https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/scholar-authorGet a Google Scholar author profile by author ID with affiliation, interests, citation counts, h-index, co-authors and article list.
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Get a Google Scholar author profile by author ID with affiliation, interests, citation counts, h-index, co-authors and article list.
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/scholar-author" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"author_id": "LSsXyncAAAAJ"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data as structured JSON.
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
author_id | string | Yes | Parameter defines the ID of an author. You can find the ID either by using our Google Scholar Profiles API or by going to the Google Scholar user profile page and getting it from there (e.g., `https://scholar.google.com/citations?user={auth |
hl | string | No | Parameter defines the language to use for the Google Scholar Author search. It's a two or three-letter language code. (e.g., en for English, es for Spanish, or fr for French), optionally followed by a two-letter or three-digit region |
view_op | string | No | Parameter is used for viewing specific parts of a page. It has two options: view_citation - Select to view citations. citation_id is required. list_colleagues - Select to view all co-authors |
sort | string | No | Parameter is used for sorting and refining articles. Available options: title - Sorts articles by "Title". pubdate - Sorts articles by publish "date". By default, articles are sorted by the number of citations. |
citation_id | string | No | Parameter is used for retrieving individual article citation. It is a required parameter when view_op=view_citation is selected. You can access IDs inside our structured JSON response. |
start | string | No | Parameter defines the result offset. It skips the given number of results. It's used for pagination. (e.g., 0 (default) is the first page of results, 20 is the 2nd page of results, 40 is the 3rd page of results, etc.). |
num | string | No | Parameter defines the number of results to return. (e.g., 20 (default) returns 20 results, 40 returns 40 results, etc.). Maximum number of results to return is 100. |
json_restrictor | string | No | Parameter defines the fields you want to include in the output, reducing payload size for faster response. See the JSON Restrictor documentation for more details. |
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result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/scholar-author" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"author_id": "LSsXyncAAAAJ"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
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author_idstringrequiredParameter defines the ID of an author. You can find the ID either by using our Google Scholar Profiles API or by going to the Google Scholar user profile page and getting it from there (e.g., `https://scholar.google.com/citations?user={author_id}`).
hlstringParameter defines the language to use for the Google Scholar Author search. It's a two or three-letter language code. (e.g., `en` for English, `es` for Spanish, or `fr` for French), optionally followed by a two-letter or three-digit region code (e.g., `en-gb` for British English, or `es-419` for Latin American Spanish). Head to the Google languages page for a full list of supported Google languages.
view_opstringParameter is used for viewing specific parts of a page. It has two options: `view_citation` - Select to view citations. `citation_id` is required. `list_colleagues` - Select to view all co-authors
sortstringParameter is used for sorting and refining articles. Available options: `title` - Sorts articles by "Title". `pubdate` - Sorts articles by publish "date". By default, articles are sorted by the number of citations.
citation_idstringParameter is used for retrieving individual article citation. It is a required parameter when `view_op=view_citation` is selected. You can access IDs inside our structured JSON response.
startstringParameter defines the result offset. It skips the given number of results. It's used for pagination. (e.g., `0` (default) is the first page of results, `20` is the 2nd page of results, `40` is the 3rd page of results, etc.).
numstringParameter defines the number of results to return. (e.g., `20` (default) returns 20 results, `40` returns 40 results, etc.). Maximum number of results to return is `100`.
json_restrictorstringParameter defines the fields you want to include in the output, reducing payload size for faster response. See the JSON Restrictor documentation for more details.
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Questions
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/scholar-author with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.
$0.01 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.
Required: author_id (string). Optional: hl (string), view_op (string), sort (string), citation_id (string), start (string) and num (string) and 1 more. The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
No. Google Scholar Author runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Google API access separately.