# Read a research paper

Get one paper's metadata by paper id (arxiv:, pmid:, pmcid: or doi:), or, with a question, the full-text passages that best answer it.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Tool id | `firecrawl.research-paper` |
| Platform | [Web search](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/web-search.md) |
| Capability | [Other tools](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/web-search/other.md) |
| Price | $0.011 per call |
| Health | OK |
| p50 latency | 345 ms |
| Success (7 days) | 100% |
| Runs (30 days) | 5 |
| Idempotent | yes |
| Data class | unclassified |

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | string | yes | Paper reference: a paperId, or a source id such as arxiv:1706.03762, pmid:…, pmcid:… or doi:…. |
| `k` | integer | no | Passage count when query is present (1-10, default 4). |
| `query` | string | no | Optional question; when present, returns the top matching full-text passages. |

## Call it

```bash
curl -sS https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/firecrawl.research-paper/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORCAROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"input":{"id":"<id>"}}'
```

```python
import os, requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/firecrawl.research-paper/run",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['ORCAROUTER_API_KEY']}"},
    json={"input":{"id":"<id>"}},
)
print(resp.json())
```

## Alternatives

| Tool | Source | Price | Health |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Search the developer index](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/web-search/other/developer-search.md) | — | $0.011 per call | OK |
| [Find related research papers](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/web-search/other/research-related-papers.md) | — | $0.011 per call | OK |
| [Search research papers](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/web-search/other/research-search-papers.md) | — | $0.011 per call | OK |
| [Search the open web](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/web-search/other/web-search.md) | — | $0.011 per call | OK |

## FAQ

### How much does Read a research paper cost?

Read a research paper costs $0.011 per call: 1,000 calls cost $11.00.

### What does a $10 budget buy with Read a research paper?

About 909 calls at $0.011 per call.

### How fast is Read a research paper?

Its median response time over recent runs is 345 ms.

### How reliable is Read a research paper?

100% of its runs succeeded over the last 7 days.

### What inputs does Read a research paper need?

Required inputs: id.

### How do I call Read a research paper?

Send POST /v1/tools/{id}/run with your OrcaRouter API key and a JSON body {"input": {…}}, where {id} is the tool id POST /v1/tools/discover returns for it.

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Markdown version of https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/web-search/other/research-paper