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Search and retrieve academic papers from arXiv using their free REST API. No API key needed. Search by keyword, author, category, or ID. Combine with web_extract or the ocr-and-documents skill to read full paper content.

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# arXiv Research

Search and retrieve academic papers from arXiv via their free REST API. No API key, no dependencies — just curl.

## Quick Reference

| Action | Command |
|--------|---------|
| Search papers | `curl "https://export.arxiv.org/api/query?search_query=all:QUERY&max_results=5"` |
| Get specific paper | `curl "https://export.arxiv.org/api/query?id_list=2402.03300"` |
| Read abstract (web) | `web_extract(urls=["https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.03300"])` |
| Read full paper (PDF) | `web_extract(urls=["https://arxiv.org/pdf/2402.03300"])` |

## Searching Papers