# Semantic Scholar API

The [Semantic Scholar API](https://www.semanticscholar.org/product/api) can be used to get information about papers such as their abstract, their references and a link to the open access pdf. 

The api key can be obtained by filling the form on the [website](https://www.semanticscholar.org/product/api).

[API docs](https://api.semanticscholar.org/api-docs/)

[example](https://github.com/gratach/master-experimental/blob/cd4512b27b720d49054ea3a15685156a11d597fa/semscholar.ipynb)