Is there an API for Scilit?

Scilit does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for scilit.net. 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 Scilit 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 scilit.net changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Scilit account?

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

What does the Scilit 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

Scilit API

scilit.net

Scilit - scholarly research database of journals, publications, and article metadata.

Actions: 3
Category: Research
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Scilit API

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

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_scilit_journal_source_detail",
    "params": {
      "journal_id": "7937"
    }
  }'

3 actions on scilit.net

Read

Journal Source Detail
act_scilit_journal_source_detailread1 credit / call
Returns citation metrics, h5-index, and publisher breakdown for a journal source page.
journal_id
string · required
Publication Citation Analysis
act_scilit_publication_citation_analysisread1 credit / call
Returns citation depth, breadth, dependence, and citation count metrics for a publication.
article_id
string · required

Write

Write actions change state on scilit.net and run as the account you connect.

Publication Listing
act_scilit_publication_listingwrite2 credits / call
Returns publications for a journal with optional type and year filters, including titles, DOIs, authors, and counts.
journal_id
string · required

Scilit API questions

Is there an API for Scilit?: Scilit does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for scilit.net. 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 Scilit 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 scilit.net changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Scilit account?: No. Every Scilit action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Scilit 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.