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…
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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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- Search Google Scholar papers by keywords
- Perform advanced searches with author and year filters
- Retrieve detailed author information
- Fast access to paper metadata
- Easy integration with AI assistants via MCP
- Supports Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and Cline
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
Install Python 3.10+, dependencies (pip install -r requirements.txt), then run python google_scholar_server.py. The server exposes three MCP tools: search_google_scholar_key_words, search_google_scholar_advanced, and get_author_info. Add the server configuration to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or Cline MCP settings.
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",
"{}"
]
}
}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 "{}"
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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