tools

Chars / ~Tok = each tool's full definition (name + description + JSON input schema) as injected into the agent context on every request (not the Notes text). ~Tok ≈ chars / 4.

Tool	Source	Notes	Chars	~Tok
`web_search`	DuckDuckGo	Optional `site=` param to scope to a domain (e.g. `arxiv.org`)	111	28
`read_url`	Any webpage	Strips nav/scripts, returns clean text	108	27
`read_pdf`	Any PDF or arXiv	Accepts `/abs/`, `/pdf/`, `/html/` arXiv URLs interchangeably	133	33
`search_openalex`	OpenAlex	250M+ works, zero rate limiting; set `OPENALEX_EMAIL` for polite pool	234	58
`search_hacker_news`	HN via Algolia	Story search with points + comment counts	148	37
`search_stackoverflow`	Stack Overflow API	Set `STACKEXCHANGE_KEY` for higher quota	163	41
`read_repo`	GitHub public repos	README + file tree + key docs; set `GITHUB_TOKEN` for 5k req/hr	223	56
`get_youtube_transcript`	YouTube captions	Accepts full URLs, `youtu.be/` links, shorts, or bare video IDs	143	36
`get_current_date`	Server clock	Current UTC date/time — anchors relative requests ("last 30 days") instead of guessing	535	134
`get_weather_forecast`	Open-Meteo	Current conditions + up to 16-day forecast by place name; no key. See licensing note below	139	35
`get_historical_weather`	Open-Meteo	Climate series since 1940 for a place + date range, aggregated monthly/yearly; no key. See licensing note below	318	80
`search_indicators`	World Bank	Find an indicator code by keyword ("GDP", "migration"); feed into `get_country_indicator`	335	84
`get_country_indicator`	World Bank	Yearly socio-economic series (GDP, population, inflation, migration, life expectancy…) by country + code; no key	147	37
`get_fx_rate`	Frankfurter (ECB)	Currency rates: latest, a historical date, or a date-range series (downsample week/month); no key	140	35
`get_crypto_price`	CoinGecko	Crypto price (current or daily history) by coin id/symbol vs a quote currency; no key	140	35
`search_news`	GDELT	Fresh global news on a topic (multilingual); returns articles to feed into `read_url`; no key (rate-limited ~1/5s)	276	69
`search_europepmc`	Europe PMC	Biomedical/life-science papers; flags open-access and gives a PDF URL to feed into `read_pdf`; no key	281	70
`search_bluesky_users`	Bluesky	Find researcher/dev profiles by name, handle, or bio; no key	142	36
`get_bluesky_profile`	Bluesky	Full bio + follower/post counts for a handle; no key	268	67
`read_bluesky_feed`	Bluesky	A user's recent original posts (reposts/replies filtered); no key	148	37
`get_company_financials`	SEC EDGAR	Annual revenue, earnings, assets for a US-listed company by ticker (10-K filings); no key (set `SEC_USER_AGENT` for heavy use)	327	82
`search_sec_filings`	SEC EDGAR	Full-text search of filings (10-K/10-Q/8-K) by keyword/company; returns a document URL to feed into `read_url`/`read_pdf`; no key	266	66
All 22 tool definitions			4,725	~1,181

Tool

Source

Notes

Chars

~Tok

web_search

DuckDuckGo

Optional site= param to scope to a domain (e.g. arxiv.org)

111

read_url

Any webpage

Strips nav/scripts, returns clean text

108

read_pdf

Any PDF or arXiv

Accepts /abs/, /pdf/, /html/ arXiv URLs interchangeably

133

search_openalex

OpenAlex

250M+ works, zero rate limiting; set OPENALEX_EMAIL for polite pool

234

search_hacker_news

HN via Algolia

Story search with points + comment counts

148

search_stackoverflow

Stack Overflow API

Set STACKEXCHANGE_KEY for higher quota

163

read_repo

GitHub public repos

README + file tree + key docs; set GITHUB_TOKEN for 5k req/hr

223

get_youtube_transcript

YouTube captions

Accepts full URLs, youtu.be/ links, shorts, or bare video IDs

143

get_current_date

Server clock

Current UTC date/time — anchors relative requests ("last 30 days") instead of guessing

535

134

get_weather_forecast

Open-Meteo

Current conditions + up to 16-day forecast by place name; no key. See licensing note below

139

get_historical_weather

Open-Meteo

Climate series since 1940 for a place + date range, aggregated monthly/yearly; no key. See licensing note below

318

search_indicators

World Bank

Find an indicator code by keyword ("GDP", "migration"); feed into get_country_indicator

335

get_country_indicator

World Bank

Yearly socio-economic series (GDP, population, inflation, migration, life expectancy…) by country + code; no key

147

get_fx_rate

Frankfurter (ECB)

Currency rates: latest, a historical date, or a date-range series (downsample week/month); no key

140

get_crypto_price

CoinGecko

Crypto price (current or daily history) by coin id/symbol vs a quote currency; no key

140

search_news

GDELT

Fresh global news on a topic (multilingual); returns articles to feed into read_url; no key (rate-limited ~1/5s)

276

search_europepmc

Europe PMC

Biomedical/life-science papers; flags open-access and gives a PDF URL to feed into read_pdf; no key

281

search_bluesky_users

Bluesky

Find researcher/dev profiles by name, handle, or bio; no key

142

get_bluesky_profile

Bluesky

Full bio + follower/post counts for a handle; no key

268

read_bluesky_feed

Bluesky

A user's recent original posts (reposts/replies filtered); no key

148

get_company_financials

SEC EDGAR

Annual revenue, earnings, assets for a US-listed company by ticker (10-K filings); no key (set SEC_USER_AGENT for heavy use)

327

search_sec_filings

SEC EDGAR

Full-text search of filings (10-K/10-Q/8-K) by keyword/company; returns a document URL to feed into read_url/read_pdf; no key

266

All 22 tool definitions

4,725

~1,181

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp safe to use?

io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It requires authentication to connect, which limits unauthorized access.

How do I install io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp?

io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp do?

io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp provides 8 tools: YouTube, Tools, Install, Update, Cursor and 3 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp?

io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp actively maintained?

io.github.olanokhin/openresearch-mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 3 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.

Tools

Chars / ~Tok = each tool's full definition (name + description + JSON input schema) as injected into the agent context on every request (not the Notes text). ~Tok ≈ chars / 4.

Tool	Source	Notes	Chars	~Tok
`web_search`	DuckDuckGo	Optional `site=` param to scope to a domain (e.g. `arxiv.org`)	111	28
`read_url`	Any webpage	Strips nav/scripts, returns clean text	108	27
`read_pdf`	Any PDF or arXiv	Accepts `/abs/`, `/pdf/`, `/html/` arXiv URLs interchangeably	133	33
`search_openalex`	OpenAlex	250M+ works, zero rate limiting; set `OPENALEX_EMAIL` for polite pool	234	58
`search_hacker_news`	HN via Algolia	Story search with points + comment counts	148	37
`search_stackoverflow`	Stack Overflow API	Set `STACKEXCHANGE_KEY` for higher quota	163	41
`read_repo`	GitHub public repos	README + file tree + key docs; set `GITHUB_TOKEN` for 5k req/hr	223	56
`get_youtube_transcript`	YouTube captions	Accepts full URLs, `youtu.be/` links, shorts, or bare video IDs	143	36
`get_current_date`	Server clock	Current UTC date/time — anchors relative requests ("last 30 days") instead of guessing	535	134
`get_weather_forecast`	Open-Meteo	Current conditions + up to 16-day forecast by place name; no key. See licensing note below	139	35
`get_historical_weather`	Open-Meteo	Climate series since 1940 for a place + date range, aggregated monthly/yearly; no key. See licensing note below	318	80
`search_indicators`	World Bank	Find an indicator code by keyword ("GDP", "migration"); feed into `get_country_indicator`	335	84
`get_country_indicator`	World Bank	Yearly socio-economic series (GDP, population, inflation, migration, life expectancy…) by country + code; no key	147	37
`get_fx_rate`	Frankfurter (ECB)	Currency rates: latest, a historical date, or a date-range series (downsample week/month); no key	140	35
`get_crypto_price`	CoinGecko	Crypto price (current or daily history) by coin id/symbol vs a quote currency; no key	140	35
`search_news`	GDELT	Fresh global news on a topic (multilingual); returns articles to feed into `read_url`; no key (rate-limited ~1/5s)	276	69
`search_europepmc`	Europe PMC	Biomedical/life-science papers; flags open-access and gives a PDF URL to feed into `read_pdf`; no key	281	70
`search_bluesky_users`	Bluesky	Find researcher/dev profiles by name, handle, or bio; no key	142	36
`get_bluesky_profile`	Bluesky	Full bio + follower/post counts for a handle; no key	268	67
`read_bluesky_feed`	Bluesky	A user's recent original posts (reposts/replies filtered); no key	148	37
`get_company_financials`	SEC EDGAR	Annual revenue, earnings, assets for a US-listed company by ticker (10-K filings); no key (set `SEC_USER_AGENT` for heavy use)	327	82
`search_sec_filings`	SEC EDGAR	Full-text search of filings (10-K/10-Q/8-K) by keyword/company; returns a document URL to feed into `read_url`/`read_pdf`; no key	266	66
All 22 tool definitions			4,725	~1,181

Tool

Source

Notes

Chars

~Tok

web_search

DuckDuckGo

Optional site= param to scope to a domain (e.g. arxiv.org)

111

read_url

Any webpage

Strips nav/scripts, returns clean text

108

read_pdf

Any PDF or arXiv

Accepts /abs/, /pdf/, /html/ arXiv URLs interchangeably

133

search_openalex

OpenAlex

250M+ works, zero rate limiting; set OPENALEX_EMAIL for polite pool

234

search_hacker_news

HN via Algolia

Story search with points + comment counts

148

search_stackoverflow

Stack Overflow API

Set STACKEXCHANGE_KEY for higher quota

163

read_repo

GitHub public repos

README + file tree + key docs; set GITHUB_TOKEN for 5k req/hr

223

get_youtube_transcript

YouTube captions

Accepts full URLs, youtu.be/ links, shorts, or bare video IDs

143

get_current_date

Server clock

Current UTC date/time — anchors relative requests ("last 30 days") instead of guessing

535

134

get_weather_forecast

Open-Meteo

Current conditions + up to 16-day forecast by place name; no key. See licensing note below

139

get_historical_weather

Open-Meteo

Climate series since 1940 for a place + date range, aggregated monthly/yearly; no key. See licensing note below

318

search_indicators

World Bank

Find an indicator code by keyword ("GDP", "migration"); feed into get_country_indicator

335

get_country_indicator

World Bank

Yearly socio-economic series (GDP, population, inflation, migration, life expectancy…) by country + code; no key

147

get_fx_rate

Frankfurter (ECB)

Currency rates: latest, a historical date, or a date-range series (downsample week/month); no key

140

get_crypto_price

CoinGecko

Crypto price (current or daily history) by coin id/symbol vs a quote currency; no key

140

search_news

GDELT

Fresh global news on a topic (multilingual); returns articles to feed into read_url; no key (rate-limited ~1/5s)

276

search_europepmc

Europe PMC

Biomedical/life-science papers; flags open-access and gives a PDF URL to feed into read_pdf; no key

281

search_bluesky_users

Bluesky

Find researcher/dev profiles by name, handle, or bio; no key

142

get_bluesky_profile

Bluesky

Full bio + follower/post counts for a handle; no key

268

read_bluesky_feed

Bluesky

A user's recent original posts (reposts/replies filtered); no key

148

get_company_financials

SEC EDGAR

Annual revenue, earnings, assets for a US-listed company by ticker (10-K filings); no key (set SEC_USER_AGENT for heavy use)

327

search_sec_filings

SEC EDGAR

Full-text search of filings (10-K/10-Q/8-K) by keyword/company; returns a document URL to feed into read_url/read_pdf; no key

266

All 22 tool definitions

4,725

~1,181