Scholar MCP
Federated academic search, citation traversal, persistent PDF download, and temporary reading.
MCP server · by Liyux3
About
Scholar MCP is an MCP server published by Liyux3. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). We first saw it on 2026-10-11 and have recorded no change since. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
- Secrets: 9
- Settings: 16
Requires: CORE_API_KEY (secret), DASHSCOPE_API_KEY (secret), EXA_API_KEY (secret), NOTION_API_KEY (secret), OPENALEX_API_KEY (secret), S2_API_KEY (secret), SCHOLAR_RERANK_API_KEY (secret), SCOPUS_API_KEY (secret), ZOTERO_API_KEY (secret)
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Package
PyPI scholar-mcp (scholar-mcp on PyPI)
- PyPI downloads/week: 295 (2026-10-13)
- PyPI downloads/month: 507 (2026-10-13)
- Latest version on PyPI: 0.8.5, published 2026-10-07
No known vulnerabilities in OSV for 0.8.5 (checked 2026-10-13)
PyPI facts come from pypi.org, PyPI downloads from pypistats.org. Each figure is the registry's own and is never added to another. A registry that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero. Vulnerability records come from OSV.dev (CC BY 4.0) and concern the declared version only; a listing that declares no version gets no answer. We do not scan code.
Works with
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Copilot CLI
From the marketplaces that list it and the MCP transport it declares, as each client documents them. We do not test plugins.
Connect
Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a local MCP server: PyPI package
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --env "CORE_API_KEY=<YOUR_CORE_API_KEY>" --env "DASHSCOPE_API_KEY=<YOUR_DASHSCOPE_API_KEY>" --env "EXA_API_KEY=<YOUR_EXA_API_KEY>" --env "NOTION_API_KEY=<YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY>" --env "OPENALEX_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENALEX_API_KEY>" --env "S2_API_KEY=<YOUR_S2_API_KEY>" --env "SCHOLAR_RERANK_API_KEY=<YOUR_SCHOLAR_RERANK_API_KEY>" --env "SCOPUS_API_KEY=<YOUR_SCOPUS_API_KEY>" --env "ZOTERO_API_KEY=<YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY>" --transport stdio scholar-mcp -- uvx --find-links https://github.com/Liyux3/scholar-mcp/releases/download/v0.8.5/wheel-index.html --python 3.12 --with "scholar-mcp[rerank]==0.8.5" scholar-mcp[mcp_servers.scholar-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["--find-links", "https://github.com/Liyux3/scholar-mcp/releases/download/v0.8.5/wheel-index.html", "--python", "3.12", "--with", "scholar-mcp[rerank]==0.8.5", "scholar-mcp"]
[mcp_servers.scholar-mcp.env]
CORE_API_KEY = "<YOUR_CORE_API_KEY>"
DASHSCOPE_API_KEY = "<YOUR_DASHSCOPE_API_KEY>"
EXA_API_KEY = "<YOUR_EXA_API_KEY>"
NOTION_API_KEY = "<YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY>"
OPENALEX_API_KEY = "<YOUR_OPENALEX_API_KEY>"
S2_API_KEY = "<YOUR_S2_API_KEY>"
SCHOLAR_RERANK_API_KEY = "<YOUR_SCHOLAR_RERANK_API_KEY>"
SCOPUS_API_KEY = "<YOUR_SCOPUS_API_KEY>"
ZOTERO_API_KEY = "<YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY>"{
"mcpServers": {
"scholar-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--find-links",
"https://github.com/Liyux3/scholar-mcp/releases/download/v0.8.5/wheel-index.html",
"--python",
"3.12",
"--with",
"scholar-mcp[rerank]==0.8.5",
"scholar-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CORE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CORE_API_KEY>",
"DASHSCOPE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_DASHSCOPE_API_KEY>",
"EXA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_EXA_API_KEY>",
"NOTION_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY>",
"OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
"S2_API_KEY": "<YOUR_S2_API_KEY>",
"SCHOLAR_RERANK_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SCHOLAR_RERANK_API_KEY>",
"SCOPUS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SCOPUS_API_KEY>",
"ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. We show the names of the settings, never values.
Optional settings it also lists: DASHSCOPE_HTTP_BASE_URL, NOTION_DATA_SOURCE_ID, SCHOLAR_DATA_DIR, SCHOLAR_MCP_EXTENSIONS, SCHOLAR_RERANK_MODEL, SCHOLAR_RERANK_URL, ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed | 0.8.5 | Downloads/month (PyPI): 507 Downloads/week (PyPI): 295 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 5 |
Not marked |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
What changed
Nothing has moved on this plugin since we started watching it.
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