# Consensus — MCP server on mcp.ai
> Connect your Consensus account and use 1 tools for artificial intelligence straight from your AI agent. Connect with your own API key. Consensus provides evidence-based search across scientific research papers.

By: mcp.ai · official
Page: https://mcp.ai/consensus

## Connect (MCP protocol)
Remote MCP endpoint (HTTP, streamable): https://api.mcp.ai/p_consensus?ms=1787291520000
Add it as a custom/remote MCP connector, then authenticate when prompted.

## REST API (no MCP client required)
Every tool is also a REST endpoint, authed with a workspace API key.
Discover: GET https://api.mcp.ai/api/consensus/_endpoints   # public; lists every endpoint
Call:     POST https://api.mcp.ai/api/consensus/<endpoint>
  Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…   # create one at https://mcp.ai/settings/api-keys
  Content-Type: application/json
  Body: { …args }   →   { "ok": true, "tool": "<id>", "result": { … } }

## Developer docs
How to use (MCP or REST), markdown: https://mcp.ai/consensus/skill.md
Postman collection (v2.1): https://mcp.ai/consensus/postman.json

## Tools
- consensus_search_papers(human?: boolean, query: string, country?: string, domains?: string[], sjr_max?: integer, sjr_min?: integer, year_max?: integer, year_min?: integer, month_max?: integer, month_min?: integer, page_size?: integer, controlled?: boolean, next_cursor?: string, open_access?: boolean, study_types?: string[], citation_min?: integer, duration_max?: integer, duration_min?: integer, journal_name?: string, medical_mode?: boolean, publisher_name?: string, sample_size_min?: integer, exclude_preprints?: boolean, clinical_guideline?: boolean, include_semantic_score?: boolean, include_full_text_chunks?: boolean) — Search Consensus for relevant research papers with study, publication, and access filters. Returns one result page and an optional continuation cursor. Search calls are billed; pagination beyond the f

## Example prompts
- "What can I do in Consensus?"
- "Show me a summary of my Consensus account"

## Links
Docs: https://mcp.ai/docs/mcps/consensus
Website: https://mcp.ai/mcps/consensus