Scholar MCP

io.github.Liyux3/scholar-mcp

Federated academic search, citation traversal, persistent PDF download, and temporary reading.

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scholar-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "scholar-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "S2_API_KEY": "<your S2_API_KEY>",
        "OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
        "CORE_API_KEY": "<your CORE_API_KEY>",
        "SCOPUS_API_KEY": "<your SCOPUS_API_KEY>",
        "DASHSCOPE_API_KEY": "<your DASHSCOPE_API_KEY>",
        "SCHOLAR_RERANK_API_KEY": "<your SCHOLAR_RERANK_API_KEY>",
        "EXA_API_KEY": "<your EXA_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<your ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "NOTION_API_KEY": "<your NOTION_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • S2_API_KEYsecret
  • OPENALEX_API_KEYsecret
  • CORE_API_KEYsecret
  • SCOPUS_API_KEYsecret
  • DASHSCOPE_API_KEYsecret
  • SCHOLAR_RERANK_API_KEYsecret
  • EXA_API_KEYsecret
  • ZOTERO_API_KEYsecret
  • NOTION_API_KEYsecret

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.10.0
Registry
active
Published
11/6/2026

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