Agent skill

Ieee Xplore API

by wentorai in wentorai/research-plugins

Search IEEE's 6M+ engineering and CS publications via the Xplore API

MITAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Ieee Xplore API

skills CLI
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill ieee-xplore-api -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins ieee-xplore-api --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/literature/search/ieee-xplore-api .claude/skills/ieee-xplore-api && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
ieee-xplore-api
GitHub stars
298
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
185 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
405
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Search IEEE's 6M+ engineering and CS publications via the Xplore API

  • Research & Science work in your project
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, API Endpoints, Response Structure and Python Usage, plus 2 more sections
  • Calls curl; reaches ieeexploreapi.ieee.org and ieeexplore.ieee.org; needs API_KEY and IEEE_API_KEY

What it does

Ieee Xplore API is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins. Search IEEE's 6M+ engineering and CS publications via the Xplore API

Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Research & Science. The repository describes itself as: 350+ academic research skills, MCP configs, and plugins for Research-Claw and AI agents. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Research & Science work in your project

Example prompts

  • “/ieee-xplore-api”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in YOUR_API_KEY
  • A credential in YOUR_KEY

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bf44b3c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • curl

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • ieeexploreapi.ieee.org
    • ieeexplore.ieee.org

    Also links to:

    • developer.ieee.org

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • API_KEY
    • IEEE_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Ieee Xplore API loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 21 tokens; SKILL.md has 185 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~21
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.4k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from wentorai/research-plugins at commit bf44b3c, republished under its MIT licence (© wentorai). 185 words, ~1,350 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/ieee-xplore-api/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
ieee-xplore-api
description
Search IEEE's 6M+ engineering and CS publications via the Xplore API

IEEE Xplore API

Overview

IEEE Xplore provides access to over 6 million technical documents — journal articles, conference proceedings, technical standards, and books — covering electrical engineering, computer science, and related fields. The API enables metadata search, full-text access (with subscription), and DOI-based batch lookup. Requires an API key (free registration) and institutional subscription for full features.

API Endpoints

Base URL
https://ieeexploreapi.ieee.org/api/v1/search/articles
bash
# Basic keyword search
curl "https://ieeexploreapi.ieee.org/api/v1/search/articles?\
apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&\
querytext=transformer+attention+mechanism&\
max_records=25"

# Search with filters
curl "https://ieeexploreapi.ieee.org/api/v1/search/articles?\
apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&\
querytext=federated+learning&\
start_year=2022&\
end_year=2026&\
content_type=Conferences&\
max_records=50"
Query Parameters
ParameterDescriptionExample
apikeyAPI key (required)apikey=YOUR_KEY
querytextFree-text searchquerytext=neural+network
article_titleTitle searcharticle_title=BERT
authorAuthor nameauthor=Vaswani
abstractAbstract searchabstract=reinforcement+learning
index_termsIEEE keyword termsindex_terms=machine+learning
d-auExact authord-au=Yann+LeCun
start_yearFrom yearstart_year=2020
end_yearTo yearend_year=2026
content_typeDocument typeJournals, Conferences, Standards, Books
publication_titleVenue namepublication_title=CVPR
max_recordsResults (max 200)max_records=50
start_recordPagination offsetstart_record=51
sort_fieldSort byarticle_date, article_title
sort_orderSort directionasc or desc
bash
# Boolean operators: AND, OR, NOT
querytext=(machine AND learning) NOT survey

# Phrase search
querytext="graph neural network"

# Field-specific boolean
article_title="attention" AND author="Vaswani"
DOI Batch Lookup
bash
# Look up up to 25 DOIs at once
curl "https://ieeexploreapi.ieee.org/api/v1/search/articles?\
apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&\
doi=10.1109/CVPR.2024.12345&\
doi=10.1109/TPAMI.2023.67890"

Response Structure

json
{
  "total_records": 1250,
  "articles": [
    {
      "title": "Article Title",
      "authors": {
        "authors": [
          {"full_name": "Author Name", "affiliation": "University"}
        ]
      },
      "abstract": "The abstract text...",
      "publication_title": "IEEE CVPR 2024",
      "content_type": "Conferences",
      "doi": "10.1109/CVPR.2024.12345",
      "publication_date": "2024-06-01",
      "start_page": "100",
      "end_page": "110",
      "citing_paper_count": 15,
      "pdf_url": "https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=12345",
      "html_url": "https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/12345"
    }
  ]
}

Python Usage

python
import os
import requests

API_KEY = os.environ["IEEE_API_KEY"]
BASE_URL = "https://ieeexploreapi.ieee.org/api/v1/search/articles"

def search_ieee(query: str, max_results: int = 25,
                content_type: str = None, start_year: int = None) -> list:
    """Search IEEE Xplore for technical publications."""
    params = {
        "apikey": API_KEY,
        "querytext": query,
        "max_records": max_results,
        "sort_field": "article_date",
        "sort_order": "desc"
    }
    if content_type:
        params["content_type"] = content_type
    if start_year:
        params["start_year"] = start_year

    resp = requests.get(BASE_URL, params=params)
    resp.raise_for_status()
    data = resp.json()

    results = []
    for article in data.get("articles", []):
        authors = [a["full_name"] for a in article.get("authors", {}).get("authors", [])]
        results.append({
            "title": article.get("title"),
            "authors": authors,
            "venue": article.get("publication_title"),
            "year": article.get("publication_date", "")[:4],
            "doi": article.get("doi"),
            "citations": article.get("citing_paper_count", 0),
            "url": article.get("html_url")
        })
    return results

# Example
papers = search_ieee("edge computing IoT", content_type="Journals", start_year=2023)
for p in papers:
    print(f"[{p['year']}] {p['title']} — {p['venue']} (cited: {p['citations']})")

Access Tiers

TierAccess LevelRequirements
FreeMetadata + abstractsAPI key registration
Open AccessFull text of OA articlesAPI key
InstitutionalFull text of all articlesAPI key + subscription

References

© wentorai, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/literature/search/ieee-xplore-api of wentorai/research-plugins.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit bf44b3c

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in wentorai/research-plugins, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Ieee Xplore API

What does Ieee Xplore API do?

Search IEEE's 6M+ engineering and CS publications via the Xplore API. Ieee Xplore API is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins.

When should I use Ieee Xplore API?

Ieee Xplore API fits situations like: research & Science work in your project.

How do I install Ieee Xplore API in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill ieee-xplore-api -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/literature/search/ieee-xplore-api in wentorai/research-plugins) into .claude/skills/ieee-xplore-api in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Ieee Xplore API in Codex?

Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill ieee-xplore-api -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/literature/search/ieee-xplore-api in wentorai/research-plugins) into .agents/skills/ieee-xplore-api in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Ieee Xplore API in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill ieee-xplore-api -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ieee-xplore-api, .gemini/skills/ieee-xplore-api, .github/skills/ieee-xplore-api and .opencode/skills/ieee-xplore-api in your project.

What does Ieee Xplore API need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Ieee Xplore API needs the command-line tools its instructions call (curl) and credentials named API_KEY and IEEE_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in YOUR_API_KEY; A credential in YOUR_KEY.

Does Ieee Xplore API access the network?

SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: ieeexploreapi.ieee.org and ieeexplore.ieee.org; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: developer.ieee.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Ieee Xplore API safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Ieee Xplore API use?

Ieee Xplore API is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Ieee Xplore API use?

About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Ieee Xplore API?

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Who maintains Ieee Xplore API?

wentorai (a GitHub user) maintains it in wentorai/research-plugins, which has 298 GitHub stars. The repository holds 405 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 19, 2026.

Source: wentorai/research-plugins on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.