Semantic Scholar MCP Server
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A FastMCP server implementation for the Semantic Scholar API, providing comprehensive access to academic paper data, author information, and citation networks.
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What is Semantic Scholar MCP Server?
This is a FastMCP server that provides an interface to the Semantic Scholar API. It allows users to search for papers, analyze citations, retrieve author information, and get paper recommendations.
How to use Semantic Scholar MCP Server?
The server can be installed manually or via Smithery. After installation, it needs to be configured with FastMCP, potentially including an optional Semantic Scholar API key. Once configured, the server is available to be used by other applications, such as Claude Desktop, through FastMCP calls, as demonstrated in the usage examples.
Key features of Semantic Scholar MCP Server
Paper Search & Discovery
Citation Analysis
Author Information
Advanced Search with Ranking Strategies
Customizable Field Selection
Efficient Batch Operations
Rate Limiting Compliance
Use cases of Semantic Scholar MCP Server
Literature review
Citation analysis
Author profiling
Paper recommendation
Building research tools
FAQ from Semantic Scholar MCP Server
What is FastMCP?
What is FastMCP?
FastMCP is a framework that allows you to run server processes in the background and communicate with them using a simple API.
Do I need an API key to use this server?
Do I need an API key to use this server?
No, but using a Semantic Scholar API key will give you higher rate limits and better performance.
How do I get a Semantic Scholar API key?
How do I get a Semantic Scholar API key?
You can get an API key from the Semantic Scholar API website (https://www.semanticscholar.org/product/api).
What kind of errors can I expect from the server?
What kind of errors can I expect from the server?
The server provides standardized error responses with types like rate_limit, api_error, validation, and timeout.
Where can I find the official Semantic Scholar API documentation?
Where can I find the official Semantic Scholar API documentation?
The official documentation is available at https://api.semanticscholar.org/api-docs/.