SERVER

Scholar MCP Server

Rank #5,741

io.github.pvliesdonk/scholar-mcp

Scholarly-sources MCP: papers, patents, books, standards — search and cross-reference prior art.

First listed
Apr 4, 2026
Last publish date
Apr 23, 2026
OVERVIEW

Scholar MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by pvliesdonk. It ranks #5,741 of 76,851 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 2 GitHub stars. Scholar MCP Server is listed across 2 registries — Official MCP and Glama, with 8 tracked versions. It was first listed on Apr 4, 2026 and most recently updated on Apr 23, 2026.

STANDING
#5,741of 76,851 tracked serversTop 10%

Ranks ahead of 71,110 of 76,851 servers on MCP Toplist.

CONNECT

Use Scholar MCP Server

Add Scholar MCP Server to any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, …) with one of the configs below.

Python package (PyPI)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scholar-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pvliesdonk-scholar-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCHOLAR_MCP_READ_ONLY": "<your SCHOLAR_MCP_READ_ONLY>",
        "SCHOLAR_MCP_BEARER_TOKEN": "<your SCHOLAR_MCP_BEARER_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Docker image
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scholar-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/pvliesdonk/scholar-mcp:v1.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCHOLAR_MCP_READ_ONLY": "<your SCHOLAR_MCP_READ_ONLY>",
        "SCHOLAR_MCP_BEARER_TOKEN": "<your SCHOLAR_MCP_BEARER_TOKEN>",
        "SCHOLAR_MCP_BASE_URL": "<your SCHOLAR_MCP_BASE_URL>",
        "SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CONFIG_URL": "<your SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CONFIG_URL>",
        "SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CLIENT_ID": "<your SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CLIENT_ID>",
        "SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET>",
        "SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_JWT_SIGNING_KEY": "<your SCHOLAR_MCP_OIDC_JWT_SIGNING_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 2 registries

ORGANIZATION

pvliesdonk

Organization
Servers in org
6
Versions across org
45
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VERSIONS

Available versions (8)

1.2.1 · Apr 4, 20261.2.2 · Apr 4, 20261.3.0 · Apr 5, 20261.4.0 · Apr 5, 20261.5.0 · Apr 6, 20261.6.0 · Apr 7, 20261.7.0 · Apr 21, 20261.8.1 · Apr 23, 2026Apr 4, 2026Apr 23, 2026
VersionPublished
1.8.1Apr 23, 2026
1.7.0Apr 21, 2026
1.6.0Apr 7, 2026
1.5.0Apr 6, 2026
1.4.0Apr 5, 2026
1.3.0Apr 5, 2026
1.2.2Apr 4, 2026
1.2.1Apr 4, 2026
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Scholar MCP Server?
Scholar MCP Server is maintained by pvliesdonk, which publishes 6 MCP servers (45 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Scholar MCP Server listed on the Official MCP Registry?
Yes — Scholar MCP Server is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama.
How many versions does Scholar MCP Server have?
MCP Toplist tracks 8 versions of Scholar MCP Server, most recently published on Apr 23, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Scholar MCP Server?
The source code for Scholar MCP Server is hosted at github.com/pvliesdonk/scholar-mcp.
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