Free, read-only access to the same paper index the site searches — for scripts, dashboards, or your own tools. No cost, no approval process.
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GET /api/v1/papers with your key as a bearer token:
curl "https://automata-index.vercel.app/api/v1/papers?q=robotics&limit=10" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer cortexa_live_..."| Param | Description |
|---|---|
| q | Search query (relevance-ranked full-text search) |
| source | Filter to one of: arxiv, crossref, openalex, core |
| sort | recent (default) or cited |
| yearFrom / yearTo | Restrict to a publication year range |
| limit | Results per request, default 20, max 50 |
{
"results": [
{
"id": "...",
"title": "...",
"authors": ["..."],
"abstract": "...",
"published_date": "2026-01-15",
"source": "arxiv",
"publisher": "arXiv",
"pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/...",
"landing_page_url": "https://arxiv.org/abs/...",
"citation_count": 3,
"also_indexed_via": []
}
],
"count": 10
}60 requests per minute per key. The response includes X-RateLimit-Remaining so you can back off before hitting it.