AI Native Semanticscholar Integration
- Supports both Semanticscholar MCP and direct API based integrations
- Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
- Rich coverage for searching, summarizing, and analyzing scientific literature
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Semanticscholar MCP server for AI agents and assistants
Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Semanticscholar MCP or direct API to search academic papers, summarize research, extract citations, and track scientific topics through natural language.
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Semantic Scholar is an AI-powered academic search engine for scientific literature. It helps researchers quickly discover, analyze, and understand research papers across disciplines.
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TOOLS
Supported Tools
Every Semanticscholar action and event your agent gets out of the box.
SETUP GUIDE
Connect Semanticscholar MCP Tool with your Agent
1
Install Composio
typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/mcp @ai-sdk/openaiInstall the Composio SDK and your agent framework
2
Create a session with MCP enabled
typescript
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
const composio = new Composio();
const { mcp } = await composio.create("your-user-id", {
toolkits: ["semanticscholar"],
mcp: true,
});Create a session scoped to Semanticscholar and read its MCP URL and headers
3
Connect your agent to the MCP server
typescript
import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from "ai";
const client = await createMCPClient({
transport: { type: "http", url: mcp.url, headers: mcp.headers },
});
const { text } = await generateText({
model: openai("gpt-5.6-sol"),
tools: await client.tools(),
prompt: "Find the most cited papers in deep learning from 2022.",
stopWhen: stepCountIs(10),
});
console.log(text);
await client.close();Pass the session's MCP URL and headers to your agent and run a Semanticscholar request
SETUP GUIDE
Connect Semanticscholar API Tool with your Agent
1
Install Composio
typescript
npm install @composio/core @composio/openai openaiInstall the Composio SDK, the OpenAI provider, and the OpenAI SDK
2
Create a Composio session
typescript
import OpenAI from "openai";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from "@composio/openai";
const composio = new Composio({ provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider() });
const client = new OpenAI();
const session = await composio.create("your-user-id", { toolkits: ["semanticscholar"] });
const tools = await session.tools();Initialize Composio with the OpenAI Responses provider and create a session scoped to Semanticscholar
3
Run Semanticscholar tools with your agent
typescript
let response = await client.responses.create({
model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
tools,
input: [{ role: "user", content: "Find the most cited papers in deep learning from 2022." }],
});
while (response.output.some((o) => o.type === "function_call")) {
const outputs = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(session, response.output);
response = await client.responses.create({
model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
tools,
previous_response_id: response.id,
input: outputs,
});
}
console.log(response.output_text);Send a request, execute the Semanticscholar tool calls through the session, and print the final answer
Why Use Composio?
Managed Auth
- Built-in API key handling with secure credential storage
- Central place to manage and revoke Semanticscholar access
- Per user and per environment credentials for safer automation
Agent Optimized Design
- Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
- Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf
Enterprise Grade Security
- Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Semanticscholar
- Scoped, least privilege access to scientific data
- Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance
FRAMEWORKS
Use Semanticscholar with any AI Agent Framework
Choose a Framework you want to connect Semanticscholar with
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Yes, Semanticscholar requires you to configure your own API key. Once set up, Composio handles secure credential storage and API request handling for you.
Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. Learn more.
Yes. Composio is SOC 2 Type II compliant and is built to keep your Semanticscholar connection and credentials secure. OAuth tokens and API keys are encrypted, and sensitive customer data is protected at rest and in transit.
Composio also undergoes independent security testing and continuously monitors its systems for security threats. You can review the latest reports and policies in the Composio Trust Center.
Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.
Create the key in your Semanticscholar account settings, then paste it once on Composio's connection page. Composio stores it encrypted and uses it only for the Semanticscholar actions your agent runs. Nobody else in your workspace can read it, and you can revoke it inside Semanticscholar at any time.
When you connect a Semanticscholar account through Composio, every action runs under that account, so anything the agent creates, sends, or changes shows up in Semanticscholar as done by you. Keep an approval step in your prompt for actions with side effects, such as sending or deleting, and have the agent draft first.
Whatever the credentials you connect allow inside Semanticscholar. If Semanticscholar lets you scope a key to specific permissions, create a scoped one so the agent can only do what you intend. You can revoke the key inside Semanticscholar at any time.
Yes. Composio supports multiple connected accounts for the same app, and that works in Claude, ChatGPT, or any other assistant you connect through Composio. Give each Semanticscholar connection a name such as work or personal, and the assistant uses the one you mention in the request. Each account keeps its own credentials and nothing is merged.
The connection stops working the moment Semanticscholar rejects the old key. Create a new key in Semanticscholar and reconnect the account from the Composio dashboard or by asking your agent to reconnect Semanticscholar. Nothing else changes.
Composio's free Hobby plan includes 100,000 tool calls per month with no credit card, which covers most personal Semanticscholar use. Paid plans add higher limits and team features. Your Semanticscholar plan and its API limits still apply as usual.
Built-in connectors usually give one AI access to a limited set of apps. Many people use Composio because it lets their AI connect to more apps than it normally supports, or connect to multiple accounts for the same app (e.g. connect Claude to multiple Semanticscholar accounts).
With Composio, you connect Semanticscholar once and then use it across different AI assistants without setting it up separately in each one. Connect your apps to Composio once, then connect Composio to whichever AI you use, whether that's Claude, ChatGPT, Hermes, or your own custom assistant.
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