zenodo-mcp-server

Name: zenodo-mcp-server
Author: cyanheads

cyanheads

Search and resolve Zenodo datasets, software, and publications by DOI; trace versions and funding, list files, and preview text files via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

Setup

Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Local

claude mcp add zenodo --env ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN='<ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN>' -- npx -y @cyanheads/zenodo-mcp-server

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.zenodo]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/zenodo-mcp-server"]
env = { ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN = "<ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN>" }

# codex mcp add zenodo --env ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN='<ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN>' -- npx -y @cyanheads/zenodo-mcp-server

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zenodo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/zenodo-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "zenodo": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/zenodo-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

~/.gemini/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zenodo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/zenodo-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zenodo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/zenodo-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.trae/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zenodo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/zenodo-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Remote

claude mcp add --transport http zenodo https://zenodo.caseyjhand.com/mcp

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.zenodo]
url = "https://zenodo.caseyjhand.com/mcp"

# codex mcp add zenodo --url https://zenodo.caseyjhand.com/mcp

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zenodo": {
      "url": "https://zenodo.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "zenodo": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://zenodo.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

~/.gemini/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zenodo": {
      "httpUrl": "https://zenodo.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json · Customize › Connectors › Add custom connector

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zenodo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://zenodo.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

.trae/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zenodo": {
      "url": "https://zenodo.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN

Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.

Setup

Local

Remote

Environment variables

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