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Consensus

An AI search engine over 400 million scholarly papers that answers research questions with cited summaries and a meter of how many studies say yes or no.

For a yes/no question it shows how the studies split, which says more than any single paper.

API (paid)License unclear

Open consensus.app ↗ agent.md

For your project

Official API: Official API · Paid Calls are $0.05 each beyond the credits included in a paid plan; REST quotas depend on the organization plan; 429 with Retry-After when exceeded
“The REST API is the canonical machine surface for organizations. It exposes search, paper detail, synthesis, and the Consensus Meter as stable, versioned JSON endpoints with bearer-token authentication.” consensus.app/llms-full.txt
Key: Needed
“Sent as `Authorization: Bearer <key>` on every request” consensus.app/llms-full.txt
Formats: JSON
Data download: No bulk download found
License: Consensus Terms of Service Website content; no API-specific terms found
Commercial use: Commercial use unclear
Credit: Not stated
Embedding: No embedding
“You may download or copy Site content and materials for personal use only.” consensus.app/home/terms-of-service/
Using the website: Free tier
“10 Pro messages per month” consensus.app/.well-known/pricing.md

Read on Consensus's own pages on Oct 23, 2026 · license or terms · API docs. Check the license page before you ship.

For your agent

Official remote MCP server (OAuth 2.1; small anonymous tier, Free plan 30 searches/month) is the easiest route; REST API needs a Bearer key from consensus.app/subscription/api/ and is paid ($0.05/call beyond plan credits); no SDK; docs.consensus.app sits behind a Cloudflare check.
Attribute findings to the specific papers returned
Do not scrape the website; use the MCP server or the paid API
Back off on HTTP 429 using the Retry-After header

llms.txt: consensus.app/llms.txt · MCP: https://mcp.consensus.app/mcp

Paste into your agent: Read https://agentgid.com/resources/consensus/agent.md before using Consensus.

What you can build

A fact-check helper that shows the Consensus Meter split for a health claim, linking each cited paper
An agent tool that adds peer-reviewed citations to answers through the MCP server

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