Read Semantic Paper
read_semantic_paperRead and extract text content from a Semantic Scholar paper.
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$0.01
Model
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Inputs
save_path
stringpaper_id *
stringInput Parameters
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About Read Semantic Paper
Read and extract text content from a Semantic Scholar paper.
Args:
paper_id: Semantic Scholar paper ID, Paper identifier in one of the following formats:
- Semantic Scholar ID (e.g., "649def34f8be52c8b66281af98ae884c09aef38b")
- DOI:<doi> (e.g., "DOI:10.18653/v1/N18-3011")
- ARXIV:<id> (e.g., "ARXIV:2106.15928")
- MAG:<id> (e.g., "MAG:112218234")
- ACL:<id> (e.g., "ACL:W12-3903")
- PMID:<id> (e.g., "PMID:19872477")
- PMCID:<id> (e.g., "PMCID:2323736")
- URL:<url> (e.g., "URL:https://arxiv.org/abs/2106.15928v1")
save_path: Directory where the PDF is/will be saved (default: './downloads').
Returns:
str: The extracted text content of the paper.
Frequently Asked Questions
Read and extract text content from a Semantic Scholar paper. Args: paper_id: Semantic Scholar paper ID, Paper identifier in one of the following formats: - Semantic Scholar ID (e.g., "649def34f8be52c8b66281af98ae884c09aef38b") - DOI:<doi> (e.g., "DOI:10.18653/v1/N18-3011") - ARXIV:<id> (e.g., "ARXIV:2106.15928") - MAG:<id> (e.g., "MAG:112218234") - ACL:<id> (e.g., "ACL:W12-3903") - PMID:<id> (e.g., "PMID:19872477") - PMCID:<id> (e.g., "PMCID:2323736") - URL:<url> (e.g., "URL:https://arxiv.org/abs/2106.15928v1") save_path: Directory where the PDF is/will be saved (default: './downloads'). Returns: str: The extracted text content of the paper.
Read Semantic Paper costs $0.01 per call on xpay. No subscription, no minimums. Pay only for the calls you make. New accounts get $5 in free credits.
Connect the Paper Search MCP endpoint to your client — Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http paper-search "https://paper-search.mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_XPAY_KEY"; Cursor/Windsurf/Cline/VS Code: same URL in mcp.json. The agent will see read_semantic_paper as a callable tool with the input schema and run it directly. (Unified across all providers: https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_XPAY_KEY, then xpay_run with toolPath paper-search/read_semantic_paper.)
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Read Semantic Paper accepts 2 input parameters: save_path, paper_id. See the input schema and runnable form on this page for details and to test live.