Patsnap Patent & Literature Search — Claude Code MCP server: search
Search patent and research-paper collections with natural-language descriptions or filters, then retrieve selected records for your agent to analyze. Useful for exploring technology and literature together.
Open on GitHubWhat Patsnap Patent & Literature Search does
This MCP server connects an agent to Patsnap patent and scientific-literature collections. The patsnap_search tool supports concept-based queries, keywords, and structured filters; choose the patent or paper corpus, sort results, and paginate through them. The service description reports more than 200 million patents and 216 million scientific papers.
Use patsnap_fetch to retrieve selected records as Markdown. Patent results can include core record details, citations, legal events, and family data; paper records provide bibliographic information. You need a Patsnap Open Platform API key to connect, and requests consume account credits. Get a key before configuring the server, and keep your available credits in mind.
What it helps with
- find patents related to a described technology
- filter patent records by assignee and legal status
- search research papers on a specific topic
- retrieve citation and patent-family details
Example prompts for the agent
- Find patents for sodium-electrolyte batteries and filter for active legal status.
- Search scientific papers about microplastics in freshwater ecosystems.
- Retrieve basic details and citations for the selected patents.
How to install Patsnap Patent & Literature Search
1Template address
The server address is a template: replace {…} or […] with your own values
2Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http patent-literature-search-mcp 'https://connect.patsnap.com/2b0355/logic-mcp?apikey={api_key}'1Template address
The server address is a template: replace {…} or […] with your own values
2Platform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add patsnap-patent-literature-search --url 'https://connect.patsnap.com/2b0355/logic-mcp?apikey={api_key}'1Template address
The server address is a template: replace {…} or […] with your own values
2Config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"patsnap-patent-literature-search": {
"url": "https://connect.patsnap.com/2b0355/logic-mcp?apikey={api_key}"
}
}
}1Template address
The server address is a template: replace {…} or […] with your own values
2Config file
{
"servers": {
"patsnap-patent-literature-search": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://connect.patsnap.com/2b0355/logic-mcp?apikey={api_key}"
}
}
}1Template address
The server address is a template: replace {…} or […] with your own values
2Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http patsnap-patent-literature-search 'https://connect.patsnap.com/2b0355/logic-mcp?apikey={api_key}'Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Patsnap Patent & Literature Search
How do I install Patsnap Patent & Literature Search in Claude Code?
First obtain a Patsnap Open Platform API key. Then run claude mcp add --transport http patent-literature-search-mcp https://connect.patsnap.com/2b0355/logic-mcp?apikey={api_key} followed by claude mcp add --transport http patsnap-patent-literature-search https://connect.patsnap.com/2b0355/logic-mcp?apikey={api_key}, replacing {api_key} with your key.
What does Patsnap Patent & Literature Search do?
It searches patent or scientific-paper records using concepts, keywords, and structured filters. Selected results can be retrieved as Markdown for an agent to analyze.
Do I need an API key to use the server?
Yes. You need a Patsnap Open Platform key, and requests use account credits.
