Google Scholar API call Google Scholar Scraper from your code
Looking for a Google Scholar API? EasyAPI’s Google Scholar Scraper runs on Apify: call it like an API, land structured datasets, and pay per result.
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curl -X POST \
"https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/easyapi~google-scholar-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"maxItems":1000,"query":"rocket","scholar_include_citations":true}' from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("<APIFY_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("easyapi/google-scholar-scraper").call(run_input={
"maxItems": 1000,
"query": "rocket",
"scholar_include_citations": True,
})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item) import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('easyapi/google-scholar-scraper').call({
"maxItems": 1000,
"query": "rocket",
"scholar_include_citations": true
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items); Who calls this API
- Developers who want Actor API / webhook access instead of maintaining scrapers
- Data teams that need JSON/CSV exports on a schedule
- Product and research folks validating a source before building in-house
Why use Google Scholar Scraper as your API
- Focused on paper titles, authors, citations and links
- Apify Actor API, schedules and dataset exports out of the box
- Pay-per-result pricing with a live rate on the Actor page
- One integration pattern (Apify API) works for every EasyAPI tool
- From $4.99 / 1k on this landing (as of Oct 2026)
What to look for in an API-style option
Prefer an official API when the source offers one that fits. Otherwise look for a maintained scraper with a clear schema, exports and pricing.
- An official or well-documented API when the source offers one
- If not: a maintained Apify Actor with clear input/output schema
- Export formats (JSON/CSV) and webhook/API hooks for automation
- Transparent usage pricing and run logs
Google Scholar Scraper at a glance
Paper & citation fields
Titles, authors, venues and Scholar links for literature review workflows.
Query-driven research
Start from keywords and export academic hit lists at Apify scale.
Schedules & datasets
Use Apify schedules, storages and API so runs fit your pipeline — not the other way around.
Pay per result
From $4.99 / 1k on the Actor page — start small, then scale.
Input fields
maxItemsintegerrequiredMaximum number of scholarly results to be extracted.
querystringrequiredThe search term to use
glstringThe Google country to use for the query
scholar_include_citationsbooleanWhether to include citations in scholar results.
scholar_year_minintegerMinimum year for scholar results.
scholar_year_maxintegerMaximum year for scholar results.
scholar_patents_courtsstringFilter for patents and courts in scholar results.
scisbdstringSort parameter for scholar results.
{
"maxItems": 1000,
"query": "rocket",
"scholar_include_citations": true
} {
"id": "1",
"title": "Example row",
"url": "https://\u2026",
"scrapedAt": "2026-10-29"
} Straight answers
Is this an official Google Scholar API?
No — it is EasyAPI’s Apify Actor that scrapes public pages into structured data. If the platform offers an official API, prefer that for production compliance needs.
How do I call it like an API?
Run the Actor via the Apify API or console, then fetch the dataset. You can schedule runs and push results with webhooks.
Where is the tool landing?
See Google Scholar Scraper on easyapi.tools and the live Actor on Apify for schema and pricing.
What does Google Scholar Scraper return?
Powerful Google Scholar scraper collect up to 5000 scholarly results per run with flexible search options, citation filtering. Results land as Apify dataset rows you can export as JSON/CSV — confirm the live schema on the Actor page.
Is Google Scholar Scraper using public data only?
Yes — the Actor targets publicly available pages. You are responsible for lawful use and the source site’s terms.
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