PaperTrace

PaperTrace API for literature automation

Build PaperTrace literature search, screening, extraction, monitoring, and usage workflows into your own research systems with a production API and standalone API billing.

Base URL

The production API is available at https://api.papertrace.co/v1.

Authentication

Use a PaperTrace API key as a Bearer token. Live keys require an active API subscription separate from app Pro or Max plans.

Workflow

  • Create an async search job with POST /searches.
  • Poll GET /jobs/:jobId for status, credits, and usage.
  • Fetch paginated papers from GET /jobs/:jobId/results (data.papers).
  • Use sync routes for citation graphs, paper watch, follow-up discovery, PMID update checks, and omics lookups.
  • Receive webhooks or inspect GET /usage and GET /usage/requests.

Developer setup

Sign in at papertrace.co/developer to subscribe, create API keys, configure webhooks, and run the in-dashboard quickstart.