Learning Resources
askcerebrum.org
An MCP server that searches scientific literature to return cited answers and retrieves trending science headlines grouped by section.
ENDPOINT 1
https://askcerebrum.org/mcp
MCP server metadata
- Name
- cerebrum
- Version
- 1.0.0
Known tools 2
search_literatureSearch the scientific literature for a research question and return a cited answer with a numbered source list.
Inferred read-onlyget_trendingGet the current Trending in Science edition and return the top headlines grouped by section with links to the original stories.
Inferred read-onlyCONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.cerebrum]
url = "https://askcerebrum.org/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"cerebrum": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://askcerebrum.org/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: cerebrum
Remote MCP URL: https://askcerebrum.org/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"cerebrum": {
"url": "https://askcerebrum.org/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"cerebrum": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://askcerebrum.org/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "cerebrum",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://askcerebrum.org/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
TRUST AND VERIFICATION EVIDENCE
Trust Data Available
BuiltWith Trust API v2 evidence for askcerebrum.org was fetched 2026-10-16T08:43:27.812Z.
askcerebrum.org is assessed as Neutral: No suspicious signals found, but no strong positive signal either
Evidence is source-attributed and does not guarantee that a third-party server is safe. Risk labels are conservative metadata heuristics.