Semantic Scholar MCP Server
MCP server for the Semantic Scholar API: search 200M+ papers, citations, authors, recommendations.
MCP server · by smaniches
About
Semantic Scholar MCP Server is an MCP server published by smaniches. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). The last change we recorded was on 2026-10-14. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
- Secrets: 1
- Settings: 2
Requires: SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY (secret)
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Package
PyPI s2-mcp-server (s2-mcp-server on PyPI)
- PyPI downloads/week: 902 (2026-10-13)
- PyPI downloads/month: 2 126 (2026-10-13)
- Latest version on PyPI: 1.7.7, published 2026-10-13
- Declared version 1.7.8 is not listed on PyPI
PyPI facts come from pypi.org, PyPI downloads from pypistats.org. Each figure is the registry's own and is never added to another. A registry that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
Works with
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Copilot CLI
From the marketplaces that list it and the MCP transport it declares, as each client documents them. We do not test plugins.
Connect
Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a local MCP server: PyPI package
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --env "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY=<YOUR_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>" --transport stdio semantic-scholar-mcp -- uvx s2-mcp-server[mcp_servers.semantic-scholar-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["s2-mcp-server"]
[mcp_servers.semantic-scholar-mcp.env]
SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY = "<YOUR_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>"{
"mcpServers": {
"semantic-scholar-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"s2-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. We show the names of the settings, never values.
Optional settings it also lists: SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_MIN_SECONDS_BETWEEN_REQUESTS.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed | 1.7.8 | Downloads/month (PyPI): 2 126 Downloads/week (PyPI): 902 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 23 |
Not marked |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
How its figures have moved
- 2026-10-1223
- 2026-10-1423
Each dot is a day we read a different number; flat stretches are days the number did not move. Figures of different marketplaces are never added up.
What changed
- Official MCP Registry: released version 1.7.8 (was 1.7.7)
- Official MCP Registry: released version 1.7.7 (was 1.7.6)
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