What is Semanticscholar Mcp Server

The semanticscholar-MCP-Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to interact with the Semantic Scholar API, providing tools for searching academic papers, retrieving details about papers and authors, and fetching citations and references.

Use cases

Use cases include researchers searching for relevant literature, students retrieving information for assignments, and developers integrating academic data into applications.

How to use

To use the semanticscholar-MCP-Server, install it via Smithery or clone the repository and install the required Python packages. Start the server with the command ‘python semantic_scholar_server.py’ and use an MCP client to send requests.

Key features

Key features include searching for papers on Semantic Scholar, retrieving detailed information about specific papers, obtaining author details, and fetching citations and references for papers.

Where to use

The semanticscholar-MCP-Server can be used in academic research, educational institutions, and any field that requires access to scholarly articles and citation data.

🎓 Semantic Scholar MCP Server

This project implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with the Semantic Scholar API. It provides tools for searching papers, retrieving paper and author details, and fetching citations and references.

✨ Features

• 🔍 Search for papers on Semantic Scholar
• 📄 Retrieve detailed information about specific papers
• 👤 Get author details
• 🔗 Fetch citations and references for a paper

📋 Prerequisites

• 🐍 Python 3.10+
• 📚 semanticscholar Python package
• 🔧 mcp Python package (Model Context Protocol)

🚀 Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install semanticscholar Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

claude

npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @JackKuo666/semanticscholar-mcp-server --client claude --config "{}"

Cursor

Paste the following into Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP → Add new server:

• Mac/Linux

npx -y @smithery/cli@latest run @JackKuo666/semanticscholar-mcp-server --client cursor --config "{}" 

Windsurf

npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @JackKuo666/semanticscholar-mcp-server --client windsurf --config "{}"

CLine

npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @JackKuo666/semanticscholar-mcp-server --client cline --config "{}"

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/JackKuo666/semanticscholar-MCP-Server.git
   cd semanticscholar-mcp-server
   

2. Install the required packages:

   pip install semanticscholar mcp
   

🖥️ Usage

1. Start the Semantic Scholar MCP server:

   python semantic_scholar_server.py
   

2. The server will start and listen for MCP requests.

3. Use an MCP client to interact with the server and access the following tools:

   • 🔍 search_semantic_scholar: Search for papers using a query string
   • 📄 get_semantic_scholar_paper_details: Get details of a specific paper
   • 👤 get_semantic_scholar_author_details: Get details of a specific author
   • 🔗 get_semantic_scholar_citations_and_references: Get citations and references for a paper

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add this configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json:

(Mac OS)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "semanticscholar": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "semanticscholar_mcp_server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

(Windows version):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "semanticscholar": {
      "command": "C:\\Users\\YOUR\\PATH\\miniconda3\\envs\\mcp_server\\python.exe",
      "args": [
        "D:\\code\\YOUR\\PATH\\semanticscholar-MCP-Server\\semanticscholar_server.py"
      ],
      "env": {},
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Using with Cline

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "semanticscholar": {
      "command": "bash",
      "args": [
        "-c",
        "source /home/YOUR/PATH/.venv/bin/activate && python /home/YOUR/PATH/semanticscholar_mcp_server.py"
      ],
      "env": {},
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

📁 File Structure

• 📜 semantic_scholar_search.py: Contains functions for interacting with the Semantic Scholar API
• 🖥️ semantic_scholar_server.py: Implements the MCP server and defines the available tools

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.