> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.consensus.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# MCP plans and access

> What each Consensus plan includes on the MCP server: papers per search, monthly calls, rate limits, result fields, and Enterprise access.

<Note>
  Your results depend on your Consensus plan, not your AI subscription. Claude Pro, ChatGPT Plus, and similar plans have no effect on Consensus results.
</Note>

<Tip>
  No account is needed to get started. Connect directly and try it out, then sign in for more results per search.
</Tip>

## What each plan includes

|                                          | No account                                        | Free             | Pro               | Teams             | Deep              | Enterprise  |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------- |
| Papers per search                        | 3                                                 | 10               | Up to 300         | Up to 300         | Up to 750         | Up to 1,000 |
| Included calls per month                 | No monthly limit                                  | 30               | 500               | 500               | 2,000             | Custom      |
| Max calls with additional usage          | —                                                 | 30               | 1,000             | 1,000             | 10,000            | Custom      |
| Rate limit                               | 5 requests/second, shared by all no-account users | 1 request/second | 3 requests/second | 3 requests/second | 3 requests/second | Custom      |
| Study type, takeaway, and DOI in results | No                                                | No               | Yes               | Yes               | Yes               | Yes         |
| Pagination past the first page           | No                                                | No               | Yes               | Yes               | Yes               | Yes         |
| [Full-text excerpts](/api-full-text)     | No                                                | No               | Yes               | Yes               | Yes               | Yes         |

Create a free account at [consensus.app/sign-up](https://consensus.app/sign-up) or upgrade at [consensus.app/pricing](https://consensus.app/pricing).

## How calls are counted

* **One call per 100 papers returned**, rounded up, with a minimum of one call per request. A search that returns 150 papers uses 2 calls.
* **MCP and API share one monthly pool.** Searches from your MCP connection and from your API key draw down the same allowance.
* **Usage resets on the 1st of each month.**

<Note>
  "Papers per search" is the per-request ceiling. Searches that don't set a page size still return the default of 20 papers, or your plan's cap if it's lower.
</Note>

### Additional usage

Pro, Teams, and Deep can keep making calls past the included amount, up to the plan's maximum, when the account has an active metered API subscription and additional usage is turned on. Additional usage is billed at **\$0.05 per call**. Free plans stop at 30 calls.

## Enterprise and API key access

For enterprise access with custom rate limits, include your API key as a Bearer token:

```http theme={null}
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
```

Setting Consensus up behind an AI gateway, in Microsoft 365 Copilot for a whole tenant, or in Copilot Studio? See the [Enterprise guides](/enterprise/overview). For enterprise access, [contact sales](https://consensus.app/home/contact/sales/).

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