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Openalex MCP server

by mrfentmen·io.github.mrfentmen/openalex-mcp·v1.0.0
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Use this MCP server to OpenAlex scholarly works, authors, institutions, and citations. Tools...

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A85/100

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Openalex tools (4)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

  • get_author

    Get one OpenAlex author by ID or URL.

  • get_work

    Get one OpenAlex work by OpenAlex ID or URL.

  • search_authors

    Search OpenAlex authors and institutions.

  • search_works

    Search scholarly works by title, topic, author, or keyword.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan5 source files scanned25/25
  • –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
  • Maintenancelast push 85 days ago12/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
Overall 85/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Openalex compares

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

Safety score
85/100
higher than 70% of 48,255 servers
Tools
4
the typical server has 7
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Downloads a week
49
more than 41% of 12,191 servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 4 read

Install Openalex in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y @mrfentmen/openalex-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add openalex-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/openalex-mcp
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What the publisher says

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

OpenAlex MCP

A research metadata server for scholarly works and authors using the public OpenAlex API.

Tools

  • search_works
  • get_work
  • search_authors
  • get_author

Results include DOI, publication year, citations, open access links, venues, authors, and topics.

npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Openalex: common questions

Is Openalex MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (85/100). Read the Openalex safety report
How do I install Openalex?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Openalex need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Openalex maintained?
The last commit was 87 days ago (2026-08-08). The latest release is v1.0.0.
How does Openalex compare with other MCP servers?
safety score 85/100 (higher than 70% of 48,255 servers); tools 4 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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