semantic-scholar-fastmcp-mcp-server
The Semantic Scholar MCP Server is a FastMCP server implementation that provides robust access to academic data through the Semantic Scholar API. It offers features like paper search and discovery, citation analysis, and detailed author information. The server is well-structured for maintenance and supports both authenticated and unauthenticated access for flexibility in use.
What is the Semantic Scholar MCP Server?
It is a FastMCP server implementation that provides access to academic paper data, author information, and citation networks via the Semantic Scholar API.
What are the system requirements?
The server requires Python 3.8+ and the FastMCP framework. An API key is optional for higher rate limits.
How can I install the server?
You can install it via Smithery or manually by cloning the repository and configuring FastMCP.
What features does the server offer?
It offers paper search and discovery, citation analysis, author information retrieval, and advanced features like customizable field selection and complex search.
Is an API key necessary?
An API key is optional but recommended for higher rate limits and better performance.