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Mendeley MCP Server

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Mendeley is a reference management software that allows researchers to organize and share research papers, as well as collaborate on research projects. Use it for managing citations and accessing scholarly articles.

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Domain knowledge for Mendeley — workflow patterns, data models, and gotchas for your AI agent.

Mendeley

Mendeley is a reference management tool for organizing and sharing research papers and collaborating on research projects. Manage citations and access scholarly articles.

Data Model

  • Profile — authenticated researcher identity.
  • Groups — shared libraries for collaboration.
  • Files — binary attachments synced with the desktop clients.
  • Documents — bibliographic metadata rows (create, update, enumerate, open by id).
  • Folders — hierarchical organization for libraries.

Tools in this Server (22)

Add To Folder

Add a document to a Mendeley folder. Documents can belong to multiple folders. The document must already exist in the user's library (use upsert_docum...

Delete Annotation

Permanently delete a Mendeley annotation. This cannot be undone. The document itself is not affected.

Delete Document

Permanently delete a document from the user's Mendeley library. This cannot be undone. Unlike trash_document (which soft-deletes and allows restore), ...

Delete Folder

Permanently delete a Mendeley folder. Documents inside the folder are NOT deleted — only the folder itself is removed. The documents remain in the use...

Get Annotations

Get annotations (highlights, sticky notes, comments) from the user's Mendeley library. Filter by document_id to see all annotations on a specific pape...

Get Catalog

Search or look up papers in the global Mendeley catalog (crowd-sourced database of millions of academic papers). Two modes: (1) Keyword search — use '...

Get Documents

Get documents from the user's personal Mendeley library (not the global catalog). Pass document_id to retrieve a single document with full metadata, o...

Get Files

Get file metadata (PDFs, attachments) from the user's Mendeley library. Returns file size, hash, MIME type, and associated document_id — not the file ...

Get Folder Documents

List the document IDs inside a Mendeley folder. Returns an array of {id} objects. To get full document details, pass each ID to get_documents. Use add...

Get Folders

Get folders from the user's Mendeley library. Returns folder name, parent_id (for nested folders), and creation date. To see which documents are insid...

Get Groups

Get Mendeley groups the user is a member of. Groups are shared collections where multiple researchers can collaborate on a reference library. Pass gro...

Get Identifier Types

Get the list of document identifier types recognized by Mendeley (DOI, PubMed ID, ISBN, arXiv, Scopus, etc.). Useful for understanding which identifie...

Get Profile

Get the authenticated user's Mendeley profile. Returns display name, email, institution, academic status, research disciplines, and account verificati...

Get Subject Areas

Get all academic subject areas used in the Mendeley catalog. These categories (e.g. 'Computer Science', 'Physics and Astronomy', 'Medicine and Dentist...

Get Trashed

Get documents in the Mendeley trash. These were soft-deleted with trash_document and can be restored with restore_trashed. Pass document_id to retriev...

Remove From Folder

Remove a document from a Mendeley folder. The document is NOT deleted — it stays in the library and any other folders. To move a document between fold...

Restore Trashed

Restore a trashed document back to the user's Mendeley library. The document returns to its original state but folder assignments are not restored — u...

Search Library

Full-text search across the user's personal Mendeley library. Requires at least one of: query, title, author, source, or abstract. Use 'query' for bro...

Trash Document

Move a document to the Mendeley trash (soft delete). The document is not permanently deleted and can be recovered with restore_trashed. The document i...

Upsert Annotation

Add a note or annotation to a Mendeley document, or update an existing one. To add a text note to a paper: provide document_id, type='sticky_note', an...

Upsert Document

Add a paper to the user's Mendeley library or update an existing one. To create: provide title and type (e.g. 'journal'). Copy metadata from get_catal...

Upsert Folder

Create or rename a Mendeley folder. To create: provide a name (and optionally parent_id to nest it under another folder). To rename or move: provide f...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Mendeley MCP server?

Mendeley is a reference management software that allows researchers to organize and share research papers, as well as collaborate on research projects. Use it for managing citations and accessing scholarly articles. It provides 22 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect Mendeley to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/mendeley. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does Mendeley provide?

Mendeley provides 22 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does Mendeley require?

Mendeley uses One-click sign in. Mendeley requires credentials. Connect via MCPBundles and authentication is handled automatically.

Setup Instructions

Connect Mendeley to any MCP client in minutes

https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/mendeley

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol lets AI tools call external capabilities securely through a single URL. This bundle groups tools behind an MCP endpoint that many clients can use.

Use this bundle in 3 steps

  1. Copy the MCP URL above
  2. Open your AI tool and add a new MCP/connector
  3. Paste the URL and follow any auth prompts

Claude Desktop Users

Skip the manual setup! Use the .mcpb file format for one-click installation. Check the Claude Desktop tab for setup instructions.

Pick your tool tab for exact steps

Select ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, or another tab for copy-paste config.

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Mendeley MCP Server & Skill — 22 Tools