Google Scholar MCP Server

You can automatically install the server for various AI clients using the Smithery CLI.

Claude Desktop

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:

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 "{}"

To install the server manually, clone the repository and install the Python dependencies.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/JackKuo666/google-scholar-MCP-Server.git
   cd google-scholar-MCP-Server

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Add this configuration to your Cline MCP settings. Replace /home/YOUR/PATH/ with your actual path.

{
  "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": []
    }
  }
}

Add the following configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json file.

Mac OS

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-scholar": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "google_scholar_mcp_server"]
      }
  }
}

Windows

Replace YOUR\PATH with your actual local paths.

{
  "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": []
    }
  }
}

Get detailed information about an author from Google Scholar.

Parameters:

• author_name (str): Name of the author to search for

Returns: Dictionary containing author information

result = await mcp.use_tool("get_author_info", {
    "author_name": "Geoffrey Hinton"
})

Search for articles on Google Scholar using keywords.

Parameters:

• query (str): Search query string
• num_results (int, optional): Number of results to return (default: 5)

Returns: List of dictionaries containing article information

result = await mcp.use_tool("search_google_scholar_key_words", {
    "query": "artificial intelligence ethics",
    "num_results": 5
})

Perform an advanced search for articles on Google Scholar using specific filters like author or year range.

Parameters:

• query (str): General search query
• author (str, optional): Author name
• year_range (tuple, optional): Tuple containing (start_year, end_year)
• num_results (int, optional): Number of results to return (default: 5)

Returns: List of dictionaries containing article information

result = await mcp.use_tool("search_google_scholar_advanced", {
    "query": "machine learning",
    "author": "Hinton",
    "year_range": [2020, 2023],
    "num_results": 3
})