Google Scholar API

Google Scholar papers search, citations metrics, author h-index and direct PDF links.

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What you can build with the Google Scholar API

The Google Scholar API returns papers, author profiles and citation formats as clean JSON. Search academic papers, check an author's h-index and citation counts, and get APA, MLA or BibTeX citations with direct PDF links when Google Scholar lists them.

Find papers for a literature review

Search Google Scholar by topic and read titles, authors, venue, year, citation counts and PDF links in one JSON list.

GET /api/v1/scholar/search

Check a researcher's profile

Look up an author for affiliation, h-index, i10-index and total citations before you cite or contact them.

GET /api/v1/scholar/author

Build a bibliography automatically

Request APA, MLA, Chicago or BibTeX formats for a paper and paste them into your reference manager or LaTeX project.

GET /api/v1/scholar/cite

How the Google Scholar API works

1
Search by keyword

GET /api/v1/scholar/search?q=your+topic, with limit (1 to 20) to set how many papers come back.
2
Look up an author or a paper

Use /api/v1/scholar/author with an author id for metrics, or /api/v1/scholar/cite with a paper id for citation formats.
3
Store the results

Save the JSON in a database, reference manager or dashboard, and refresh it on your own schedule.

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New accounts receive 200 credits after verification, enough for about 400 calls to "Google Scholar paper citation formats".

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Google Scholar API endpoints and pricing

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Method	Endpoint	Cost
GET	Google Scholar papers search `/api/v1/scholar/search` Helpful?	1 credit / request≈ $0.001
GET	Google Scholar author profile & metrics `/api/v1/scholar/author` Helpful?	1.5 credit / request≈ $0.0015
GET	Google Scholar paper citation formats `/api/v1/scholar/cite` Helpful?	0.5 credit / request≈ $0.0005

Google Scholar API: frequently asked questions

What is the Google Scholar API?

It is a REST API that returns Google Scholar results as JSON: papers, author profiles, citation counts and citation formats.

Does it return the full text of papers?

No. It returns metadata and links. When Google Scholar lists a direct PDF, the link is included, but whether a file is available depends on its source.

Is the data real time?

Results reflect what Google Scholar returns when the request runs. Citation counts change over time, so refresh them on your own schedule.

Can I cite a paper from the API result?

Yes. Use the cite endpoint with the paper id to get APA, MLA, Chicago and BibTeX formats. Check each format before you submit your work.

How is it billed?

Per request, as shown in the endpoint table below. New accounts receive 200 credits after verification.

Is it legal to use Google Scholar data?

You are responsible for complying with Google's terms and the copyright rules that apply to the papers you use. The API returns metadata and links, not licensed full text.

Before integrating

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Credits and limits

Pricing depends on the endpoint and billable units. Failed live requests are not replaced with billable examples. Check your account limits before running repeated requests.

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Handling errors

Keep the request ID for troubleshooting. For 429, respect Retry-After when provided. If a create or delete request loses its connection, check the resource state before retrying.

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