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get_paper

获取论文详细信息,支持多种 ID 格式(Semantic Scholar ID、DOI、ArXiv ID、PMID 等)

How to control get_paper ↓

What get_paper does on Semanticscholar

AI agents call get_paper to retrieve information from Semanticscholar without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_paper needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries academic paper metadata from the Semantic Scholar database without any side effects or modifications. It is purely informational lookup—no data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The ability to accept multiple ID formats (Semantic Scholar ID, DOI, ArXiv ID, PMID) confirms it is a read-only fetch operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_paper' and description stating '获取论文详细信息' (retrieve paper detailed information) with support for multiple ID formats indicates data retrieval functionality. The description contains no mutation, deletion, execution, or financial keywords.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_paper gives an agent:

How to control get_paper

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Semanticscholar, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_paper:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_paper": {}
  }
}

get_paper is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Semanticscholar — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_paper

What does the get_paper tool do? +

获取论文详细信息,支持多种 ID 格式(Semantic Scholar ID、DOI、ArXiv ID、PMID 等). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Semanticscholar MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_paper? +

Register the Semanticscholar MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_paper: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Semanticscholar. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_paper? +

get_paper is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_paper? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_paper rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block get_paper completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_paper. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides get_paper? +

get_paper is provided by the Semanticscholar MCP server (xbghc/semanticscholar-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Semanticscholar tool call.

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