---
name: "xpay-paper-search-search-pubmed"
description: "Search academic papers from PubMed.

    Args:
        query: Search query string (e.g., 'machine learning').
        max_results: Maximum number of papers to return (default: 10).
    Returns:
        List of paper metadata in dictionary format.
    "
version: "1.0.0"
price: "$0.01/call"
provider: "Paper Search"
---

# Search Pubmed

Search academic papers from PubMed.

    Args:
        query: Search query string (e.g., 'machine learning').
        max_results: Maximum number of papers to return (default: 10).
    Returns:
        List of paper metadata in dictionary format.
    

**Provider:** Paper Search
**Price:** $0.01/call
**Pricing model:** Flat rate per call

## When to Use

Use this tool when you need to search academic papers from pubmed.

    args:
        query: search query string (e.g., 'machine learning').
        max_results: maximum number of papers to return (default: 10).
    returns:
        list of paper metadata in dictionary format.
    . This is part of the Paper Search provider on xpay✦.

## MCP Connection

Connect to xpay✦ to access this tool (and 24+ others):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xpay": {
      "url": "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}
```

For Claude Code:
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http xpay "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## How to Execute

Use the xpay✦ meta-tools to run this tool:

1. **`xpay_details`** — Get full input schema: `xpay_details("paper-search/search_pubmed")`
2. **`xpay_run`** — Execute: `xpay_run("paper-search/search_pubmed", { ...inputs })`

## Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `max_results` | integer | No |  |
| `query` | string | Yes |  |

## Pricing

- **Cost:** $0.01/call
- **Balance check:** Use `xpay_balance` to check remaining credits
- Get your API key at [xpay.tools](https://xpay.tools/account/settings/api-keys/) — $5 free credits included

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## Links

- Tool page: https://xpay.tools/paper-search/search-pubmed/
- Provider: https://xpay.tools/paper-search/
- All tools: https://xpay.tools/explore