MCP, MCP server
Mcp Zenodo
mcp-zenodo is a Zenodo MCP server: it connects large language models to Zenodo, the CERN-hosted open-access research repository, through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It lets an LLM search Zenodo records, read met
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade B
Minor issues only, no Medium or High. Worth a quick look at the findings below before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV SECRETS_ENV_READ
Why this grade
- SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low
Mentions a .env file.
mcp_api/setup.sh, line 12
# Create .env file from example if it doesn't exist - SECRETS_ENV_READ Note
Reads an environment variable whose name contains KEY, SECRET, TOKEN, PASSWORD or CREDENTIAL.
mcp_api/server/config.py, line 29
api_token=os.environ.get("ZENODO_API_TOKEN"),
Any High, or two or more Medium findings, give D. One Medium gives C. Low findings or a security Note give B. Each code names a finding behind the letter.
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What was checked
Plain notes from the hygiene checks.
Permissions
Pass
No shell or command execution found, and no extra permission was declared.
Install and update
Pass
No install-time script found, and dependencies are pinned or absent.
Network
Pass
No network call found.
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
mcp_api/setup.sh, line 12
# Create .env file from example if it doesn't exist
mcp_api/setup.sh, line 13
if [ ! -f .env ]; then
mcp_api/server/config.py, line 29
api_token=os.environ.get("ZENODO_API_TOKEN"),
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mcp_api/setup.sh, line 14
cp .env.example .env
mcp_api/setup.sh, line 15
echo "Created .env file from .env.example. Please update it with your Zenodo API token."
mcp_api/setup.sh, line 21
echo "Setup complete! Please update your .env file with your Zenodo API token."
mcp_api/user/user_app.py, line 13
access_token= os.getenv("ZENODO_API_TOKEN") # Optional: your Zenodo API token
mcp_sdk_core/client/client.py, line 9
load_dotenv() # load environment variables from .env
mcp_sdk_core/server/config.py, line 29
api_token=os.environ.get("ZENODO_API_TOKEN"),
user/user_app.py, line 13
access_token= os.getenv("ZENODO_API_TOKEN") # Optional: your Zenodo API token
.dockerignore, line 14
*.venv/
.gitignore, line 1
# Environment variables
Agent instructions
Pass
No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.
Obfuscation
Pass
No encoded or minified payload found.
Licence
Pass
A licence file is present (LICENSE).
Maintainer activity
Pass
The latest commit is within the last 365 days.
Note
Hygiene check of commit 375b1d79e494. reads a credential or environment file.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 375b1d79e4949018fef972d6dc477b1574a1c5be
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