HasData Google Scholar MCP Server

A hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives Claude, Cursor, Windsurf and any other MCP client two read-only Google Scholar tools. Search the literature with Scholar's own operators, year…

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What is the HasData Google Scholar MCP Server?

google-scholar-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the hasdata/google-scholar-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives Claude, Cursor, Windsurf and any other MCP client two read-only Google Scholar tools. Search the literature…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @hasdata/google-scholar-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares HASDATA_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
hasdata_google_scholar_case_law_getScholarCaseLawOpinion	One court opinion with its court, reporter citation, docket numbers, argued and decided dates, and every case it cites with its own caseId. 10 credits a call
hasdata_google_scholar_cite_getScholarCitationFormats	Formatted citation snippets (MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver) and reference-manager export links (BibTeX, EndNote, RefMan, RefWorks). 10 credits a call
hasdata_google_scholar_scholar_getScholarSearchResults	Each organic result with title, link, snippet, publication info (authors with profile links), cited-by count and link, related-articles link, and…

How to install the HasData Google Scholar MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-scholar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hasdata/google-scholar-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HASDATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_HASDATA_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.