openalex-mcp-server
Access the OpenAlex academic research catalog — 270M+ publications.
Description as published in the official MCP registry.
What we measured
| Endpoint | https://openalex.caseyjhand.com/mcp | registry |
|---|---|---|
| Handshake | Answers the MCP handshake and lists its tools (177 ms) | our check, 2026-10-05 |
| Protocol version | 2026-07-28 | our check, 2026-10-05 |
| Tools (5) | openalex_resolve_name, openalex_search_entities, openalex_analyze_trends, openalex_get_citation_graph, openalex_describe_fields | tools/list, 2026-10-05 |
| GitHub stars | 15 | github.com/cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | GitHub API |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | GitHub API |
| Registry version | 0.8.0 · active · updated 2026-09-30 | registry |
| Package | npm: @cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server | registry |
| Package | npm: @cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server | registry |
Packages
npm: @cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server
Exists · metadata read 2026-10-05
Latest version: 0.8.0. Last published: 2026-09-30.
Deprecated: no.
Weekly downloads: unavailable · read 2026-10-05. downloads include bots and CI.
npm: @cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server
Exists · metadata read 2026-10-05
Latest version: 0.8.0. Last published: 2026-09-30.
Deprecated: no.
Weekly downloads: unavailable · read 2026-10-05. downloads include bots and CI.
Signed reports
No signed reports yet. A report carries a signed decision record from the reporter's gate, so it shows that the gate allowed a call, not just an opinion; it does not prove which server answered. How to file one.
Connect
claude mcp add --transport http openalex-mcp-server https://openalex.caseyjhand.com/mcpnpx -y @cyanheads/openalex-mcp-serverCommands are built from the registry entry. Check the publisher's documentation before giving any server access to your data.
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