OpenAlex MCP
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 24 Sep 2026; it has been in the index since 24 Sep 2026. How this is checked
OpenAlex MCP is an open-source Model Context Protocol server that provides keyless access to OpenAlex scholarly metadata. Developers can install and run it with npm to connect research discovery and bibliographic queries to MCP-compatible clients.
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Overview
5 featuresPurpose: Accessing and querying OpenAlex scholarly metadata from MCP-compatible AI tools without managing API keys.
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Audience: developers and researchers using MCP-compatible AI assistants
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Functions: data_extraction
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Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: indicated (inferred, not tested) · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: CLI, WEB · deployment: browser, cli, api_only, self_hosted
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Record sources: github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
OpenAlex MCP sits in PulseGate's Frameworks & SDKs category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on accessing and querying OpenAlex scholarly metadata from MCP-compatible AI tools without managing API keys. Inferred · not functionally tested: OpenAlex MCP is an open-source project aimed at developers and researchers using MCP-compatible AI assistants. Basis unknown · not verified: OpenAlex MCP is open source under the Open Source license. Basis unknown · not verified: OpenAlex MCP is available on the web, the command line, and API, and it can be self-hosted.
It is developed by mrfentmen. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are scholarly metadata access, keyless queries, and MCP server. Inferred · not functionally tested: Catalogued interfaces include an MCP server.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Scholarly metadata access
- Keyless queries
- MCP server
- OpenAlex integration
- npm installation
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
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Indexing history
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- Indexed21 Sep · 22:11 UTCio.github.mrfentmen/openalex-mcp seen via MCP Registry (official)Source: MCP Registry (official) · Open
Frequently asked questions about OpenAlex MCP
- What does OpenAlex MCP do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: OpenAlex MCP focuses on accessing and querying OpenAlex scholarly metadata from MCP-compatible AI tools without managing API keys. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
- Who should use OpenAlex MCP?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: OpenAlex MCP is an open-source project built for developers and researchers using MCP-compatible AI assistants.
- Is OpenAlex MCP free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — OpenAlex MCP is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
- What platforms does OpenAlex MCP run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: OpenAlex MCP runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is OpenAlex MCP still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 24 Sep 2026.
- What projects are similar to OpenAlex MCP?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Open Library MCP Server, MusicBrainz MCP, and OpenSearch MCP.Open Library MCP ServerMusicBrainz MCPOpenSearch MCP
- Who makes OpenAlex MCP?
- OpenAlex MCP is developed by mrfentmen.
- Is OpenAlex MCP open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — OpenAlex MCP is open source under the Open Source license.
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