NASA SCIX MCP SERVER TOOLS

21 tools from the NASA SciX MCP Server MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 21 NASA SCIX MCP SERVER TOOLS

READ 10 tools

Read get_annotation Get annotation/note for a document in a library. Read get_citations Get papers that cite a given paper (forward citations). Read get_libraries Get all libraries for the authenticated user. Can filter by type (all, owner, collaborator). Read get_library Get details about a specific library including metadata and list of documents. Read get_metrics Get citation metrics including h-index, citation counts, and paper statistics for a list of bibcodes. Read get_paper Get detailed information about a specific paper by its SciX bibcode (e.g., 2019ApJ...886..145M). Read get_permissions Get permission information for a library. Read get_references Get papers referenced by a given paper (backward citations). Read search Search SciX for astronomical literature. Supports full Solr query syntax including author: Read search_docs Search SciX help documentation for information about search syntax, features, API usage, and best practices.

WRITE 8 tools

Write add_documents_by_query Add documents to a library from a SciX search query. Write create_library Create a new library with optional initial documents. Write edit_library Edit library metadata (name, description, public status). Write export Export citations in 25+ academic formats (BibTeX, AASTeX, EndNote, IEEE, MNRAS, etc.) with support for cust... Write library_operation Perform set operations on libraries (union, intersection, difference, copy, empty). Write manage_annotation Add or update an annotation/note for a document in a library. Write manage_documents Add or remove documents from a library. Write update_permissions Grant or modify permissions for a user on a library.

DESTRUCTIVE 2 tools

Destructive delete_annotation Delete an annotation/note for a document in a library. Destructive delete_library Delete a library permanently.

FINANCIAL 1 tools

Financial transfer_library Transfer ownership of a library to another user.

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How many tools does the NASA SciX MCP Server MCP server have? +

The NASA SciX MCP Server MCP server exposes 21 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Financial.

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What risk categories do NASA SciX MCP Server tools fall into? +

NASA SciX MCP Server tools are categorised as Read (10), Write (8), Destructive (2), Financial (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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