BGPT - Scientific Paper Search
REMOTE · BGPT.PRO · 2 COMPONENTS · SCANNED SEP 20
Search scientific papers with structured experimental data from full-text studies
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security57
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 2 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability62
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 506 tokens (~253/item across 2 items; 2 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage71
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 2 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 3 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
How do I install the BGPT - Scientific Paper Search MCP server?
BGPT - Scientific Paper Search is a hosted endpoint at https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · bgpt.pro
claude mcp add --transport http connerlambden-bgpt-mcp 'https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream'
{
"mcpServers": {
"connerlambden-bgpt-mcp": {
"url": "https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"connerlambden-bgpt-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.connerlambden-bgpt-mcp] url = "https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"connerlambden-bgpt-mcp": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add connerlambden-bgpt-mcp --url 'https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
connerlambden-bgpt-mcp:
url: "https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream" {
"McpServers": {
"connerlambden-bgpt-mcp": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream"
}
}
} assistant mcp add connerlambden-bgpt-mcp -t streamable-http -u 'https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream'
{
"mcpServers": {
"connerlambden-bgpt-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 31 Aug 26 +1
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 30 Aug 26 −1
- Stability: pass → 0.97 functional
- 28 Aug 26 −1
- Tool “search_papers” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 217 → 253 ▼ functional
- Schema quality: excellent → good functional
- “search_papers” added an optional parameter “study_type” cosmetic
- “search_papers” added an optional parameter “min_citations” cosmetic
- 26 Aug 26 +1
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Aug 26 +1
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 24 Aug 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 11 Aug 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 7 Aug 26 0
- The server no longer declares the “experimental” capability functional
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 20 Sept 2026 · Probed https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=bgpt.pro | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 25 Aug 2026 | 23 Nov 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | a9d96f236c9e473913438845e336f160 |
| SANs: bgpt.pro, *.bgpt.pro | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of bgpt.pro. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| pro. | present | 42154 | 8 | Verified |
| bgpt.pro. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
lookup_paper Look up paper by DOI ~122
Look up a single paper by its DOI. Args: doi: The DOI of the paper (e.g. "10.1038/s41586-024-07386-0"). output_format: "evidence" for compact claim-level evidence (default), "legacy" for original paper metadata, or "full" for both. Returns: An envelope with found status and the paper in result, or a not-found message. A found paper counts as one result.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| doi | string | yes | – |
| output_format | string | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
search_papers Search scientific evidence ~272
Search claim-level evidence extracted from full-text scientific papers. Args: query: Search terms (e.g. "CRISPR gene editing efficiency"). SHORT, concise queries are best. English language only. Use days_back, num_results, min_citations, and study_type instead of adding years or filters to the query. num_results: Number of results to return (1-100, default 16). First 50 results are free, then metered per result for paid users. days_back: Only return papers published within the last N days. min_citations: Only return papers with at least this many references cited. study_type: Only return papers of this study type. One of: primary study | systematic review | meta-analysis | narrative review | protocol | dataset | commentary | other. output_format: "evidence" for compact claim-level evidence (default), "legacy" for original paper metadata, or "full" for both. Returns: An envelope whose results list contains papers with claims, experiments, exact results, demonstrated scope, limitations, and provenance.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| days_back | – | – | – |
| min_citations | – | – | – |
| num_results | integer | – | – |
| output_format | string | – | – |
| query | string | yes | – |
| study_type | – | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
What is the BGPT - Scientific Paper Search MCP server?
BGPT - Scientific Paper Search is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.connerlambden/bgpt-mcp. Search scientific papers with structured experimental data from full-text studies. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream).
Is the BGPT - Scientific Paper Search MCP server safe to use?
BGPT - Scientific Paper Search scores 74 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the BGPT - Scientific Paper Search MCP server expose?
BGPT - Scientific Paper Search exposes 2 tools: search_papers, lookup_paper. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 394 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the BGPT - Scientific Paper Search MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to BGPT - Scientific Paper Search without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the BGPT - Scientific Paper Search MCP server still maintained?
BGPT - Scientific Paper Search is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 20 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.