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io.github.smaniches/semantic-scholar-mcp
s2-mcp-server
MCP server for the Semantic Scholar API: search 200M+ papers, citations, authors, recommendations.
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 0d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, sse, http
0 tools
Grade F
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io.github.smaniches/semantic-scholar-mcp is an MCP server that MCP server for the Semantic Scholar API: search 200M+ papers, citations, authors, recommendations. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 60/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"semantic-scholar": {
"env": {
"SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "your-key-here"
},
"args": [
"s2-mcp-server"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
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What io.github.smaniches/semantic-scholar-mcp does
A 14-tool Semantic Scholar MCP server for academic research workflows. Direct access to 200M+ papers from Semantic Scholar — paper search, citation graph traversal, author profiles, and recommendations — from any Model Context Protocol client (e.g., Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Continue, and others).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is io.github.smaniches/semantic-scholar-mcp safe to use?
- io.github.smaniches/semantic-scholar-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install io.github.smaniches/semantic-scholar-mcp?
- io.github.smaniches/semantic-scholar-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What AI clients work with io.github.smaniches/semantic-scholar-mcp?
- io.github.smaniches/semantic-scholar-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is io.github.smaniches/semantic-scholar-mcp actively maintained?
- io.github.smaniches/semantic-scholar-mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 0 days ago. It has 14 GitHub stars.
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