baidu scholar search

Baidu Scholar Search - Search Chinese and English academic literature (journals, conferences, papers, etc.)

Security Scan

The skill's code, required env var, and runtime instructions match its stated purpose (searching Baidu Scholar) with only minor documentation and operational concerns.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description: search academic literature. Required binary (curl) and required env var (BAIDU_API_KEY) are appropriate and necessary for calling the Baidu API endpoint documented in SKILL.md and implemented in the shell script.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md and the shell script instruct only a single HTTP GET to Baidu's qianfan.baidubce.com endpoint using BAIDU_API_KEY. The instructions do not read other files or unrelated environment variables. Minor issues: the script places the search term directly into the query string without URL-encoding (may break for special characters) and uses GET so queries appear in the URL (could be logged by proxies/servers). Also SKILL.md contains a small inconsistency: it documents default pageNum as 0 but elsewhere says "Start from page 1".

Install Mechanism

This is an instruction-only skill with a small included shell script; there is no installer or third-party download. No archives or external install URLs are used, minimizing install risk.

Credentials

Only one credential is required: BAIDU_API_KEY (declared as primaryEnv). That aligns with the skill's purpose. The script uses that key only in the Authorization header when calling the documented API endpoint.

Persistence & Privilege

Skill is not set to always:true and does not request persistent system changes or modify other skills. It can be invoked autonomously (platform default), which is expected for a callable search skill.

Assessment

This skill appears to do what it says: it sends your search term to Baidu's Scholar API using the BAIDU_API_KEY you provide. Before installing: 1) Ensure the BAIDU_API_KEY you supply is from a trusted source and scoped appropriately; be ready to revoke it if needed. 2) Be aware queries are sent as a GET with the keyword in the URL, so search terms may be logged by servers or proxies—avoid sending sensitive data. 3) The shell script does not URL-encode the keyword; multi-word or special-character searches may fail or behave unexpectedly. 4) Note the minor documentation mismatch about the default page number in SKILL.md (0 vs "start from page 1"); this is a documentation bug rather than a security problem. If privacy/logging is a concern, ask the maintainer to switch to a URL-encoded parameter or POST body and confirm API key scope and retention policies.

Baidu Scholar Search Skill

Features

Search Chinese and English academic literature by keyword, including journal papers, conference papers, dissertations, etc.

LLM Usage Guide

Basic Usage

bash baidu_scholar_search.sh "keyword"
bash baidu_scholar_search.sh "keyword" page_number
bash baidu_scholar_search.sh "keyword" page_number include_abstract

Parameter Description

Parameter	Required	Default	Description
keyword	✅	-	Search term, e.g., "machine learning" or "cancer immunotherapy"
page_number	❌	0	Starts from 0, 0=first page, 1=second page
include_abstract	❌	false	true=return detailed abstract, false=return only title and basic info

Default Behavior

• No abstract returned - Fast response, suitable for quickly browsing literature lists
• Start from page 1

When to Return Abstract

• User explicitly requests "abstract", "include abstract", "detailed content"
• User says "I need to understand the paper content", "give me detailed explanation"

When NOT to Return Abstract

• User only says "search", "retrieve", "check"
• User says "see what's available", "help me find"
• No explicit request for abstract information

API Specification

Endpoint

GET https://qianfan.baidubce.com/v2/tools/baidu_scholar/search

Request Parameters

• wd - Search keyword (required)
• pageNum - Page number (optional, default 0)
• enable_abstract - Whether to return abstract (optional, default false)

Response Fields

• title - Paper title
• abstract - Abstract (only returned when enable_abstract=true)
• keyword - Keywords
• paperId - Paper ID
• publishYear - Publication year
• url - Baidu Scholar link

Examples

Quick Search (No Abstract)

bash baidu_scholar_search.sh "cancer immunotherapy"
# Returns title, year, keywords and other basic information

Detailed Search (With Abstract)

bash baidu_scholar_search.sh "cancer immunotherapy" 0 true
# Returns detailed information including abstract

Pagination Search

bash baidu_scholar_search.sh "machine learning" 1
# Search page 2 (no abstract)

Notes

• Need to set BAIDU_API_KEY environment variable
• Keywords must be wrapped in quotes
• Returning abstract significantly increases response time
• Both Chinese and English keywords are supported