Inspire Hep

About Inspire Hep

Use Inspire Hep with your agent

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "inspire-hep": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/inspire-hep/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is Inspire Hep?

Inspire Hep is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by pipeworx-io in the Databases category. INSPIRE-HEP high-energy physics literature database

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

Inspire Hep is a remote MCP server — add its endpoint (https://gateway.pipeworx.io/inspire-hep/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 Inspire Hep open source?

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

Can AI agents pay to use Inspire Hep?

Not yet through Loomal — Inspire Hep 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.