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Pocket Network Literature Search
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Pocket Network Literature Search is a paid API for AI agents from agent.pocket.network, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-02).
Searches scholarly literature via OpenAlex, returning works with metadata and abstracts as a single JSON object
Price / call$0.005
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Search scholarly literature via OpenAlex: works with metadata and abstracts. POST /v1/literature with a {query} and optional limit and get matching works as one JSON object. Deterministic per index vintage. Pay per request in USDC; no account, no API key.
Output
A JSON object containing an array of matching scholarly works from the OpenAlex index, each including metadata such as title, authors, publication venue, year, DOI, and abstract where available, wrapped in a portal envelope with serviceId and provenance fields.
Example use cases
Drug mechanism literature review
“Find me up to 15 academic papers on the mechanism of action of metformin in type 2 diabetes — I need titles, authors, and abstracts.”
Emerging AI safety research discovery
“Search scholarly literature for recent works on AI alignment and give me the top 20 results so I can review what researchers are focusing on.”
Climate science evidence gathering
“Pull 10 peer-reviewed papers on ocean acidification and coral bleaching from the academic literature — include abstracts so I can summarize the key findings.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://agent.pocket.network/v1/literature-search?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need structured scholarly metadata and abstracts without managing API keys or accounts — ideal for agents that need pay-per-use academic search via x402 USDC micropayments. Prefer it over direct OpenAlex API calls when you want a hosted, agent-friendly JSON wrapper with consistent provenance metadata. Best for research summarization, citation gathering, and literature review tasks where deterministic, reproducible results per index vintage matter.
Side effects
- Empty or vague query returns few or no matching works
- Limit parameter ignored or capped at an undocumented maximum
- Abstract text unavailable for some works (not all OpenAlex records have full abstracts)
- USDC payment failure prevents request from being processed
- OpenAlex index vintage lag means very recent publications may not appear
- Query too broad returns noisy or irrelevant results
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | Maximum works to return. |
| query | string | Search terms, e.g. aspirin. |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"data": {},
"portal": {
"serviceId": "literature-search",
"provenance": "third-party-supplier",
"schemaCheck": "passed"
}
}
}Tags
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