Is there an API for CiteSeerX?

CiteSeerX does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 1 maintained endpoint for citeseerx.ist.psu.edu. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape CiteSeerX data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when citeseerx.ist.psu.edu changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a CiteSeerX account?

No. Every CiteSeerX action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the CiteSeerX API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Research

CiteSeerX API

citeseerx.ist.psu.edu

CiteSeerX - computer science paper search, citation data, and open-access PDFs.

Actions: 1
Category: Research
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the CiteSeerX API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_citeseerx_homepage_ssr.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_citeseerx_homepage_ssr",
    "params": {}
  }'

1 action on citeseerx.ist.psu.edu

Read

Homepage Info
act_citeseerx_homepage_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns homepage metadata including the search tagline and document count.

CiteSeerX API questions

Is there an API for CiteSeerX?: CiteSeerX does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 1 maintained endpoint for citeseerx.ist.psu.edu. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape CiteSeerX data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when citeseerx.ist.psu.edu changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a CiteSeerX account?: No. Every CiteSeerX action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the CiteSeerX API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.