Search 200M+ papers, authors, citations, and recommendations via Semantic Scholar
Semanticscholar is an MCP integration. Search 200M+ papers, authors, citations, and recommendations via Semantic Scholar.
The published npm package is semanticscholar-mcp-server, version 1.0.0. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.
The package declares SEMANTICSCHOLAR_API_KEY: Semantic Scholar API key from https://www.semanticscholar.org/product/api (optional but recommended for higher rate limits).
Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.
View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository. This profile uses version 1.0.0 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.
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| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| SEMANTICSCHOLAR_API_KEY | Semantic Scholar API key from https://www.semanticscholar.org/product/api (optional but recommended for higher rate limits) | Optional |
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