Google Scholar
The Google Scholar MCP Server enables AI assistants to search for and retrieve academic papers from Google Scholar through a standardized interface. It provides tools for keyword-based and advanced paper searches with custom parameters (author, year range, result count), fast metadata retrieval, and author information lookup. The server solves the problem of programmatic access to scholarly literature, allowing AI models to support academic research and analysis tasks without direct web browsing.
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- last updated
- Mar 6, 2026
Tools
3 toolsPublic tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
search_google_scholar_key_wordsSearch for articles on Google Scholar using key words.
Search for articles on Google Scholar using key words.
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
search_google_scholar_advancedPerform an advanced search for articles on Google Scholar.
Perform an advanced search for articles on Google Scholar.
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_author_infoGet detailed information about an author from Google Scholar.
Get detailed information about an author from Google Scholar.
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
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Google Scholar MCP Server
🔍 Enable AI assistants to search and access Google Scholar papers through a simple MCP interface.
The Google Scholar MCP Server provides a bridge between AI assistants and Google Scholar through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows AI models to search for academic papers and access their content in a programmatic way.
✨ Core Features
- 🔎 Paper Search: Query Google Scholar papers with custom search strings or advanced search parameters ✅
- 🚀 Efficient Retrieval: Fast access to paper metadata ✅
- 👤 Author Information: Retrieve detailed information about authors ✅
- 📊 Research Support: Facilitate academic research and analysis ✅
🚀 Quick Start
Installing Manually
Installing via Smithery
To install google-scholar Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
claude
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @JackKuo666/google-scholar-mcp-server --client claude --config "{}"
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- Repository
- github.com/jackkuo666/google-scholar-mcp-server
- Category
- Search & Web Crawling
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