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Google Scholar Cite API

The Google Scholar Cite API retrieves formatted citations (MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver) for academic papers using the paper's Google Scholar result ID.

Endpoint: https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_scholar/cite

API Parameters

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Authentication

  • api_key Required
    Your personal API key. Available on your dashboard.

    Type: String
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Request Parameters

  • query Required
    This parameter is the ID of an individual Google Scholar organic search result. You can obtain this ID from the id using our Google Scholar API.

    Type: String
  • language Optional
    Language of the results. Possible Values - en, es, fr, de, etc. Default Value - en. For a full list, see the Google Language Page.

    Type: String

API Examples

Code to Integrate
curl "https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_scholar/cite?api_key=APIKEY&query=FDc6HiktlqEJ"
API Response
{
  "citations": [
    {
      "title": "MLA",
      "snippet": "Schwertmann, U. T. R. M., and Reginald M. Taylor. \"Iron oxides.\" Minerals in soil environments 1 (1989): 379-438."
    },
    {
      "title": "APA",
      "snippet": "Schwertmann, U. T. R. M., & Taylor, R. M. (1989). Iron oxides. Minerals in soil environments, 1, 379-438."
    },
    {
      "title": "Chicago",
      "snippet": "Schwertmann, U. T. R. M., and Reginald M. Taylor. \"Iron oxides.\" Minerals in soil environments 1 (1989): 379-438."
    },
    {
      "title": "Harvard",
      "snippet": "Schwertmann, U.T.R.M. and Taylor, R.M., 1989. Iron oxides. Minerals in soil environments, 1, pp.379-438."
    },
    {
      "title": "Vancouver",
      "snippet": "Schwertmann UT, Taylor RM. Iron oxides. Minerals in soil environments. 1989 Jan 1;1:379-438."
    }
  ],
  "links": [
    {"name": "BibTeX", "link": "https://scholar.googleusercontent.com/scholar.bib?q=info:FDc6HiktlqEJ:scholar.google.com/&output=citation&scisf=4&ct=citation&cd=-1&hl=en"},
    {"name": "EndNote", "link": "https://scholar.googleusercontent.com/scholar.enw?q=info:FDc6HiktlqEJ:scholar.google.com/&output=citation&scisf=3&ct=citation&cd=-1&hl=en"},
    {"name": "RefMan", "link": "https://scholar.googleusercontent.com/scholar.ris?q=info:FDc6HiktlqEJ:scholar.google.com/&output=citation&scisf=2&ct=citation&cd=-1&hl=en"},
    {"name": "RefWorks", "link": "https://scholar.googleusercontent.com/scholar.rfw?q=info:FDc6HiktlqEJ:scholar.google.com/&output=citation&scisf=1&ct=citation&cd=-1&hl=en"}
  ]
}