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Google Scholar API
Access scholarly articles and academic research data with ultra low latency and high accuracy.
Overview
The Google Scholar API provides programmatic access to search for scholarly articles, retrieve metadata about academic publications, and access citation information. Perfect for research applications, academic platforms, and educational tools.
<100ms
Avg. Response Time
99.97%
Uptime Guarantee
24/7
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API Endpoint
GEThttps://api.bitlore.in/search
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| q | string | Yes | Search query for scholarly articles |
| search_engine | string | Yes | Must be "google_scholar" |
| api_key | string | Yes | Your API key for authentication |
| page | integer | No | Page number for pagination (default: 1) |
Code Examples
import axios from 'axios';
const searchGoogleScholar = async () => {
try {
const response = await axios.get('https://api.bitlore.in/search', {
params: {
search_engine: 'google_scholar',
q: 'machine learning',
page: 1,
api_key: 'YOUR_API_KEY'
}
});
console.log('Results:', response.data);
return response.data;
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error.response?.data || error.message);
}
};
searchGoogleScholar();Response Format
{
"status": true,
"message": "Task executed",
"data": {
"results": [
{
"title": "Machine learning algorithms-a review",
"link": "https://example.com/paper.pdf",
"authors": "B Mahesh - Int. Journal of Science and Research, 2020",
"snippet": "A review of commonly used ML algorithms...",
"cited_by": "https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cites=...",
"related_articles": "https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=related:..."
}
],
"related_searches": [{ "text": "machine learning algorithms", "link": "..." }],
"pagination_links": [{ "text": "2", "link": "..." }]
}
}Response Field Reference
Fields inside data.results[]:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| title | string | Publication title as shown on Google Scholar |
| link | string (URL) | Direct link to the paper or PDF source |
| authors | string | Author names and publication venue/year |
| snippet | string | Excerpt or abstract preview text |
| cited_by | string (URL) | URL for papers citing this result |
| related_articles | string (URL) | Link to related articles |
| related_searches | array | Suggested follow-up queries |
| pagination_links | array | Page numbers and URLs for navigation |
Pagination
Use the page parameter to fetch additional result pages. Default is page 1.
GET .../search?search_engine=google_scholar&q=deep+learning&page=2&api_key=YOUR_KEY
Error Handling
400 Bad Request
Invalid or missing parameters
401 Unauthorized
Invalid or missing API key
402 Payment Required
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Rate Limits & Quotas
Limits depend on your plan. Free Developer tier: 50 calls. Production and above: 10,000+ calls per billing period.
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200 — Success
400 — Bad Request
401 — Unauthorized
402 — Payment Required