Semantic Scholar
$0.01/call
Search academic papers, citations, authors, and recommendations
Connect Semantic Scholar tools
Cursor
Claude Code
Claude Desktop
Windsurf
VS Code
Cline
Roo Code
ChatGPT
Gemini CLI
Amazon Q
Goose
Augment
n8n
API / cURL
AI SDK
TypeScript SDK
{
"mcpServers": {
"semantic-scholar": {
"url": "https://semantic-scholar.mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}Or connect all tools
Access all tools (including Semantic Scholar) through a single MCP connection.
{
"mcpServers": {
"xpay": {
"url": "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}Agent Discovery
Machine-readable catalogs for LLM agents and automation.
curl https://xpay.tools/llms.txt
curl https://xpay.tools/agents.txt
curl https://xpay.tools/skill.md
Pricing
Pay per tool call. No subscriptions.
12 Semantic Scholar tools availableFrequently Asked Questions
Semantic Scholar is an API provider available on xpay with 12 tools. Search academic papers, citations, authors, and recommendations All tools are pay-per-call with no monthly fees.
Semantic Scholar tools are priced at $0.01/call. You only pay when you use a tool — there are no subscriptions or monthly fees. New accounts get $5 in free credits to try any tool.
Add xpay's MCP server to your AI client (Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, or Cline) with the endpoint: https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY. Once connected, use xpay_discover to find Semantic Scholar tools, then xpay_run to execute them. For Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http xpay "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
Semantic Scholar provides 12 tools: papers search basic, paper search advanced, search paper title, get paper abstract, papers citations, and 7 more. Each tool can be called independently and has its own pricing.
No. With xpay, one API key gives you access to all 12 Semantic Scholar tools plus 1000+ tools from 80+ other providers. You don't need to sign up for Semantic Scholar's API directly — xpay handles authentication, billing, and rate limiting.
Yes. Every new xpay account gets $5 in free credits. You can use these credits to try any Semantic Scholar tool — no credit card required. Sign up at xpay.tools to get started.