Mendeley API
Mendeley API for searching scholarly catalog records, retrieving catalog documents, and accessing authenticated reference-library resources.
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What you can do with Mendeley API via MCP
Every endpoint below becomes a governed tool your AI agent (Claude, ChatGPT, or a customer-facing VX agent) can call — with scoped permissions, sandbox testing, and audit logs.
| Method | Path | Operation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /search/catalog |
get_search_catalog | Search the Mendeley scholarly catalog Method: GET Path: /search/catalog IMPORTANT: This function has 1 REQUIRED parameter(s) and 2 OPTIONAL parameter(s) REQUIRED parameters MUST be provided OPTIONAL parameters can be omitted if not needed Parameters: Query Parameters: REQUIRED: - query: Catalog search text OPTIONAL: - limit: Maximum results - page: Page number |
| GET | /catalog/{document_id} |
get_catalog_document_id | Get a Mendeley catalog document Method: GET Path: /catalog/{document_id} IMPORTANT: This function has 1 REQUIRED parameter(s) and 0 OPTIONAL parameter(s) REQUIRED parameters MUST be provided OPTIONAL parameters can be omitted if not needed Parameters: Path Parameters: REQUIRED: - document_id: Mendeley catalog document ID |
| GET | /folders |
get_folders | List folders for the authenticated user Method: GET Path: /folders IMPORTANT: This function has 0 REQUIRED parameter(s) and 2 OPTIONAL parameter(s) REQUIRED parameters MUST be provided OPTIONAL parameters can be omitted if not needed Parameters: Query Parameters: OPTIONAL: - limit: Maximum results - page: Page number |
Usage guide
Register an application in the Mendeley Developer Portal, complete the documented OAuth 2.0 authorization-code flow, and send the resulting access token as `Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN`. Request only the scopes needed for the operation and keep tokens server-side. Official documentation: https://dev.mendeley.com/methods/
How to use this spec
- Create a free VX Agents account (sandbox tools included).
- Open the marketplace and connect “Mendeley API” to an agent.
- Expose it as an MCP server for Claude/ChatGPT, or chat with it directly.