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uvx pvliesdonk-scholar-mcp{
"SCHOLAR_MCP_READ_ONLY": "true",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_BEARER_TOKEN": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "INFO",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_KV_STORE_URL": "file:///data/state",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_SERVER_NAME": "scholar-mcp",
"PUID": "1000",
"PGID": "1000",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_BASE_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CONFIG_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_JWT_SIGNING_KEY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-pvliesdonk-scholar-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"pvliesdonk-scholar-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SCHOLAR_MCP_READ_ONLY": "true",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_BEARER_TOKEN": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "INFO",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_KV_STORE_URL": "file:///data/state",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_SERVER_NAME": "scholar-mcp",
"PUID": "1000",
"PGID": "1000",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_BASE_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CONFIG_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_JWT_SIGNING_KEY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}
}
}
}~/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 MCP Server is an MCP server for Scholarly-sources MCP: papers, patents, books, standards — search and cross-reference prior art.. It supports STDIO, HTTP transport.
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Scholar MCP Server uses STDIO, HTTP transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
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Scholar MCP Server does not advertise a verified auth requirement. If discovery fails, it may still need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
pvliesdonk-scholar-mcpstdio | pypi | 1.9.0 | Env: SCHOLAR_MCP_READ_ONLY Env: SCHOLAR_MCP_BEARER_TOKEN |
ghcr.io/pvliesdonk/scholar-mcp:v1.9.0streamable-http | oci | Not captured | Argument: --port Env: SCHOLAR_MCP_READ_ONLY Env: FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL Env: SCHOLAR_MCP_KV_STORE_URL Env: SCHOLAR_MCP_SERVER_NAME Env: PUID Env: PGID Env: SCHOLAR_MCP_BEARER_TOKEN Env: SCHOLAR_MCP_BASE_URL Env: SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CONFIG_URL Env: SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CLIENT_ID Env: SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET Env: SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_JWT_SIGNING_KEY |