# Scholar MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to efficiently search and analyze academic literature, generate citation graphs, and convert documents to PDF format. It solves problems related to research paper discovery, citation tracking, and document management by providing a comprehensive interface to Semantic Scholar. The tool accepts search queries and document inputs, and outputs relevant literature results, citation graphs, and converted PDF files.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/io-github-pvliesdonk-scholar-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-pvliesdonk-scholar-mcp

## Description

Academic literature search, citation graphs, and PDF conversion via Semantic Scholar.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.18
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.2.1
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.pvliesdonk%2Fscholar-mcp)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pvliesdonk/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": "io-github-pvliesdonk-scholar-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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