openalex-mcp-server
openalex-mcp-server is an MCP server. It reaches openalex. It needs OPENALEX_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 16 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This server provides access to the OpenAlex academic research catalog, offering 270M+ publications through the MCP API. It supports standard IO and streamable HTTP requests.
Install
Read from openalex-mcp-server’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
npx -y @cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
openalex
Credential
OPENALEX_API_KEY
Maintenance
Stars
16
State
listed
Licence
Apache-2.0
From the repository
Access the OpenAlex academic research catalog — 270M+ publications — via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.
Common questions about openalex-mcp-server
- What does openalex-mcp-server do?
- This server provides access to the OpenAlex academic research catalog, offering 270M+ publications through the MCP API. It supports standard IO and streamable HTTP requests.
- How do I install openalex-mcp-server?
- Its own README gives this command: npx -y @cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does openalex-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches openalex. The credentials we found in its source are OPENALEX_API_KEY.
- Is openalex-mcp-server official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 16 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-18.
- What licence does openalex-mcp-server use?
- The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.