Springer Nature · Capability

Springer Nature Meta API — Search

Springer Nature Meta API — Search. 2 operations. Lead operation: Search Publication Metadata. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one Springer Nature business surface.

Run with Naftiko Springer NatureSearch

What You Can Do

GET
Searchmetadata — Search Publication Metadata
/v1/json
GET
Searchmetadatapam — Search Metadata (PAM Format)
/v1/pam

MCP Tools

search-publication-metadata

Search Publication Metadata

read-only idempotent
search-metadata-pam-format

Search Metadata (PAM Format)

read-only idempotent

Capability Spec

meta-search.yaml Raw ↑
naftiko: 1.0.0-alpha2
info:
  label: Springer Nature Meta API — Search
  description: 'Springer Nature Meta API — Search. 2 operations. Lead operation: Search Publication Metadata. Self-contained
    Naftiko capability covering one Springer Nature business surface.'
  tags:
  - Springer Nature
  - Search
  created: '2026-05-19'
  modified: '2026-05-19'
binds:
- namespace: env
  keys:
    SPRINGER_NATURE_API_KEY: SPRINGER_NATURE_API_KEY
capability:
  consumes:
  - type: http
    namespace: meta-search
    baseUri: https://api.springernature.com/meta/v2
    description: Springer Nature Meta API — Search business capability. Self-contained, no shared references.
    resources:
    - name: json
      path: /json
      operations:
      - name: searchmetadata
        method: GET
        description: Search Publication Metadata
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: q
          in: query
          type: string
          description: 'Free-text search query. Supports field qualifiers: title:, doi:, author:, issn:, isbn:, journal:,
            subject:, onlinedatefrom:, onlinedateto:'
        - name: s
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: Start record number for pagination (1-based)
        - name: p
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: Number of results per page (max 100)
        - name: api_key
          in: query
          type: string
          description: API key (alternative to header-based auth)
    - name: pam
      path: /pam
      operations:
      - name: searchmetadatapam
        method: GET
        description: Search Metadata (PAM Format)
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: q
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: s
          in: query
          type: integer
        - name: p
          in: query
          type: integer
    authentication:
      type: apikey
      key: X-ApiKey
      value: '{{env.SPRINGER_NATURE_API_KEY}}'
      placement: header
  exposes:
  - type: rest
    namespace: meta-search-rest
    port: 8080
    description: REST adapter for Springer Nature Meta API — Search. One Spectral-compliant resource per consumed operation,
      prefixed with /v1.
    resources:
    - path: /v1/json
      name: json
      description: REST surface for json.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: searchmetadata
        description: Search Publication Metadata
        call: meta-search.searchmetadata
        with:
          q: rest.q
          s: rest.s
          p: rest.p
          api_key: rest.api_key
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/pam
      name: pam
      description: REST surface for pam.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: searchmetadatapam
        description: Search Metadata (PAM Format)
        call: meta-search.searchmetadatapam
        with:
          q: rest.q
          s: rest.s
          p: rest.p
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
  - type: mcp
    namespace: meta-search-mcp
    port: 9090
    transport: http
    description: MCP adapter for Springer Nature Meta API — Search. One tool per consumed operation, routed inline through
      this capability's consumes block.
    tools:
    - name: search-publication-metadata
      description: Search Publication Metadata
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: meta-search.searchmetadata
      with:
        q: tools.q
        s: tools.s
        p: tools.p
        api_key: tools.api_key
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: search-metadata-pam-format
      description: Search Metadata (PAM Format)
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: meta-search.searchmetadatapam
      with:
        q: tools.q
        s: tools.s
        p: tools.p
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.