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How to install Unpaywall
Copy-paste configuration for popular MCP clients.
transport: http
Config generated by PluginBench — verify against the source before use.Cursor
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"unpaywall": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/unpaywall/mcp"
}
}
}Windsurf
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"unpaywall": {
"serverUrl": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/unpaywall/mcp"
}
}
}VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"unpaywall": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/unpaywall/mcp"
}
}
}Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop connects to remote servers via the mcp-remote bridge.
{
"mcpServers": {
"unpaywall": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/unpaywall/mcp"
]
}
}
}Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http unpaywall https://gateway.pipeworx.io/unpaywall/mcp