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OpenAlex is an open catalog of the global research system. Search works, retrieve work metadata, and expand citations using an open citation graph.
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OpenAlex is an open catalog of the global research system. Search works, retrieve work metadata, and expand citations using an open citation graph.
Fetch a single OpenAlex work by OpenAlex ID or DOI and return full metadata including referenced works and citation count.
List OpenAlex works that cite the given work ID (citation expansion).
Search OpenAlex works (papers) and return metadata plus OpenAlex IDs. Use returned work IDs with openalex_get_work or openalex_list_citations.
OpenAlex is an open catalog of the global research system. Search works, retrieve work metadata, and expand citations using an open citation graph. It provides 3 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/openalex. Authentication is handled automatically.
OpenAlex provides 3 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.
OpenAlex uses open data APIs — no authentication required.
Connect OpenAlex to any MCP client in minutes
The link prefills the Add custom connector dialog — you still review the values and click Add, then Connect to complete OAuth.
OpenAlex and paste the MCP URL into Remote MCP server URL.Custom connectors at claude.ai require a paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise).
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