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Scholar Sidekick
Previewv0.1.0
11 actions · 3 auth methods

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Getting Started

1

Create or Select a Project

Set up a new project or select an existing one. See Organizations & Projects.
2

Configure the Connector

Enable the connector and set up a Connector Profile in your project. See Setup Connector Profile.

Connector Profile · API Key

Authenticate with a first-party Scholar Sidekick API key (prefixed ssk_), sent as Authorization: Bearer ssk_…. A free ke…

Connector Profile · RapidAPI Key

Authenticate through the RapidAPI marketplace with your RapidAPI subscription key, sent as the X-RapidAPI-Key header to…

Connector Profile · No Authentication

No credentials needed. Calls go to the first-party API at scholar-sidekick.com as anonymous traffic, with lower per-rout…
3

Link an Account

Link an account from the dashboard (or via StackOne Hub).See the guide for the authentication type chosen in the Connector Profile:

Link Account · API Key

Link Account · RapidAPI Key

Link Account · No Authentication

4

Use Actions

Connect an AI platform to the linked account’s actions. See AI Platforms.Other ways to call actions are listed in Protocols & SDKs.

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Actions

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11 actions
Action
Description
Health Check
Check that the Scholar Sidekick API is up and report its version and limits.
Detect Identifiers
Detect scholarly identifiers such as DOIs, PMIDs and ISBNs in free-form text.
Lookup Identifier
Resolve a single scholarly identifier to normalized citation metadata.
Format Citations
Resolve a batch of identifiers and format them as citations in a chosen style.
Format Citation Items
Format already-resolved citation items in a chosen style without resolving identifiers again.
Export Citations
Export citations as a bibliography file in RIS, BibTeX, CSL-JSON, EndNote, CSV and other formats.
Check Retraction Status
Check whether a publication has been retracted, corrected or flagged with an expression of concern.
Check Open Access Status
Check whether a publication is open access and where a free copy can be found.
Verify Citation
Verify that a claimed citation matches the real record behind its identifier or title.
Audit Bibliography
Audit a whole bibliography for fabricated, mismatched and retracted references.
List CSL Styles
List and search the CSL citation styles available for formatting and export.