MCP server for the Semantic Scholar API: search 200M+ papers, citations, authors, recommendations.
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uvx s2-mcp-server{
"SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-smaniches-semantic-scholar-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"s2-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
Semantic Scholar MCP Server is an MCP server for MCP server for the Semantic Scholar API: search 200M+ papers, citations, authors, recommendations.. It supports STDIO transport.
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Semantic Scholar MCP Server uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
Semantic Scholar MCP Server inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
Semantic Scholar MCP Server does not advertise a verified auth requirement. If discovery fails, it may still need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
s2-mcp-serverstdio | pypi | 1.5.5 | Env: SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY secret |