Google Scholar MCP Server

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A MCP Server for Google Scholar: 🔍 Enable AI assistants to search and access Google Scholar papers through a simple MCP interface.

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Overview

Google-Scholar-MCP-Server is a server designed to retrieve author and publication information from Google Scholar in a user-friendly, Pythonic manner, eliminating the hassle of dealing with CAPTCHAs.

To use the server, simply set it up in your Python environment and make requests to retrieve the desired author and publication data from Google Scholar.

Easy retrieval of author and publication information from Google Scholar. - Pythonic interface for seamless integration into Python applications. - Bypasses CAPTCHAs for a smoother user experience.

Academic researchers can automate the collection of publication data.
Developers can integrate Google Scholar data into their applications.
Students can gather author information for their research papers.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Google Scholar MCP Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-scholar-mcp-server-jackkuo666": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-google-scholar-mcp-server-jackkuo666"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-scholar-mcp-server-jackkuo666": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-google-scholar-mcp-server-jackkuo666"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-scholar-mcp-server-jackkuo666": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-google-scholar-mcp-server-jackkuo666"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "google-scholar-mcp-server-jackkuo666": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-google-scholar-mcp-server-jackkuo666"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-scholar-mcp-server-jackkuo666": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-google-scholar-mcp-server-jackkuo666"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-scholar-mcp-server-jackkuo666": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-google-scholar-mcp-server-jackkuo666"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Is Google-Scholar-MCP-Server free to use?

Yes! The server is open-source and free to use.

Can I use it for commercial purposes?

Yes, as long as you comply with the licensing terms.

How does it handle CAPTCHAs?

The server is designed to bypass CAPTCHAs, allowing for uninterrupted data retrieval.

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