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Search 200M+ papers, authors, citations, and recommendations via Semantic Scholar
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~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"smaboundless-semanticscholar-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"semanticscholar-mcp-server@1.0.0"
],
"env": {
"SEMANTICSCHOLAR_API_KEY": "YOUR_SEMANTICSCHOLAR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
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Environment
| Name | Required | Notes |
|---|
| SEMANTICSCHOLAR_API_KEY | No | Semantic Scholar API key from https://www.semanticscholar.org/product/api (optional but recommended for higher rate limits) Secret. |
Tools show up when the registry metadata or the repository README lists them. GitHub enrichment fills this in when a token is configured.
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Search 200M+ papers, authors, citations, and recommendations via Semantic Scholar
FAQ
- What is semanticscholar?
- Search 200M+ papers, authors, citations, and recommendations via Semantic Scholar
- How do I install semanticscholar?
- Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.
- Is semanticscholar official?
- No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.
- How is the trust score calculated?
- This listing scores 45 (Fair). The formula is published on the methodology page.
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