Scholarly / Papers data for AI agents
Open-access research: OpenAlex catalog (~250M works) plus arXiv/PMC full-text search.
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Scholarly / Papers tools run on the same LiveDataLink endpoint as every other domain - one bearer key, no per-source integration. Add this to your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, n8n, LangChain, and more):
{
"mcpServers": {
"livedatalink": {
"url": "https://livedatalink.ai/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
}
}
}Then call any tool below. The free tier gives you 1,000 queries/month across all 284 tools with no credit card.
Scholarly / Papers tools (5)
| paper_search | Search ~250M scholarly works by keyword, author, year, open access. |
| paper_details | Full metadata by OpenAlex id or DOI, with open-access URL. |
| paper_fulltext_search | Search INSIDE the indexed open-access corpus and get passages. |
| paper_get_text | Read an indexed paper's full text, paginated by passage. |
| paper_status | Catalog coverage and indexed-corpus status by source. |
Common queries this domain answers: paper · papers · research · scholarly · academic · journal · article · publication · openalex · arxiv · pubmed · pmc · doi · citation · preprint · study · peer reviewed · science.
Why LiveDataLink for Scholarly / Papers
- One key, 59 domains. These tools sit alongside FMCSA carrier safety, sanctions screening, SEC filings, courts, Census, and FRED - no separate integration per source.
- Resale-safe. Sourced from OpenAlex + arXiv/PMC - public and openly-licensed data you can embed and redistribute.
- Built for agents. Read-only annotated MCP tools, Streamable HTTP, Bearer auth. Works out of the box in Claude, Cursor, and n8n's native MCP node.
FAQ
- What Scholarly / Papers data can an AI agent access through LiveDataLink?
- Open-access research: OpenAlex catalog (~250M works) plus arXiv/PMC full-text search. It exposes 5 tools (paper_search, paper_details, paper_fulltext_search, paper_get_text, paper_status) over the Model Context Protocol at https://livedatalink.ai/mcp, sourced from OpenAlex + arXiv/PMC.
- How do I connect to the LiveDataLink Scholarly / Papers MCP server?
- Add https://livedatalink.ai/mcp as a Streamable-HTTP MCP server in Claude, Cursor, n8n, or any MCP client, with an "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" header. Get a free key (1,000 queries/month, no credit card) at https://livedatalink.ai/signup/free. No per-domain setup - the Scholarly / Papers tools load under the same key as every other domain.
- Is the LiveDataLink Scholarly / Papers data free and safe to redistribute?
- LiveDataLink sources Scholarly / Papers data from OpenAlex + arXiv/PMC. Public-domain US-government and openly-licensed data is resale-safe, so results can be embedded and redistributed in your own product. The free tier includes 1,000 queries/month; paid plans start at $10/month.