Tool Skill
Authors Search
authors-searchSearch for authors by name or affiliation
$0.01/call
Flat rate
Semantic Scholar
When to Use
Use this tool when you need to search for authors by name or affiliation. This is part of the Semantic Scholar provider on xpay✦.
MCP Connection
Connect to xpay✦ to access this tool (and 11+ others):
{
"mcpServers": {
"xpay": {
"url": "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
For Claude Code:
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:
xpay_details— Get full input schema:xpay_details("semantic-scholar/authors-search")xpay_run— Execute:xpay_run("semantic-scholar/authors-search", { ...inputs })
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | No | Maximum number of results to return |
offset | number | No | Offset for pagination |
query | string | Yes | Search query for authors |
Pricing
- Cost: $0.01/call
- Balance check: Use
xpay_balanceto check remaining credits - Get your API key at xpay.tools — $5 free credits included
Related Skills
- Semantic Scholar (all tools) — 12 tools
- Papers Search Basic — $0.01/call
- Paper Search Advanced — $0.01/call
- Search Paper Title — $0.01/call
- Get Paper Abstract — $0.01/call
- Papers Citations — $0.01/call
Links
- Tool page: https://xpay.tools/semantic-scholar/authors-search/
- Provider: https://xpay.tools/semantic-scholar/
- All tools: https://xpay.tools/explore
How to Execute
// 1. Get full schema
xpay_details("semantic-scholar/authors-search")// 2. Execute
xpay_run("semantic-scholar/authors-search", { ...inputs })Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | No | Maximum number of results to return |
offset | number | No | Offset for pagination |
query | string | Yes | Search query for authors |
Install Skill
Claude Code
claude /install-skill https://xpay.tools/skills/semantic-scholar/authors-search/SKILL.md
CLI
npx @xpaysh/cli install semantic-scholar/authors-search
Manual
curl -o SKILL.md https://xpay.tools/skills/semantic-scholar/authors-search/SKILL.md
Pricing
Cost
$0.01/call
Model
Flat rate
Provider
Semantic Scholar