Official MCP server for Lune Research: search top-tier papers and methodology guidance from any AI client.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
Local
claude mcp add lune-research --env LUNE_API_KEY='<LUNE_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.lune-research]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server"]
env = { LUNE_API_KEY = "<LUNE_API_KEY>" }
# codex mcp add lune-research --env LUNE_API_KEY='<LUNE_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune-research": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LUNE_API_KEY": "<LUNE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"lune-research": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LUNE_API_KEY": "<LUNE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune-research": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LUNE_API_KEY": "<LUNE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune-research": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LUNE_API_KEY": "<LUNE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune-research": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LUNE_API_KEY": "<LUNE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Remote
claude mcp add --transport http lune-research https://mcp.luneresearch.com --header 'Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>'~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.lune-research]
url = "https://mcp.luneresearch.com"
bearer_token_env_var = "LUNE_RESEARCH_API_KEY"
# codex mcp add lune-research --url https://mcp.luneresearch.com --bearer-token-env-var LUNE_RESEARCH_API_KEY
# export LUNE_RESEARCH_API_KEY=<API_KEY>~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune-research": {
"url": "https://mcp.luneresearch.com",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"lune-research": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.luneresearch.com",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune-research": {
"httpUrl": "https://mcp.luneresearch.com",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json · Customize › Connectors › Add custom connector
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune-research": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.luneresearch.com",
"--header",
"Authorization:${AUTH_HEADER}"
],
"env": {
"AUTH_HEADER": "Bearer <API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune-research": {
"url": "https://mcp.luneresearch.com",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
LUNE_API_KEY
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.