OpenAlex MCP Server

by dgitj

Education & Research OpenAlex Academic Papers Search API MCP Server

This is an MCP server that allows users to search for academic papers using the OpenAlex API. It provides functionalities to search by topic, keyword, or author and access detailed paper information.

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OpenAlex MCP Server

An MCP server enabling academic paper searches via the OpenAlex API.

Features

Search papers by topic or keyword
Search papers by author
Access detailed paper information:
- Title
- Abstract
- Authors
- Citations

Setup

Installation

npm install

Building the Project

npm run build

Running the Server

npm start

Claude for Desktop Configuration

Add the following configuration to your Claude Desktop setup:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

search-papers: Find papers by topic or keyword
search-papers-by-author: Find papers by author
Resource: paper://{paperId} – Retrieve detailed paper information