The Semantic Scholar MCP Server is a FastMCP server implementation that provides comprehensive access to academic paper data, author information, and citation networks through the Semantic Scholar API. It offers functionalities like paper search, author details, and citation analysis.
The Semantic Scholar MCP Server is a FastMCP server implementation that provides comprehensive access to academic paper data, author information, and citation networks through the Semantic Scholar API. It offers functionalities like paper search, author details, and citation analysis.
Install using FastMCP with your Semantic Scholar API key (optional)Add this configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"semantic-scholar-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"Install using FastMCP with your Semantic Scholar API key (optional)"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop, then ask:
"What tools do you have available from Semantic Scholar MCP Server?"
No configuration required. This server works out of the box.
"What resources are available in Semantic Scholar MCP Server?"
Claude will query available resources and return a list of what you can access.
"Show me details about [specific item] in Semantic Scholar MCP Server"
Claude will fetch and display detailed information about the requested item.
"Create a new [item] in Semantic Scholar MCP Server with [details]"
Claude will use the appropriate tool to create the resource and confirm success.
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