STARA - Students, Teachers, Academicians and Researchers Assistant

SciMatic API Platform

Access 200+ million academic articles, AI-powered research tools, and comprehensive citation management through our RESTful API

200M+

Academic Articles

4+

Citation Formats

AI-Powered

Research Tools

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Authentication

All API requests require authentication using your API key:

POST /literature_survey_api
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "api_key": "your-api-key-here",
  "bibliography": "machine learning"
}

Literature & Citations API

Generate Citations
GET
/api/citations/{id}

Generate citations in multiple formats (APA, MLA, Chicago, BibTeX) for a bibliography entry.

Parameters
Parameter Type Required Description
id integer Yes Bibliography ID
Response Example
{
  "apa": "Smith, J. (2024). Research Methods...",
  "mla": "Smith, John. \"Research Methods.\"...",
  "chicago": "Smith, John. \"Research Methods.\"...",
  "bibtex": "@article{smith2024research,..."
}
Literature Search
POST
/literature_survey_api

Search through 200+ million academic articles using keywords. Requires API key authentication.

Request Body
Field Type Required Description
api_key string Yes Your API key
bibliography string Yes Search term/keywords
Code Example
curl -X POST https://v2.scimatic.org/literature_survey_api \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "api_key": "your-api-key",
    "bibliography": "machine learning"
  }'
fetch('https://v2.scimatic.org/literature_survey_api', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    api_key: 'your-api-key',
    bibliography: 'machine learning'
  })
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data));
$data = [
    'api_key' => 'your-api-key',
    'bibliography' => 'machine learning'
];

$response = Http::post('https://v2.scimatic.org/literature_survey_api', $data);
Add to Library
POST
/api/add-to-library

Add a bibliography entry to user's library. Requires authentication.

Authentication required

AI-Powered Research Tools

Generate Literature Survey
POST
/api/gemini/generate-survey

Generate comprehensive literature surveys using Google Gemini AI. Analyzes multiple articles and creates structured reviews.

Request Body
Field Type Required Description
title string No Survey title
instructions string No Custom instructions
articles array Yes Array of article objects
Article Object Structure
{
  "title": "Article Title",
  "authors": "Author Names",
  "year": "2024",
  "journal": "Journal Name",
  "abstract": "Article abstract..."
}

Geographic & Institution Data

Get Cities by Country
GET
/api/cities/{countryId}

Retrieve all cities for a specific country.

Get Universities by City
GET
/api/universities/city/{cityId}

Retrieve all universities in a specific city.

Editorial & User Search

Search Editors
GET
/api/search-editors?q={query}

Search for editors by name or email. Returns up to 20 results.

Authentication required

Rate Limits

  • Standard: 1,000 requests/day
  • Professional: 10,000 requests/day
  • Enterprise: Unlimited

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