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OpenAlex MCP server

online · 100% uptime
by openalex.org·org.openalex/openalex·v0.5.0
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Search 250M+ research papers, citations and author profiles. Free OpenAlex account; OAuth sign-in.

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Public scan report

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

1 low
  • –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
  • Live reliabilityremote reachable in 111ms (auth required)20/20
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (endpoint requires auth); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualityOAuth resource metadata advertised on 40115/15
  • Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
  • Maintainer identityendpoint served from the registry-verified namespace domain8/10

Findings (1)

  • lowNo source repository listedmaint.no-repo
Overall 77/100. 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 Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
77/100
higher than 55% of 3,470 Web search servers
Uptime
100%
of our recent checks; the typical remote Web search server answers 100%
Response time
436 ms
faster than 35% of 2,238 Web search servers

Install OpenAlex in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add --transport http openalex https://mcp.openalex.org/mcp
Add to Cursor

OpenAlex: common questions

Is OpenAlex MCP server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (77/100). Read the OpenAlex safety report
How do I install OpenAlex?
It runs remotely at mcp.openalex.org. 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 need an API key?
No key to paste: it signs you in with OAuth when your client connects.
Is OpenAlex maintained?
The latest release is v0.5.0.
Is OpenAlex 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?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Semantic Scholar MCP Server, Arxiv MCP server and PubMed Search MCP server.
How does OpenAlex compare with other Web search MCP servers?
safety score 77/100 (higher than 55% of 3,470 Web search servers); uptime 100% (of our recent checks; the typical remote Web search server answers 100%); response time 436 ms (faster than 35% of 2,238 Web search servers). Full comparison.

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