Hardened Scholar MCP for deep academic research (Scopus, OpenAlex, Unpaywall) with PDF vision.
Use this profile to copy client config, check auth requirements, review tools and resources, and compare related MCP servers before adding it to an AI client.
uvx scholar-academic-mcp{
"SCOPUS_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"CONTACT_EMAIL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SCOPUS_INST_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-mlintangmz2765-scholar": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"scholar-academic-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SCOPUS_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"CONTACT_EMAIL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SCOPUS_INST_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
scholar is an MCP server for Hardened Scholar MCP for deep academic research (Scopus, OpenAlex, Unpaywall) with PDF vision.. It supports STDIO transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with uvx scholar-academic-mcp; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
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scholar uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
scholar inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
scholar is marked with Auth required by registry metadata auth. You may need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
scholar-academic-mcpstdio | pypi | 1.0.0 | Env: SCOPUS_API_KEY required secret Env: CONTACT_EMAIL required Env: SCOPUS_INST_TOKEN secret |