Cern Inspire MCP Server vs HasData Google Scholar
A side-by-side look at the Cern Inspire MCP Server and HasData Google Scholar MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Cern Inspire MCP Server for research work as a local process; choose HasData Google Scholar for research as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Cern Inspire MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
cern_inspire_search_literature, cern_inspire_get_paper, cern_inspire_export_citations.
Choose HasData Google Scholar when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
HASDATA_API_KEY. - You want tools like
hasdata_google_scholar_case_law_getScholarCaseLawOpinion, hasdata_google_scholar_cite_getScholarCitationFormats, hasdata_google_scholar_scholar_getScholarSearchResults.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Research | Research |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | HASDATA_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 10 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | 3 |
| Full listing | View Cern Inspire MCP Server | View HasData Google Scholar |
Tools & capabilities
Cern Inspire MCP Server tools 8
cern_inspire_search_literatureSearch papers with INSPIRE query syntax or free text, filtered by document type, subject, and yearcern_inspire_get_paperFetch one paper's full record by recid, arXiv ID, or DOI, with its HEPData availabilitycern_inspire_export_citationsExport INSPIRE's BibTeX or LaTeX `\bibitem` entries for the papers a query selectscern_inspire_search_authorsFind physicist profiles by name, BAI, ORCID, INSPIRE ID, or author recidcern_inspire_get_citation_summaryh-index, citation totals, citation buckets, and citations per year for one author or any literature querycern_inspire_search_experimentsFind experiments, collaborations, and facilities, with a query that selects their paperscern_inspire_search_hepdataFind HEPData measurement records by process, observable, energy, or collaborationcern_inspire_list_referenceDecode query syntax, identifier forms, filter values, citation buckets, and HEPData DOIs
HasData Google Scholar tools 3
hasdata_google_scholar_case_law_getScholarCaseLawOpinionGet Scholar Case Law Opinion Looks up a Google Scholar Case Law opinion by its `caseId` (as returned in a google/scholar organic result's `caseId`, when searching with `asSdt` set to a case-law court scope, or in another case-law result's `citedCases`). Returns the case title, party names, court, procedural history, argued/decided dates, short citations, docket numbers, and every case cited within the opinion (grouped by cited case with a ready-to-call `hasdataLink`). Use to build legal-research and case-law-analysis workflows, or to walk a citation graph one cited case at a time.hasdata_google_scholar_cite_getScholarCitationFormatsGet Scholar Citation Formats Looks up citation formats and export links for a single Google Scholar organic search result, identified by its `resultId` (as returned in a google/scholar organic result). Returns formatted citation snippets (MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver) and reference-manager export links (BibTeX, EndNote, RefMan, RefWorks). Use to build citation/bibliography features or complete a research workflow started with google/scholar.hasdata_google_scholar_scholar_getScholarSearchResultsGet Scholar Search Results Scrapes Google Scholar for a query with author:/source: search helpers, year range (asYlo/asYhi), cited-by and all-versions lookups (cites/cluster), review-article and citation-inclusion filters, language/language-restrict, start/num pagination, and asSdt to scope to case law (asSdt=2006 for all courts, 2003 for Federal courts only, or 4/6/3 plus comma-separated court codes for specific courts) or toggle patents. Returns each organic result with title, link, snippet, publication info (authors with profile links), cited-by count and link, related-articles link, and all-versions count and link; a case-law result links to a scholar_case?case= page and carries a ready-to-call caseHasdataLink. Use for academic research, literature review automation, citation tracking, grounding research agents with scholarly sources, and walking case law straight into google/scholar-case-law.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Cern Inspire MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"cern-inspire-mcp-server": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"@cyanheads/cern-inspire-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
HasData Google Scholar
{
"mcpServers": {
"hasdata-google-scholar": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hasdata/google-scholar-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HASDATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_HASDATA_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Cern Inspire MCP Server is categorized under Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. HasData Google Scholar belongs to Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Cern Inspire MCP Server for research work and HasData Google Scholar for research.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Cern Inspire MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. HasData Google Scholar has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add cern-inspire-mcp-server and hasdata-google-scholar as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Cern Inspire MCP Server has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. HasData Google Scholar has 63/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 10 GitHub stars.