# semantic-scholar-mcp

> semantic-scholar-mcp — smaniches-semantic-scholar-mcp. Use this tool when you need to access and search a vast repository of academic papers, with over 200M+ papers available, to find relevant research and information. It solves problems related to academic research, paper discovery, and knowledge retrieval, providing a comprehensive interface for searching and exploring scholarly articles. Ideal for use cases requiring in-depth academic research, literature reviews, or staying up-to-date with the latest scholarly publications.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/smaniches-semantic-scholar-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/smaniches-semantic-scholar-mcp

## Description

Semantic Scholar MCP server: 14 typed tools for paper search, citation graphs, author profiles, recommendations, PyPI/Docker.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.90
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-26

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/smaniches/semantic-scholar-mcp)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "smaniches-semantic-scholar-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/smaniches-semantic-scholar-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/smaniches-semantic-scholar-mcp/pull`

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