Elife

About Elife

Use Elife with your agent

claude mcp add --transport http elife https://gateway.pipeworx.io/elife/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elife": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/elife/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is Elife?

Elife is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by pipeworx-io in the Note Taking category. eLife MCP — keyless open-access life-sciences & biomedical journal articles.

How do I connect Elife to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

Elife is a remote MCP server — add its endpoint (https://gateway.pipeworx.io/elife/mcp) to your client's MCP configuration (for example with "claude mcp add", or under "mcpServers" in Cursor's mcp.json) and restart the client.

Is Elife open source?

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-elife.

Can AI agents pay to use Elife?

Not yet through Loomal — Elife is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.