Fulltext Article Downloader MCP Server

fulltext-article-downloader is a Python package for programmatically downloading the full text of research articles from a DOI, arXiv id, PubMed Central id or OpenReview id. It chains together publisher APIs, open-access indexes and repositories in a fallback sequence, checks that what came back is really the requested article, and can be used from Python, from the command line, or by an AI agent through an MCP…

People who work with Unpaywall and Fulltext and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 21 · #29 OF 93 MAINTAINED WEB SCRAPING · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

BSD-3-Clause · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Fulltext Article Downloader

before you install - you'll need

Set UNPAYWALL_EMAIL before connecting. FULLTEXT_OUTPUT_DIR is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add computron-fulltext-article-downloader -- uvx fulltext-article-downloader

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "computron-fulltext-article-downloader": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fulltext-article-downloader"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

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Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license BSD-3-Clause - declared in the repository

pypi package fulltext-article-downloader - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.computron is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Fulltext Article Downloader

fulltext-article-downloader is maintained by computron. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2025.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/computron/fulltext-article-downloader
category: web scraping - ranked #29 of 93 actively-maintained web scraping servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.computron/fulltext-article-downloader (active, first published 2026-09-15 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:fulltext-article-downloader

05 · Fulltext Article Downloader FAQ

What is Fulltext Article Downloader?

Is Fulltext Article Downloader still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Fulltext Article Downloader?

Run `uvx fulltext-article-downloader`. The README documents 2 environment variables (UNPAYWALL_EMAIL, FULLTEXT_OUTPUT_DIR) to set first. Set UNPAYWALL_EMAIL before connecting. FULLTEXT_OUTPUT_DIR is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Fulltext Article Downloader run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

06 · Alternatives to Fulltext Article Downloader

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