OpenAlex MCP Server
by ResearchHub-Foundation
An open source implementation of OpenAlex MCP Server providing structured access to worldwide academic literature for AI Agents. It connects AI assistants with the OpenAlex database, allowing them to search, retrieve, and analyze scholarly information.
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What is OpenAlex MCP Server?
This server implements the Model Configuration Protocol (MCP) to connect AI assistants with the OpenAlex database, enabling them to search, retrieve, and analyze academic papers, researchers, institutions, and related scholarly information.
How to use OpenAlex MCP Server?
To use the server, clone the repository, install the dependencies using pip install -e ., and start the MCP server with python -m openalex-mcp-server.
Key features of OpenAlex MCP Server
Search academic papers across various disciplines
Retrieve metadata about papers, authors, institutions, etc.
Access citation networks and bibliographic information
Structured data for easy consumption by AI agents
Use cases of OpenAlex MCP Server
AI-powered literature review
Automated research summarization
Intelligent research assistant
Knowledge graph construction
FAQ from OpenAlex MCP Server
What is OpenAlex?
What is OpenAlex?
OpenAlex is a comprehensive, open index of scholarly works.
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Configuration Protocol, a standard for connecting AI models to data sources.
What programming language is the server written in?
What programming language is the server written in?
The server is written in Python.
What are the key dependencies?
What are the key dependencies?
The key dependencies are httpx and mcp.
Where can I find the license information?
Where can I find the license information?
See the LICENSE file in the repository for details.