API Integrations
A curated list of potential APIs that could be integrated to enhance the capabilities of this research assistant.
Academic Search & Data APIs
Purpose
Retrieve academic papers, abstracts, citations, authors, and metadata.
Strengths
Free and extensive database (~200M+ papers). Citation graph and related paper recommendations.
Use Cases
Auto-generate literature reviews, citation networks.
Purpose
Access DOIs, article metadata, references, and journal information.
Strengths
Authoritative DOI registration body. Supports reverse-lookup from citations.
Use Cases
Automating reference lists and bibliography verification.
Purpose
Query peer-reviewed articles and citation metrics.
Strengths
Author profiles, h-index, affiliations. Abstracts and references from 24,000+ journals.
Use Cases
Academic impact analysis, citation mapping.
Limitations
Paid subscription required.
Purpose
Search biomedical and life sciences literature.
Strengths
Free access to MEDLINE database. Supports bulk downloading.
Use Cases
Medical/scientific literature reviews.
Purpose
Open alternative to Microsoft Academic Graph.
Strengths
Free, open-source, covers 250M+ works. Data-rich: institutions, concepts, authors, and venues.
Use Cases
Bibliometrics, academic network analysis.
Citation & Reference Management APIs
Purpose
Manage references, collections, and bibliographies.
Strengths
Open-source, integrates with word processors. Supports JSON for reference data.
Use Cases
Automated bibliography generation.
Purpose
Access reference libraries and research metadata.
Strengths
PDF annotations and personal library access.
Limitations
Requires Elsevier account.
Writing & Grammar APIs
Purpose
Grammar, style, and tone suggestions.
Strengths
Real-time error detection and readability scoring.
Limitations
Limited access; usually embedded in partner apps.
Purpose
Grammar, structure, and plagiarism checks.
Strengths
Detailed readability and academic style reports.
Plagiarism Checking APIs
Purpose
Plagiarism detection, similarity index, source matching.
Strengths
Industry-standard similarity detection.
Limitations
Institutional license required.
Purpose
Plagiarism detection and AI-content detection.
Strengths
Supports multiple document formats and real-time API calls.
Data Visualization & Analysis APIs
Purpose
Generate academic charts and graphs.
Strengths
Supports scientific visualisations (scatter, box, regression plots).
Purpose
Automate dashboards and export visual analytics into reports.
Strengths
Document Creation & Formatting APIs
Purpose
Programmatically create LaTeX academic reports.
Strengths
Perfect for journals requiring LaTeX templates.
Purpose
Convert reports between Word, LaTeX, and PDF programmatically.
Strengths
AI-Powered Summarisation & Research Assist APIs
Purpose
Summarisation, paraphrasing, structured academic drafting.
Strengths
Use Cases
Generate abstracts, refine academic language.
Purpose
Automatically summarises research papers and highlights key findings.
Strengths
Best Combined Stack (for Full Workflow)
Data Retrieval
OpenAlex / Semantic Scholar API.
Citations
CrossRef + Zotero API.
Plagiarism
Copyleaks or Turnitin API.
Drafting & Grammar
GPT API + Grammarly API.
Output
Overleaf LaTeX API or Pandoc for PDF/Word.