Google Scholar is answering right now. Last checked 6 min ago. Last commit 25 Jul 2026.
Search Google Scholar for academic papers, citations, and author profiles.
Google Scholar missed one check this week
Everything else answered, so this is steady rather than shaky. We check every 15 minutes, which is how a one-off gets told apart from the start of a pattern, and how you hear about the next one within the hour instead of from your users.
Connect this server
Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 6 min ago.
claude mcp add google-scholar --transport http 'https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-scholar-api'https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-scholar-api[mcp_servers.google-scholar]
url = "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-scholar-api"{
"mcpServers": {
"google-scholar": {
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-scholar-api"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"google-scholar": {
"type": "http",
"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 from its owner to call it.
Endpoints
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-scholar-api | streamable-http | needs key | 328 ms | 6 min ago |
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