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Research Intelligence API

Access millions of academic papers through our MCP-powered research engine. Built for researchers who need accurate, evidence-backed insights from scientific literature.

POST https://socrates-ai-nanda.onrender.com/research
{
  "query": "machine learning applications in healthcare",
  "max_results": 10
}

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Research Query

Demo is free - no API key required

Results

Click "Search Papers" to test the research API

API Documentation

Available Endpoints

Base URL: https://socrates-ai-nanda.onrender.com
POST /research - Search and analyze academic papers
POST /download - Download paper metadata and abstracts
GET /health - Check API status and available tools
GET /sse - MCP Server-Sent Events endpoint
# Research papers
curl -X POST https://socrates-ai-nanda.onrender.com/research \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "query": "quantum computing applications",
    "max_results": 10
  }'

# Check API health
curl https://socrates-ai-nanda.onrender.com/health
import requests

# Research papers
response = requests.post(
    "https://socrates-ai-nanda.onrender.com/research",
    json={
        "query": "machine learning in drug discovery",
        "max_results": 15
    }
)

data = response.json()
if data["success"]:
    print(f"Found {len(data['result'])} papers")
else:
    print(f"Error: {data['error']}")
// Research papers
const response = await fetch('https://socrates-ai-nanda.onrender.com/research', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    query: 'neural networks for climate modeling',
    max_results: 10
  })
});

const data = await response.json();
if (data.success) {
  console.log(`Found ${data.result.length} papers`);
} else {
  console.error('API Error:', data.error);
}
// MCP Client Configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "socrates-ai": {
      "name": "Socrates Academic Research Assistant",
      "version": "3.0.0",
      "endpoint": "https://socrates-ai-nanda.onrender.com/sse",
      "capabilities": [
        "Scientific paper search",
        "Research analysis", 
        "Citation generation",
        "Paper downloads"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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