bgpt-paper-search
Search scientific papers and retrieve structured experimental data extracted from full-text studies via the BGPT MCP server. Returns 25+ fields per paper including methods, results, sample sizes, quality scores, and conclusions. Use for literature reviews, evidence synthesis, and finding experimental details not available in abstracts alone.
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BGPT Paper Search – Full-Text Scientific Paper Data Retrieval Tool
Overview
BGPT Paper Search is a remote MCP server for searching a scientific paper database containing structured experimental data extracted from full-text research. Unlike traditional literature databases, BGPT provides more than just titles and abstracts. It also offers structured data drawn from the actual content of papers—including experimental methods, quantitative results, sample sizes, quality assessments, and more than 25 metadata fields for each paper.
Use Cases
When conducting a systematic or scoping literature review, BGPT can quickly identify papers containing specific experimental details and automatically extract structured data for evidence synthesis, greatly improving review efficiency.
When performing a meta-analysis or creating evidence tables for clinical guidelines, BGPT can locate quantitative results, sample sizes, or effect sizes across studies and provide directly usable structured data, eliminating the tedious process of manual compilation.
When comparing methods used in different studies or looking for papers with quality scores and evidence ratings, BGPT’s 25+ fields—including experimental techniques, models, protocols, and study quality assessments—help you quickly identify high-quality research.
Core Features
BGPT extracts more than 25 data fields from full-text papers, including titles, authors, journals, publication years, DOIs, experimental methods, key results (including quantitative data), sample sizes, quality scores, author conclusions, and their implications. This structured data can be used directly for analysis without reading each paper in full to locate the relevant details.
Unlike traditional databases that can search only titles and abstracts, BGPT supports searches based on deeper content such as experimental methods, quantitative results, and sample sizes. Whether you need a specific experimental technique, animal model, or clinical protocol, BGPT can precisely identify relevant studies.
As a remote MCP server, BGPT requires no local installation. Simply add it to the MCP configuration in Claude Code to start using it. A free tier is available (50 searches per network), along with paid options ($0.01 per result), meeting needs ranging from academic research to enterprise-scale applications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BGPT Paper Search free?
BGPT offers a free tier with 50 searches per network and no API key required. For higher-volume usage, you can obtain an API key from bgpt.pro/mcp. Paid usage costs $0.01 per result. This flexible pricing model is suitable both for students and researchers conducting academic exploration and for enterprise-scale literature retrieval.
How does BGPT differ from PubMed?
The main difference lies in the source and depth of the data. PubMed primarily returns paper titles, abstracts, and basic metadata, whereas BGPT extracts structured experimental data from full-text studies, including method details, quantitative results, sample sizes, quality scores, and more than 25 other fields. If you need the actual research content of papers rather than just abstract information, BGPT provides deeper data support.
How do I configure BGPT in Claude Code?
Configuration is simple. Just add the following to your MCP configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"bgpt": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "https://bgpt.pro/mcp/sse"]
}
}
}After adding it, restart Claude Code to begin using it. You can also launch it with the npx bgpt-mcp command. Once configured, you can ask Claude to search scientific papers and retrieve structured experimental data directly.
What paper data fields can BGPT extract?
BGPT provides more than 25 structured fields for each paper, including:
These fields can be used directly for data analysis, evidence table construction, and meta-analysis, without manually extracting information from full-text papers.
How can I use BGPT for a systematic literature review?
Using BGPT for a systematic review is highly efficient. First, define your research question and inclusion criteria, such as specific experimental methods, sample size requirements, and study types. Then ask Claude to search for relevant papers. The structured data returned by BGPT can be imported directly into your review tables, including method comparisons, result summaries, and quality assessments. This eliminates the tedious process of reading and manually extracting data from each paper, allowing you to focus on data analysis and evidence synthesis.
What types of scientific research does BGPT support?
BGPT’s database contains carefully curated scientific papers covering a wide range of fields, from basic research to clinical applications. Whether you need to find cell experiments, animal models, clinical trials, or epidemiological studies, BGPT can perform precise searches based on experimental methods and study types. It is particularly well suited to research areas such as medicine, biology, and pharmacology that require structured experimental data.
How extensive is BGPT’s database coverage?
BGPT has built a curated database of original experimental data extracted from full-text studies. Unlike traditional literature indexes, BGPT focuses on providing structured, analyzable paper content rather than merely titles and abstracts. The database is continuously updated and covers high-quality research across multiple scientific fields. For specific coverage details or the number of papers in a particular field, it is recommended that you conduct a test search directly through BGPT to evaluate result relevance.