Google Scholar MCP Server
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# Google Scholar MCP Server [](https://smithery.ai/server/@JackKuo666/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…
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- 🔎 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 ✅
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Google Scholar MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
To install google-scholar Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
git clone https://github.com/JackKuo666/Google-Scholar-MCP-Server.git
cd Google-Scholar-MCP-Server
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows use venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
Start the MCP server:
python google_scholar_server.py
Once the server is running, you can use the provided MCP tools in your AI assistant or application. Here are some examples of how to use the tools:
Add this configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json:
(Mac OS)
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-scholar": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "google_scholar_mcp_server"]
}
}
}
(Windows version):
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-scholar": {
"command": "C:\\Users\\YOUR\\PATH\\miniconda3\\envs\\mcp_server\\python.exe",
"args": [
"D:\\code\\YOUR\\PATH\\Google-Scholar-MCP-Server\\google_scholar_server.py"
],
"env": {},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}
}
Using with Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-scholar": {
"command": "bash",
"args": [
"-c",
"source /home/YOUR/PATH/.venv/bin/activate && python /home/YOUR/PATH/google_scholar_mcp_server.py"
],
"env": {},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}
}
```
The Google Scholar MCP Server provides the following tools:
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"google scholar mcp server": {
"google-scholar-mcp-server-shiwenbin1617": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli@latest",
"install",
"@JackKuo666/google-scholar-mcp-server",
"--client",
"claude",
"--config",
"{}"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"google-scholar-mcp-server-shiwenbin1617": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli@latest",
"install",
"@JackKuo666/google-scholar-mcp-server",
"--client",
"claude",
"--config",
"{}"
]
}
}🔍 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 "{}"
Cursor
Paste the following into Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP → Add new server:
- Mac/Linux
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest run @JackKuo666/google-scholar-mcp-server --client cursor --config "{}"
Windsurf
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @JackKuo666/google-scholar-mcp-server --client windsurf --config "{}"
CLine
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @JackKuo666/google-scholar-mcp-server --client cline --config "{}"
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/JackKuo666/google-scholar-MCP-Server.git
cd google-scholar-MCP-Server
2. Install the required dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
For development:
```bash
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