---
name: "xpay-semantic-scholar"
description: "Search academic papers, citations, authors, and recommendations"
version: "1.0.0"
provider: "Semantic Scholar"
tools: 12
---

# Semantic Scholar

Search academic papers, citations, authors, and recommendations

## Semantic Scholar

Search academic papers, citations, authors, and recommendations

### Available Tools (12)

- **papers-search-basic**: Search for academic papers with a simple query. — $0.01/call
- **paper-search-advanced**: Search for academic papers with advanced filtering options — $0.01/call
- **search-paper-title**: Find a paper by closest title match — $0.01/call
- **get-paper-abstract**: Get detailed information about a specific paper including its abstract — $0.01/call
- **papers-citations**: Get papers that cite a specific paper — $0.01/call
- **papers-references**: Get papers cited by a specific paper — $0.01/call
- **authors-search**: Search for authors by name or affiliation — $0.01/call
- **authors-papers**: Get papers written by a specific author — $0.01/call
- **papers-batch**: Look up multiple papers by their IDs — $0.01/call
- **search-arxiv**: Search for papers on arXiv using their API — $0.01/call
- **download-full-paper-arxiv**: Download full-text PDF of an arXiv paper and extract text content (memory only) — $0.01/call
- **analysis-citation-network**: Analyze the citation network for a specific paper — $0.01/call

### Quick Start

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "semantic-scholar": {
      "url": "https://semantic-scholar.mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_XPAY_KEY"
    }
  }
}
```

### Pricing

$0.01 per tool call. Pay per use from your XPay wallet. No subscriptions.

Get an API key at [xpay.tools](https://xpay.tools).


**Tools:** 12
**Category:** Academic & Research

## When to Use

Use Semantic Scholar tools when you need to search academic papers, citations, authors, and recommendations. All tools are available through xpay✦'s single MCP connection.

## MCP Connection

```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"
```

## Available Tools

- **Papers Search Basic** — Search for academic papers with a simple query. — $0.01/call — [SKILL.md](https://xpay.tools/skills/semantic-scholar/papers-search-basic/SKILL.md)
- **Paper Search Advanced** — Search for academic papers with advanced filtering options — $0.01/call — [SKILL.md](https://xpay.tools/skills/semantic-scholar/paper-search-advanced/SKILL.md)
- **Search Paper Title** — Find a paper by closest title match — $0.01/call — [SKILL.md](https://xpay.tools/skills/semantic-scholar/search-paper-title/SKILL.md)
- **Get Paper Abstract** — Get detailed information about a specific paper including its abstract — $0.01/call — [SKILL.md](https://xpay.tools/skills/semantic-scholar/get-paper-abstract/SKILL.md)
- **Papers Citations** — Get papers that cite a specific paper — $0.01/call — [SKILL.md](https://xpay.tools/skills/semantic-scholar/papers-citations/SKILL.md)
- **Papers References** — Get papers cited by a specific paper — $0.01/call — [SKILL.md](https://xpay.tools/skills/semantic-scholar/papers-references/SKILL.md)
- **Authors Search** — Search for authors by name or affiliation — $0.01/call — [SKILL.md](https://xpay.tools/skills/semantic-scholar/authors-search/SKILL.md)
- **Authors Papers** — Get papers written by a specific author — $0.01/call — [SKILL.md](https://xpay.tools/skills/semantic-scholar/authors-papers/SKILL.md)
- **Papers Batch** — Look up multiple papers by their IDs — $0.01/call — [SKILL.md](https://xpay.tools/skills/semantic-scholar/papers-batch/SKILL.md)
- **Search Arxiv** — Search for papers on arXiv using their API — $0.01/call — [SKILL.md](https://xpay.tools/skills/semantic-scholar/search-arxiv/SKILL.md)
- **Download Full Paper Arxiv** — Download full-text PDF of an arXiv paper and extract text content (memory only) — $0.01/call — [SKILL.md](https://xpay.tools/skills/semantic-scholar/download-full-paper-arxiv/SKILL.md)
- **Analysis Citation Network** — Analyze the citation network for a specific paper — $0.01/call — [SKILL.md](https://xpay.tools/skills/semantic-scholar/analysis-citation-network/SKILL.md)

## How to Execute

1. **`xpay_discover`** — Search for tools: `xpay_discover("semantic-scholar")`
2. **`xpay_details`** — Get input schema: `xpay_details("semantic-scholar/TOOL_NAME")`
3. **`xpay_run`** — Execute: `xpay_run("semantic-scholar/TOOL_NAME", { ...inputs })`
4. **`xpay_balance`** — Check credits

## Links

- Provider page: https://xpay.tools/semantic-scholar/
- All providers: https://xpay.tools/explore
- Docs: https://docs.xpay.sh