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scix-mcp

Verified Safe

by thostetler

Overview

Enables LLMs to interact with the NASA SciX API for astronomical literature search, metadata retrieval, citation analysis, and bibliography export.

Installation

Run Command
npx scix-mcp

Environment Variables

  • SCIX_API_TOKEN

Security Notes

The server demonstrates good security practices by explicitly requiring the API key from environment variables (SCIX_API_TOKEN) rather than hardcoding. The HTTP client handles common API errors (401, 404, 429) and implements request timeouts. There are no apparent uses of `eval`, obfuscation, or direct `child_process` execution for untrusted input. The system primarily acts as a secure proxy to the SciX API. The main risk is the security of the API key itself, which is appropriately handled by user setup instructions.

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Stats

Interest Score0
Security Score9
Cost ClassHigh
Avg Tokens2500
Stars0
Forks0
Last Update2025-11-26

Tags

AstrophysicsLiterature SearchCitation AnalysisNASA ADSMCP Server