# Scholar MCP

> Use this tool when you need to efficiently search and retrieve academic papers from reputable databases like arXiv and DBLP, with advanced filtering options to streamline your research. It solves problems of information overload and difficulty in finding specific papers, providing outputs such as detailed paper information and downloadable PDFs. Ideal for researchers, students, and academics requiring quick access to scholarly articles, the tool accepts search queries and filter parameters as inputs.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/han-517-scholar-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/han-517-scholar-mcp

## Description

Enables searching and retrieving academic papers from arXiv and DBLP databases with advanced filtering options. Supports downloading PDFs and provides detailed paper information including titles, authors, abstracts, and publication dates.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/jwqpfesrz6)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/han-517/scholar-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "han-517-scholar-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/han-517-scholar-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/han-517-scholar-mcp/pull`

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