Frontier: evidence-scored science breakthroughs
New papers from Nature, Science, Cell, NEJM and other top journals, scored on evidence and novelty.
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"frontier": {
"url": "https://frontierresearch.co/api/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://frontierresearch.co/api/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (5)
🟢search_breakthroughs(query, field, sort, limit)
Search Frontier's evidence-scored index of new research from the top scientific journals. Matches the query against titles, plain-language summaries, authors and topics, optionally within one field, and returns the matching entries ranked by Frontier Score (or newest paper first), each with its summary, score, Frontier URL and DOI. Leave the query empty to browse a field.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"description": "Free text, e.g. 'CRISPR', 'obesity drug', 'quantum error correction'.",
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200
},
"field": {
"description": "Limit to one field (see list_fields).",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"ai",
"bio",
"neuro",
"physics",
"quantum",
"materials",
"climate",
"space",
"math",
"other"
]
},
"sort": {
"default": "score",
"description": "'score' ranks by Frontier Score; 'newest' by paper publication date.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"score",
"newest"
]
},
"limit": {
"default": 8,
"description": "How many entries to return (1 to 20).",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 20
}
},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢latest_breakthroughs(days, field, limit)
What Frontier added most recently: the entries listed in the last N days (the index adds a few new papers from the top journals every day), newest first, optionally within one field.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"days": {
"default": 7,
"description": "How far back to look, in days (1 to 60).",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 60
},
"field": {
"description": "Limit to one field (see list_fields).",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"ai",
"bio",
"neuro",
"physics",
"quantum",
"materials",
"climate",
"space",
"math",
"other"
]
},
"limit": {
"default": 10,
"description": "How many entries to return (1 to 20).",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 20
}
},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢get_breakthrough(id)
Everything Frontier holds on one entry: the plain-language summary, why it matters and what to watch, authors and institutions, the full Frontier Score breakdown (each pillar and what drives it, recency and confidence) and the sources behind each figure. Accepts an OpenAlex work id (e.g. W7214802080), an entry slug, or a frontierresearch.co entry URL.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"maxLength": 300,
"description": "OpenAlex work id, entry slug, or Frontier entry URL."
}
},
"required": [
"id"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢list_fields
The research fields Frontier covers, with how many entries each holds and its median Frontier Score.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢explain_frontier_score
The Frontier Score method: its three pillars and what each measures, recency, the integrity rule, tiers and confidence.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}Community
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