Semantic Scholar MCP Server

# 🎓 Semantic Scholar MCP Server [](https://smithery.ai/server/@JackKuo666/semanticscholar-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](https://smithery.ai/server/@JackKuo666/semanticscholar-mcp-server): #### claude ```sh 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 ```s npx -y @smithery/cli@latest run @JackKuo666/semanticscholar-mcp-server --client cursor --config "{}" ``` #### Windsurf ```sh npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @JackKuo666/semanticscholar-mcp-server --client windsurf --config "{}" ``` ### CLine ```sh 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) ```json { "mcpServers": { "semanticscholar": { "command": "python", "args": ["-m", "semanticscholar_mcp_server"] } } } ``` (Windows version): ```json { "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 ```json { "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.