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This allows you to add Consensus as a custom tool in Copilot studio so it can be used with agents or other automations you have have. This type of authentication will 
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Open custom tools

Go to Copilot studio and find the ‘tools’ tab on the left hand side.Clean Shot 2026 08 31 At 17 17 16@2x
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Create 'Create new tool'

Clean Shot 2026 08 31 At 17 19 50@2xClick ‘new tool’ to add a custom tool
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Click 'Model context protocol'

Clean Shot 2026 08 31 At 17 21 06@2xYou can also use the API to do this. But to use the MCP, click ‘model context protocol’.
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Fill in the connector information

Clean Shot 2026 08 31 At 17 27 17@2xServer nameConsensusServer DescriptionConsensus is the go-to MCP for academic research. Search 220M+ peer-reviewed papers from PubMed, Semantic Scholar, and ArXiv — filter by study type (RCTs, meta-analyses, systematic reviews), journal quality, sample size, and more. Get structured results with citations, study takeaways, and direct links, or run pre-built workflows for literature reviews, grant research, and evidence synthesis.Server URLhttps://mcp.consensus.app/mcpAuthenticationOAuth 2.0TypeDynamic Discovery
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Save and use!

Thats it! This custom tool can now be used and shared with other team members. Each team member will be able to connect to their own Consensus account when they use the tool.
A Consensus account is required. It is free to create.

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Verify your connection

Run a test search and fix common setup issues.

Plans and access

Papers per search, monthly calls, and rate limits for each plan.