# How to integrate Semanticscholar MCP with OpenClaw ```json { "title": "How to integrate Semanticscholar MCP with OpenClaw", "toolkit": "Semanticscholar", "toolkit_slug": "semanticscholar", "framework": "OpenClaw", "framework_slug": "openclaw", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/openclaw", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/openclaw.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:25:08.086Z" } ``` ## Introduction OpenClaw is the fastest growing agent harness out there, which can work 24/7 to automate almost any kind of tasks. However, its capabilities are limited to the tools it has access to. Composio allows your OpenClaw to access Semanticscholar with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Semanticscholar via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer. ## Also integrate Semanticscholar with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/codex) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/crew-ai) ## TL;DR ### Why use Composio? Apart from a managed and hosted MCP server, you will get: - Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling. - Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot. - Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need. ## Connect Semanticscholar to OpenClaw ### How to install Semanticscholar with OpenClaw ### Using Composio API Key and Setup Prompt - Go to [dashboard.composio.dev](https://dashboard.composio.dev/login?next=/~/org/connect/clients/openclaw&utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_template&utm_campaign=openclaw&utm_content=setup_prompt) - Copy the setup prompt - Run it in your OpenClaw chat interface. - Authenticate Semanticscholar from the [dashboard](https://dashboard.composio.dev/login?next=/~/org/connect/clients/openclaw&utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_template&utm_campaign=openclaw&utm_content=authenticate) - Go back to your OpenClaw interface and start asking questions. ### Using OpenClaw/Composio Plugin 1. Install OpenClaw Composio plugin ```bash openclaw plugins install @composio/openclaw-plugin ``` ## What is the Semanticscholar MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Semanticscholar MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Semantic Scholar account. It provides structured and secure access to scholarly data, so your agent can search for academic papers, retrieve detailed author profiles, analyze citations, and explore references or publication histories on your behalf. - Comprehensive literature search and discovery: Let your agent search for academic papers by topic, author, or relevance and retrieve lists of matching publications with rich metadata. - In-depth paper and author insights: Ask your agent to fetch detailed information about specific papers—including titles, abstracts, authors, and publication years—or get complete profiles for researchers and their entire body of work. - Citation and reference analysis: Enable your agent to trace the impact of a paper by pulling its citations or explore the foundational research it builds upon by listing its references. - Batch retrieval for large-scale research: Efficiently gather details on multiple papers or authors at once, streamlining reviews and bibliometric analyses across large datasets. - Bulk and relevance-based queries: Use advanced bulk search and filtering to identify up to thousands of papers at a time, making it easy for your agent to support systematic literature reviews and academic data exploration. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_AN_AUTHOR` | Details about an author | Retrieve detailed information about an author from Semantic Scholar, including name, affiliations, publication statistics (paperCount, citationCount, h-index), external IDs (ORCID, DBLP), and optionally papers. By default returns authorId and name only. Use 'fields' parameter for additional data: name, url, affiliations, homepage, externalIds, paperCount, citationCount, hIndex, papers (supports nested fields like papers.title, papers.year). Limit: 10 MB per request. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_AN_AUTHOR_S_PAPERS` | Details about an author s papers | Retrieves a list of papers authored or co-authored by a specific researcher identified by their unique Semantic Scholar author ID. This endpoint is particularly useful for conducting literature reviews, analyzing an author's body of work, or tracking a researcher's publications over time. It provides a comprehensive view of an author's contributions to their field of study, including all papers where the author is listed as an author regardless of their authorship position. The response may be paginated for authors with a large number of publications, and additional API calls might be necessary to retrieve the complete list of papers. Use the offset and limit parameters to control pagination. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_A_PAPER` | Details about a paper | Examples: https://api.semanticscholar.org/graph/v1/paper/649def34f8be52c8b66281af98ae884c09aef38b Returns a paper with its paperId and title. https://api.semanticscholar.org/graph/v1/paper/649def34f8be52c8b66281af98ae884c09aef38b?fields=url,year,authors Returns the paper's paperId, url, year, and list of authors. Each author has authorId and name. https://api.semanticscholar.org/graph/v1/paper/649def34f8be52c8b66281af98ae884c09aef38b?fields=citations.authors Returns the paper's paperId and list of citations. Each citation has its paperId plus its list of authors. Each author has their 2 always included fields of authorId and name. Limitations: Can only return up to 10 MB of data at a time. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_A_PAPER_S_AUTHORS` | Details about a paper s authors | Retrieves the list of authors for a specific paper identified by its unique paper_id in the Semantic Scholar database. This endpoint returns detailed author information including authorId and name (returned by default), and optionally: url, affiliations, homepage, paperCount, citationCount, hIndex, and papers (with subfields). Use the 'fields' parameter to request additional author fields beyond the defaults. The response is paginated and includes offset/limit parameters for retrieving large author lists. This tool is ideal for exploring paper collaborations, identifying author affiliations, or building author networks. It accepts various paper ID formats including Semantic Scholar IDs, DOI, ARXIV, PMID, and others. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_A_PAPER_S_CITATIONS` | Details about a paper s citations | Retrieves a list of citations for a specific academic paper using its unique Semantic Scholar paper ID. This endpoint is useful for researchers and developers who want to explore the impact and connections of a particular academic work within the broader scientific literature. It provides information about other papers that have cited the specified paper, allowing users to trace the influence of research and discover related works. The endpoint should be used when analyzing the reception and impact of a specific paper, building citation networks, or conducting bibliometric studies. It does not provide the full text of citing papers or detailed information about the citations beyond basic metadata. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_A_PAPER_S_REFERENCES` | Details about a paper s references | Retrieves the list of references cited by a specific paper in the Semantic Scholar database. This endpoint allows users to explore the scholarly context of a publication by accessing its bibliography. It's particularly useful for understanding the foundation of a paper's research, tracing the development of ideas, or conducting literature reviews. The tool returns details about the cited papers, which may include their titles, authors, publication dates, and Semantic Scholar IDs. It should be used when analyzing a paper's sources or investigating the connections between different academic works. Note that this endpoint only provides outgoing references (papers cited by the specified paper) and not incoming citations (papers that cite the specified paper). | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_GET_DATASET` | Get dataset download links | Tool to get download links for a specific dataset within a release. Use when you need to download Semantic Scholar dataset files from S3. Returns pre-signed URLs for all dataset partitions. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_GET_DATASET_DIFFS` | Get dataset diffs | Get download links for incremental diffs between dataset releases. Returns a list of diffs required to update a dataset from start_release to end_release, enabling efficient dataset synchronization. Use when you need to update a local dataset copy without re-downloading the entire dataset. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_GET_DETAILS_FOR_MULTIPLE_AUTHORS_AT_ONCE` | Get details for multiple authors at once | Retrieves detailed information for multiple authors from Semantic Scholar in a single API call. This endpoint allows users to efficiently fetch data for a batch of authors by providing their unique Semantic Scholar IDs. It's particularly useful for applications that need to gather information on multiple authors simultaneously, reducing the number of individual API calls required. The endpoint accepts a list of author IDs and returns comprehensive details for each author, which may include their publications, citations, and other relevant academic information. While the exact response structure is not specified in the given schema, users can expect rich metadata about the requested authors. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_GET_DETAILS_FOR_MULTIPLE_PAPERS_AT_ONCE` | Get details for multiple papers at once | Retrieve detailed information for multiple academic papers in a single API call using the Semantic Scholar paper batch endpoint. This endpoint efficiently fetches data for up to 500 papers at once, significantly reducing the number of individual API requests needed. Key features: - Accepts multiple paper ID formats (Semantic Scholar ID, CorpusId, DOI, ArXiv, PMID, etc.) - Customizable field selection to retrieve only needed data - Papers not found return null in the corresponding array position - Results maintain the same order as input IDs - Supports nested field queries (e.g., authors.name, citations.title) Use this endpoint when you have a list of known paper IDs and want to retrieve their details simultaneously, rather than making individual requests for each paper. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_GET_PAPER_RECOMMENDATIONS` | Get paper recommendations | Tool to get paper recommendations based on positive and negative example papers. Use when you need to find papers similar to ones you like (positive examples) and optionally dissimilar to ones you don't like (negative examples). The recommendation engine analyzes the provided examples and returns relevant papers from the Semantic Scholar database. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_GET_RECOMMENDATIONS_FOR_PAPER` | Get recommendations for paper | Tool to get recommended papers for a single positive example paper. Use when you need to find papers similar to a given paper based on Semantic Scholar's recommendation algorithm. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_GET_RELEASE` | Get dataset release information | Tool to retrieve metadata for a specific Semantic Scholar dataset release. Returns release information including available datasets with their descriptions. Use when you need to discover what datasets are available in a release or get release documentation. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_LIST_RELEASES` | List available dataset releases | Tool to list all available dataset releases from Semantic Scholar. Use when you need to discover available release dates for downloading datasets. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_PAPER_TITLE_SEARCH` | Paper title search | Behaves similarly to /paper/search, but is intended for retrieval of a single paper based on closest title match to given query. Examples: https://api.semanticscholar.org/graph/v1/paper/search/match?query=Construction of the Literature Graph in Semantic Scholar Returns a single paper that is the closest title match. Each paper has its paperId, title, and matchScore as well as any other requested fields. https://api.semanticscholar.org/graph/v1/paper/search/match?query=totalGarbageNonsense Returns with a 404 error and a "Title match not found" message. Limitations: Will only return the single highest match result. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_SEARCH_BULK_PAPERS` | Search Bulk Papers | Tool to perform bulk search for academic papers. Intended for bulk retrieval of basic paper data without search relevance scoring. Use when you need to retrieve large sets of papers with optional text filtering and various criteria. Supports token-based pagination for efficient fetching of up to 10 million papers (use Datasets API for larger needs). | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_SEARCH_FOR_AUTHORS_BY_NAME` | Search for authors by name | Search for academic authors in the Semantic Scholar database by name. This action searches for authors using plain-text name queries. The search is case-insensitive and supports partial name matches (e.g., "Smith" will match "John Smith", "Adam Smith", etc.). Use cases: - Find authors by their name to get their author ID - Discover authors in a specific research area by searching common names - Retrieve author metadata including publications, affiliations, citation counts, and h-index - Build author directories or research networks The response includes pagination metadata (total, offset, next) to help retrieve large result sets. Use the 'fields' parameter to customize which author attributes are returned, and use 'offset' and 'limit' for pagination through result sets larger than 1000 authors. Note: Results are paginated with a maximum of 1000 results per request. Use the 'next' field in the response to determine the offset for the next page. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_SEARCH_PAPERS` | Search papers by relevance | Tool to search for academic papers by relevance in the Semantic Scholar database. Use when searching for papers on specific topics, keywords, or research areas. Returns papers ordered by relevance score with support for extensive filtering by publication type, date, venue, field of study, and citation metrics. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_SUGGEST_PAPER_QUERY_COMPLETIONS` | Suggest paper query completions | Get autocomplete suggestions for paper queries. Returns a list of papers matching the partial query string, useful for interactive search experiences. Each suggestion includes the paper ID, title, and authors with publication year. Example: For query "machine learning", returns papers like "Machine learning - a probabilistic perspective" by Murphy, 2012. | | `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_TEXT_SNIPPET_SEARCH` | Text snippet search | Search for text snippets (~500 words) within academic papers that match your natural language query. Returns relevant excerpts from papers' titles, abstracts, and body text, ranked by relevance score. Each result includes: snippet text, location in paper, citation references, and paper metadata (title, authors, corpus ID). Supports filtering by authors, publication date, venue, field of study, citation count, and specific paper IDs. Results sorted by relevance (highest score first). Use limit=10 (default, max 1000) to control result count. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Semanticscholar MCP server provides comprehensive access to Semanticscholar operations through Composio. Once connected, you can perform all major Semanticscholar actions directly from OpenClaw using natural language commands. ## Complete Code None listed. ## Conclusion ### Conclusion You've successfully integrated Semanticscholar with OpenClaw using Composio plugin. Now interact with Semanticscholar directly from your terminal, Web UI, or any messenger app using natural language commands. Key benefits of this setup: - Seamless integration across TUI, Web UIs, and Messenger apps like Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, etc. - Natural language commands for Semanticscholar operations - Managed authentication through Composio - Access to 20,000+ tools across 1000+ apps for cross-app workflows - Programmatic tool calling for complex tool chaining Next steps: - Try asking OpenClaw to perform various Semanticscholar operations - Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits like Calendar, Slack, Notion, etc. - Build complex automation scripts that leverage OpenClaw's 24/7 running capabilities ## How to build Semanticscholar MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/codex) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/semanticscholar/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Composio](https://composio.dev/toolkits/composio) - Composio is an integration platform that connects AI agents with hundreds of business tools. 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It enables fast, scalable speech-to-text with advanced audio intelligence features. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Semanticscholar MCP? With a standalone Semanticscholar MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Semanticscholar tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Semanticscholar and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint. ### Can I use Tool Router MCP with OpenClaw? Yes, you can. OpenClaw fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Semanticscholar tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Semanticscholar while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Semanticscholar scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do. ### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router? All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Semanticscholar data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)