# Google scholar paper search

Search scholarly publications with available authors, publication details and citation counts. Needs q. Served by Serper.

Search scholarly publications with available authors, publication details and citation counts. One credit per successful request; citation counts describe Google Scholar coverage. Billed from Serper's returned credits at $0.001 per credit.

- Tool ID: `serper/scholar`
- Name in the catalog: Google Scholar paper search
- Provider: [Serper](/providers/serper.md)
- Capability: [Scientific papers](/tools/knowledge/papers.md)
- Price: $0.001 per credit
- Authentication: an authorised Agentik workspace is required for execution, including zero-price tools.

## Pricing contract

The provider’s price, with no markup. Billed for measured usage.


```json
{
  "model": "per_unit",
  "amountUsd": 0.001,
  "unitsPath": "credits",
  "maxUnits": 1,
  "requireUnits": true
}
```

Pricing source: [https://serper.dev/](https://serper.dev/). Starter: $50 / 50,000 credits = $0.001/credit. Public playground credit calculator: Maps 3; Shopping 2; Images 1 (10 results) or 2 (100); Places, Videos, Scholar, Patents and Autocomplete 1. No batch or alternate engine accepted..

Price verification date: 2026-11-03.

## Complete input schema


```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "q": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "maxLength": 2000,
      "description": "Search query."
    },
    "gl": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[a-z]{2}$",
      "default": "us",
      "description": "Two-letter country code."
    },
    "hl": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "maxLength": 10,
      "default": "en",
      "description": "Language code."
    },
    "location": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "maxLength": 256,
      "description": "Location name used to localize the search."
    },
    "page": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 10,
      "default": 1
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "q"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Published example

This is the provider tool’s published example. Replace example values with the user’s requested inputs, respecting the schema; do not execute an example merely to test a connection.


```json
{
  "tool_id": "serper/scholar",
  "input": {
    "q": "retrieval augmented generation"
  }
}
```

## Execute and retrieve

Inspect again before execution, explain the price and obtain the required authority. Use MCP run_tool or POST /v1/run with this tool ID, valid input and an idempotency key. Save the returned run ID and follow the actual state. If Agentik answers that the tool is temporarily unavailable, do not retry it blindly; use discovery to propose an alternative.

A partial or uncertain result can still have consumed provider resources. Consult [billing](/docs/billing.md), [idempotency](/docs/idempotency.md) and [asynchronous results](/docs/async.md).

[Provider documentation](https://serper.dev/playground)

[REST inspection](https://api.agentik.cc/v1/tools/serper/scholar) · [OpenAPI](/openapi.json) · [Connection guide](/connect.md)

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