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# bioRxiv

**Authentication:** No authentication required (public API).

## Sample use cases

* Find preprints on CRISPR base editing posted in the last 30 days, sorted by altmetric score.
* Show me the most recent neuroscience preprints citing the Allen Brain Atlas.
* Search for preprints with `single-cell` in the title published this week.

## Available Tools

#### list\_preprints

List preprints from bioRxiv or medRxiv by date range, count, or days.

#### get\_preprint

Get metadata for a single preprint by DOI.

#### search\_recent\_preprints

Get the most recent preprints from bioRxiv or medRxiv. A convenience tool for quickly fetching recent submissions. Returns 1-100 preprints sorted by submission date (newest first).