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openalex

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OpenAlex MCP — wraps the OpenAlex API (scholarly works, free, no auth)

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About openalex

openalex is an MCP server published by pipeworx-io in the Security category: openAlex MCP — wraps the OpenAlex API (scholarly works, free, no auth).

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Install

From source
git clone https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-openalex

This server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.

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README

mcp-openalex

OpenAlex MCP — wraps the OpenAlex API (scholarly works, free, no auth)

Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 250+ live data sources.

Tools

Tool Description

Quick Start

Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openalex/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 250+ data sources:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Using with ask_pipeworx

Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:

ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Openalex data" })

The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.

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License

MIT

README copy captured when this server was indexed; it may lag the repository. The original is authoritative.

Questions

About openalex

How do I install openalex?

No package has been published for this server, so install it from source: clone the repository and follow its README.

Is openalex safe to use with an AI agent?

Its trust score is 34 out of 100 (low). It passes 1 of the 1 static security checks run so far. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.

Is openalex still maintained?

Yes — the last commit was 26 days ago. The repository has 0 stars and 0 forks.