openalex-mcp-listing

# OpenAlex MCP Server (listing)

<img src="icon.png" width="96" alt="OpenAlex MCP icon">

This repository is **listing metadata only**. It holds no source code. The server is hosted on Apify:
**https://apify.com/agentic_solutions/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 <your Apify API token>`

```json
{"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 YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"`

## Tools
`search_works`, `get_work`, `get_citations`, `get_references`, `search_authors`, `get_author`, `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](https://openalex.org) (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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