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OpenAlex MCP Server

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by agenticsolutions-hq·io.github.agenticsolutions-hq/openalex-mcp·v0.1.2
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Search OpenAlex papers, authors, institutions and citations. Hosted on Apify; needs an Apify token.

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Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-16 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
  • Live reliabilityremote reachable in 615ms (auth required)20/20
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (endpoint requires auth); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualityauth enforced (unknown)9/15
  • Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
Overall 83/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How OpenAlex MCP Server compares

Against every graded Scraping and browsing MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
83/100
higher than 60% of 866 Scraping and browsing servers
Uptime
100%
of our recent checks; the typical remote Scraping and browsing server answers 100%
Response time
427 ms
faster than 27% of 384 Scraping and browsing servers

Install OpenAlex MCP Server in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add --transport http openalex-mcp https://agentic-solutions--openalex-mcp.apify.actor/mcp
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What the publisher says

From the OpenAlex MCP Server repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

OpenAlex MCP Server (listing)

This repository is listing metadata only. It holds no source code. The server is hosted on Apify: https://apify.com/agenticsolutions/openalex-mcp**

An MCP server that lets Claude, Cursor and other AI agents search OpenAlex: scholarly works, authors, institutions, and citations/references. It returns compact JSON with abstracts.

Connect

Endpoint (streamable HTTP): https://agentic-solutions--openalex-mcp.apify.actor/mcp Auth header: Authorization: Bearer

{"mcpServers": {"openalex": {"url": "https://agentic-solutions--openalex-mcp.apify.actor/mcp",
  "headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"}}}}

For stdio-only clients: npx mcp-remote https://agentic-solutions--openalex-mcp.apify.actor/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer YOURAPIFYTOKEN"

Tools

searchworks, getwork, getcitations, getreferences, searchauthors, getauthor, search_institutions. All are read-only.

Pricing

$0.015 per successful tool call, billed through your Apify account. Failed calls, initialize and tools/list aren't charged. Scoped Apify tokens need "Full access" run mode for Standby. Apify also bills its normal Standby platform usage. An OpenAlex API key is optional (bring your own for higher limits).

Data and licence

Data from OpenAlex (CC0). Please cite: Priem, J., Piwowar, H., & Orr, R. (2022). arXiv:2205.01833. Not affiliated with or endorsed by OpenAlex or OurResearch.

Maintained by Agentica (agenticsolutionsteam@gmail.com).

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OpenAlex MCP Server: common questions

Is OpenAlex MCP Server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the OpenAlex MCP Server safety report
How do I install OpenAlex MCP Server?
It runs remotely at agentic-solutions--openalex-mcp.apify.actor. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
Does OpenAlex MCP Server need an API key?
Yes. The registry entry asks for Authorization.
Is OpenAlex MCP Server maintained?
The last commit was 19 days ago (2026-10-16). The latest release is v0.1.2.
Is OpenAlex MCP Server up?
100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
What can I use instead of OpenAlex MCP Server?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Firecrawl MCP Server, Slack MCP Server and Public Browser MCP server.
How does OpenAlex MCP Server compare with other Scraping and browsing MCP servers?
safety score 83/100 (higher than 60% of 866 Scraping and browsing servers); uptime 100% (of our recent checks; the typical remote Scraping and browsing server answers 100%); response time 427 ms (faster than 27% of 384 Scraping and browsing servers). Full comparison.

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