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LITERATURE SEARCH

Semantic Scholar

Free AI-powered research paper search with summaries and citation graphs.

Visit official website ↗Tool + MCPConnect to Claude or ChatGPTLast checked: 2026-11-04

Allen Institute for AI · Literature search

What it helps with

  • Paper search
  • TLDR summaries
  • Citation graph

Best for

Anyone searching academic literature.

Sector fit

Universities & academic research, Science & research

Task and sector fit are editorial suggestions, not vendor certifications.

Pricing not verified

Pricing & access

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Free access

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Works with your setup?

Platforms

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Published integrations

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Data considerations

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Limitations to consider

  • Capabilities come from the vendor's public description and have not been independently tested.

Evidence & verification

Official site reached on the review date. Pricing, integrations and platforms have not yet been reviewed for this listing.

Official website ↗ · Product existence and vendor description · 2026-11-04

Connect Semantic Scholar to your AI assistant

An MCP server lets assistants such as Claude or ChatGPT use Semantic Scholar directly. You connect straight to the vendor's server; ToolGrail never sees your account.

Remote server · no sign-in needed to connect

Server addresshttps://api.semanticscholar.org/mcp

What it can do
Search papers, authors, citations and patents in the Semantic Scholar corpus.
Sign-in
Not needed to connect. Some actions may still need an account.
Cost
Not verified. What you can do through it may depend on your Semantic Scholar plan, so check that your plan includes MCP or API access.
How we know it's official
Answered MCP on api.semanticscholar.org, the vendor's own domain. Checked 2026-11-12.
Claude

Go to Customize › Connectors, select + Add, then Add custom connector. Enter a name, paste the server address and select Continue. Turn it on in a chat from the + menu under Connectors. Free plans can add one custom connector; on Team and Enterprise an owner adds it for the organisation.

Claude help ↗
ChatGPT

Custom MCP servers are available on ChatGPT Business, Enterprise and Edu, on the web. An admin or owner, or an authorised member on Enterprise and Edu, goes to Plugins, selects + then Add custom MCP server, pastes the server address, sets up authentication and accepts the risk notice.

OpenAI help ↗
Other assistants and editors

Add a remote MCP server using this address. Clients that support Streamable HTTP, the current MCP transport, accept it directly. Menu names vary by client.

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