API Reference #

This page documents the server-side API endpoints used by the frontend. Most users never interact with these directly.

Base URL #

• Development: http://localhost:3000
• Production: your deployed app root

GET /api/arxiv #

Search ArXiv.

• Query: q (search terms)
• Returns: XML feed of results

No API key needed.

GET /api/scholar #

Search Google Scholar via SerpAPI.

• Query: q
• Returns: JSON

Requires SERPAPI_API_KEY environment variable.

GET /api/pubmed #

Search PubMed via NCBI E-utilities.

• Query: q
• Returns: XML

Requires NCBI_API_KEY.

POST /api/compile #

Compile LaTeX source to PDF using a GitHub Actions workflow.

• Body: { "content": "LaTeX source as string" }
• Returns: application/pdf

Requires GITHUB_TOKEN, GITHUB_OWNER, GITHUB_REPO to be set. The workflow must be named compile.yml and produce a pdf artifact containing manuscript.pdf.

Notes #

These endpoints are intended for internal use by the app. If you’re building a custom integration, you can call them directly but be mindful of rate limits and required API keys.

For environment variable details, see Environment Variables.