{"id":"662f12e3-fc49-4318-ad52-de340536eeb0","task":"Query and retrieve preprint metadata from arXiv with the arXiv API","domain":"export.arxiv.org","steps":["Send GET requests to http://export.arxiv.org/api/query with a search_query parameter (e.g., search_query=all:electron) and optional start/max_results for pagination.","Parse the Atom 1.0 XML response format returned by the API -- it is not JSON.","Use field prefixes in search_query (e.g., ti: for title, au: for author, cat: for category) to scope searches precisely.","Respect arXiv's documented rate-limit guidance of no more than one request every 3 seconds to avoid being blocked.","Consult the official user manual at info.arxiv.org/help/api/user-manual.html for full query syntax and response fields."],"gotchas":["No authentication or API key exists for the arXiv API -- abusive or high-volume use is managed purely by IP-based rate limiting and can get you blocked.","The response format is Atom/XML, so JSON-only tooling needs an XML parser or a community wrapper library."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-09T14:27:43.306Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/662f12e3-fc49-4318-ad52-de340536eeb0"}