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POST
Search academic papers
Search academic literature. ⚠️ Parameters go in the query string, not a body: query (required), max_num_results, and as_ylo/as_yhi to bound publication years. Returns a search id and results[] with title, link, snippet, authors and number_of_citations — that last field is what a general web search cannot give you. Measured at under 2 seconds. Use it when the question calls for peer-reviewed sources or when citation counts matter. For current events and product pages a general engine is better: post_tavily_search. To cover both at once, post_scholar_search_mixed. Keep the id for post_scholar_search_explain.
Scholar search endpoints use POST with parameters in the query string. Do not send query or max_num_results as a JSON or form body.

Example

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Query Parameters

query
string
required

Search query for scholarly materials

Example:

"machine learning"

max_num_results
integer
default:10

Maximum number of search results to return, up to 100

Required range: 1 <= x <= 100
as_ylo
integer | null

Year of publication lower bound

Required range: 1900 <= x <= 2030
as_yhi
integer | null

Year of publication upper bound

Required range: 1900 <= x <= 2030

Response

Successful search response

id
string
required

Unique identifier for the search request

results
object[]
required

List of academic paper results