# Semantic Scholar MCP - Tools, Setup and Examples | FlyMy.AI

> Semantic Scholar MCP for Claude, Cursor and Codex. AI workflows, with 14 actions. Your API key. See setup, examples and pricing.

Page: https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/

MCP / AI and media

# Semantic Scholar MCP: AI workflows

Semantic Scholar is an AI-powered academic search engine that helps researchers discover and understand scientific literature. Connect it to Claude, Codex, Cursor or any MCP client through one FlyMy.AI MCP.

[Connect Semantic Scholar](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#connect) [What it can do](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#actions)

Your own API key, 14 actions, AI and media

$ YOUR NEXT RUN

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Any agent

## Use Semantic Scholar MCP in your assistant

Paste this prompt into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or any agent. It reads the guide and helps you connect.

```
Read https://flymy.ai/skill.md and https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar.md. Help me connect Semantic Scholar MCP to this assistant. Then help me run this task: Use Semantic Scholar to details about an author. Ask me for the required inputs first and show the result.
```

[Open FlyMy.AI](https://app.flymy.ai/new-agent) [Download brief](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar.md)

## What Semantic Scholar MCP can do

14 actions in the FlyMy.AI catalog, the most used first. Your agent finds them through search_tools and calls the one the task needs.

| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#method-SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_AN_AUTHOR) `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_AN_AUTHOR` | Examples: <ul> <li><code>https://api.semanticscholar.org/graph/v1/author/1741101</code></li> <ul> <li>returns the author's authorid and name.</li> </ul>... |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#method-SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_AN_AUTHOR_S_PAPERS) `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_AN_AUTHOR_S_PAPERS` | Retrieves a list of papers authored by a specific researcher identified by their unique semantic scholar author id. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#method-SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_A_PAPER) `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_A_PAPER` | Examples: <ul> <li><code>https://api.semanticscholar.org/graph/v1/paper/649def34f8be52c8b66281af98ae884c09aef38b</code></li> <ul> <li>returns a paper with its paperid and title. </li> </ul>... |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#method-SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_A_PAPER_S_AUTHORS) `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_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. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#method-SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_A_PAPER_S_CITATIONS) `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_A_PAPER_S_CITATIONS` | Retrieves a list of citations for a specific academic paper using its unique semantic scholar paper id. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#method-SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_A_PAPER_S_REFERENCES) `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_A_PAPER_S_REFERENCES` | Retrieves the list of references cited by a specific paper in the semantic scholar database. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#method-SEMANTICSCHOLAR_GET_DETAILS_FOR_MULTIPLE_AUTHORS_AT_ONCE) `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_GET_DETAILS_FOR_MULTIPLE_AUTHORS_AT_ONCE` | Retrieves detailed information for multiple authors from semantic scholar in a single api call. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#method-SEMANTICSCHOLAR_GET_DETAILS_FOR_MULTIPLE_PAPERS_AT_ONCE) `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_GET_DETAILS_FOR_MULTIPLE_PAPERS_AT_ONCE` | The semanticscholar paper batch endpoint allows users to retrieve data for multiple academic papers in a single api call. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#method-SEMANTICSCHOLAR_PAPER_BULK_SEARCH) `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_PAPER_BULK_SEARCH` | Behaves similarly to <code>/paper/search</code>, but is intended for bulk retrieval of basic paper data without search relevance: <ul> <li>text query is optional and supports boolean logic for... |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#method-SEMANTICSCHOLAR_PAPER_RELEVANCE_SEARCH) `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_PAPER_RELEVANCE_SEARCH` | The searchpapers endpoint allows users to search for academic papers within the semantic scholar database. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#method-SEMANTICSCHOLAR_PAPER_TITLE_SEARCH) `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_PAPER_TITLE_SEARCH` | Behaves similarly to <code>/paper/search</code>, but is intended for retrieval of a single paper based on closest title match to given query. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#method-SEMANTICSCHOLAR_SEARCH_FOR_AUTHORS_BY_NAME) `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_SEARCH_FOR_AUTHORS_BY_NAME` | The authorsearch endpoint allows users to search for authors within the semantic scholar database. |

**Show all 14 actions**

| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#method-SEMANTICSCHOLAR_SUGGEST_PAPER_QUERY_COMPLETIONS) `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_SUGGEST_PAPER_QUERY_COMPLETIONS` | To support interactive query-completion, return minimal information about papers matching a partial query example... |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/semanticscholar/#method-SEMANTICSCHOLAR_TEXT_SNIPPET_SEARCH) `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_TEXT_SNIPPET_SEARCH` | Return the text snippets that most closely match the query. |

## Ask your agent

Requests to paste as they are. Each one runs on the actions named under it.

**“Use Semantic Scholar to details about an author. Ask me for the required inputs first and show the result.”** uses `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_AN_AUTHOR`

**“Use Semantic Scholar to details about an author s papers. Ask me for the required inputs first and show the result.”** uses `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_AN_AUTHOR_S_PAPERS`

**“Use Semantic Scholar to details about a paper. Ask me for the required inputs first and show the result.”** uses `SEMANTICSCHOLAR_DETAILS_ABOUT_A_PAPER`

## Connect Semantic Scholar in a minute

One MCP for every integration. Add it once, then every MCP in the catalog is a request away.

1. 01 ### Add FlyMy.AI Add the FlyMy.AI MCP to your assistant with one of the commands below and sign in. No key to copy.
2. 02 ### Add your API Key Paste it into the Semantic Scholar [connection settings](https://app.flymy.ai/mcp-configs#semanticscholar) once; it stays with FlyMy.AI, never in a prompt or a chat.
  - **API Key** - API key for the Semanticscholar API [Get API key →](https://www.semanticscholar.org/product/api)
3. 03 ### Ask Paste a request from this page. Every run shows what it cost.

Claude Code

```
claude mcp add --transport http flymyai https://mcp-agents.flymy.ai/mcp
```

Then run /mcp in Claude Code and sign in.

Codex

```
codex mcp add flymy --url https://mcp-agents.flymy.ai/mcp
```

Then run codex mcp login flymy to sign in.

claude.ai and Claude Desktop

```
https://mcp-agents.flymy.ai/mcp
```

Settings, Connectors, Add custom connector: paste this URL.

## Pay per run

FlyMy.AI bills the run: the model and the tool's seconds. Calls go to your own Semantic Scholar account, under its plan and limits. No seats and no minimum.

[See usage pricing →](https://flymy.ai/pricing/)

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## Go to the source

[Semantic Scholar in the docs →](https://docs.flymy.ai/mcp/apps/semanticscholar), [Semantic Scholar connection settings →](https://app.flymy.ai/mcp-configs#semanticscholar), [Semantic Scholar website →](https://www.semanticscholar.org), [Every MCP in the catalog →](https://flymy.ai/mcp/#catalog), [Usage pricing →](https://flymy.ai/pricing/)

From the FlyMy.AI platform catalog of 2026-11-03: name, description, actions and setup as the platform lists them. Examples are requests to paste, not recorded runs.

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