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Space Frontiers MCP Server

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About Space Frontiers MCP Server

MCP Server for Space Frontiers API

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-spacefrontiers": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "sync"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

4

Peer-reviewed papers, books, patents, Wikipedia. Use for citations and prior art.

Reddit, Telegram channels, YouTube transcripts. Use for news and community discussion.

Full text + references for one canonical URI (DOI, arXiv, PMID, ISBN).

Passages within one document by query. Use for documents over ~20K tokens.

Overview

What is Space Frontiers MCP Server?

A retrieval layer for AI agents over peer-reviewed papers, books, patents, Wikipedia, Reddit, Telegram, and YouTube. Returns full text and canonical source URIs for citation.

How to use Space Frontiers MCP Server?

Add the server to Claude Code with claude mcp add --transport http spacefrontiers https://mcp.spacefrontiers.org. For Cursor, VS Code, Cline, or Windsurf, configure the MCP client with the HTTP URL and a Bearer API key. Self-host by cloning the repo, running uv sync, and starting with uv run fastmcp run mcp_server.py after setting the API key.

Key features of Space Frontiers MCP Server

  • Retrieves peer-reviewed papers, books, patents, and Wikipedia.
  • Searches social media: Reddit, Telegram, YouTube transcripts.
  • Provides full text and canonical source URIs for citation.
  • Four read-only, idempotent tools with typed result schemas.
  • Supports OAuth 2.1 and Bearer API key authentication.
  • Hosted via Streamable HTTP transport, no local server required.

Use cases of Space Frontiers MCP Server

  • AI agents citing academic papers or patents.
  • Researching prior art with verified sources.
  • Gathering community discussion on current topics.
  • Automating literature review with full text retrieval.
  • Fact-checking claims against peer-reviewed documents.

FAQ from Space Frontiers MCP Server

How do I authenticate?

Use OAuth 2.1 with PKCE (browser flow for Claude Code) or a Bearer API key from https://spacefrontiers.org/keys.

What data sources are supported?

Peer-reviewed papers, books, patents, Wikipedia, Reddit, Telegram, and YouTube.

Can I self-host this server?

Yes, clone the repo, run uv sync, set SPACE_FRONTIERS_API_KEY, and start with uv run fastmcp run mcp_server.py.

Is the server read-only?

Yes, all four tools are read-only and idempotent, with readOnlyHint and idempotentHint annotations.

What transports are available?

Streamable HTTP (stateless) for hosted and OAuth; stdio for self-hosted.

Frequently asked questions

How do I authenticate?

Use OAuth 2.1 with PKCE (browser flow for Claude Code) or a Bearer API key from https://spacefrontiers.org/keys.

What data sources are supported?

Peer-reviewed papers, books, patents, Wikipedia, Reddit, Telegram, and YouTube.

Can I self-host this server?

Yes, clone the repo, run `uv sync`, set `SPACE_FRONTIERS_API_KEY`, and start with `uv run fastmcp run mcp_server.py`.

Is the server read-only?

Yes, all four tools are read-only and idempotent, with `readOnlyHint` and `idempotentHint` annotations.

What transports are available?

Streamable HTTP (stateless) for hosted and OAuth; stdio for self-hosted.

Comments

Basic information

Category

Other

License

MIT

Transports

stdio

Author

SpaceFrontiers

Submitted by

Pasha Podolsky

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