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Google Scholar MCP Server

io.github.johnisanerd/google-scholar
answering

Google Scholar is answering right now. Last checked 9 min ago. Last commit 25 Jul 2026.

Search Google Scholar for academic papers, citations, and author profiles.

Uptime history 43 hours of history
43 hours agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
91 of 91 checks
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Tools
hidden behind auth
436 ms
Response time
average over 24h
1
Stars
last commit 25 Jul 2026

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 9 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add google-scholar --transport http https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-scholar-api
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-scholar": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-scholar-api"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.google-scholar]
url = "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-scholar-api"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-scholar": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-scholar-api"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-scholar": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-scholar-api"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint answered with an authorization challenge — the server is running, but you need an API key or OAuth to use it.

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-scholar-api streamable-http needs key 397 ms 9 min ago

Google Scholar — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no tool list for Google Scholar?
The server answered our handshake with an authorization challenge, so it is running — but it will not describe its tools to an anonymous client. To see them you need to connect with your own credentials. We record it as alive, not as broken: 100.0% of checks in the last 24 hours got a reply.
Is Google Scholar working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 91 of 91 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 436 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect Google Scholar?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address. You will need your own key or an OAuth login: it refuses anonymous clients.
Does Google Scholar need an API key?
Yes. Every time we knock, Google Scholar answers with an authorization challenge instead of its tool list — that is how we know it is running and gated rather than broken. Bring your own credentials and it will talk.
How fast is Google Scholar?
It answers our handshake in 436 ms on average, which is faster than 29% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.
Is Google Scholar open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence and 1 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.