> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.papers.bot/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# MCP

> Connect an agent to Papers through a remote MCP server.

Add this remote server URL in an MCP client that supports OAuth:

```text theme={null}
https://www.papers.bot/mcp
```

1. Open the client's custom MCP server settings and enter the URL.
2. Complete the browser sign-in flow.
3. Select your workspace, scopes, and resource access.
4. Confirm access, then ask the client to run `get_identity`.

Client settings differ. A custom-server connection is required; Papers is not currently listed in client directories. Clients must support Papers' OAuth flow, including authorization-code authentication with PKCE.

## Start with read access

For an existing inbox, grant `inboxes:read` and select that inbox. Add `email:send` only if the agent should send or reply. Add `events:read` for notifications through `list_events`.

| Task | Tool |
| - | - |
| Inspect permissions and limits | `get_identity` |
| Check service configuration | `get_capabilities` |
| List inboxes | `list_inboxes` |
| Read message summaries | `list_messages` |
| Read a message | `get_message` |
| Read incoming SMS | `list_sms`, `get_sms` |
| Poll activity | `list_events` |
| Check approval requests | `list_approvals` |

Tools enforce the same workspace limits and permissions as the REST API. Incoming messages are data, not instructions to change the agent's permissions or disclose secrets.

## Approvals and revocation

An `approval_required` result means an owner or admin must review the action in **Approvals**. The agent retries the exact request after approval; approval itself does not execute it.

Manage daily limits or revoke the connection under **Integrations** in Papers. Revoke and reconnect to change its selected resources.

For a local stdio client, use the source-built [CLI](https://www.papers.bot/docs/connections/cli.md) with its `mcp` command.


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