openalex-mcp-server
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An MCP server enabling academic paper searches via the OpenAlex API.
OpenAlex MCP Server
An MCP server enabling academic paper searches via the OpenAlex API.
Features
- Search papers by topic or keyword
- Search papers by author
- Access detailed paper information:
- Title
- Abstract
- Authors
- Citations
Setup
Installation
npm install
Building the Project
npm run build
Running the Server
npm start
Claude for Desktop Configuration
Add the following configuration to your Claude Desktop setup:
{
"mcpServers": {
"openalex": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}
Available Tools
search-papers: Find papers by topic or keywordsearch-papers-by-author: Find papers by authorResource:paper://{paperId}– Retrieve detailed paper information
