Who maintains Altmetric MCP?

Altmetric MCP is maintained by altmetric, which publishes 1 MCP server (19 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.

Is Altmetric MCP listed on the Official MCP Registry?

Yes — Altmetric MCP is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP and Glama.

How many versions does Altmetric MCP have?

MCP Toplist tracks 19 versions of Altmetric MCP, most recently published on Aug 27, 2026.

Where can I find the source code for Altmetric MCP?

The source code for Altmetric MCP is hosted at github.com/altmetric/altmetric-mcp.

SERVER

Altmetric MCP

Rank #2,587

com.altmetric.mcp/altmetric-mcp

MCP server for Altmetric APIs - track research attention across news, policy, social media, and more

19 versions

7 GitHub stars

by altmetric (1 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Oct 23, 2025

Last publish date

Aug 27, 2026

OVERVIEW

Altmetric MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by altmetric. It ranks #2,587 of 115,591 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 7 GitHub stars. Altmetric MCP is listed across 3 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP and Glama, with 19 tracked versions. It was first listed on Oct 23, 2025 and most recently updated on Aug 27, 2026.

STANDING

#2,587of 115,591 tracked serversTop 5%

Ranks ahead of 113,004 of 115,591 servers on MCP Toplist.

CONNECT

Use Altmetric MCP

No setupRuns out of the box

No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.

Remote · HTTP

claude mcp add --transport http altmetric-mcp https://mcp.altmetric.com/mcp

npm package

claude mcp add altmetric-mcp -e "ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY=<your ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY>" -e "ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY=<your ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY>" -e "ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET=<your ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET>" -- npx -y altmetric-mcp

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

[mcp_servers.altmetric-mcp]
url = "https://mcp.altmetric.com/mcp"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.

npm package

[mcp_servers.altmetric-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "altmetric-mcp"]

[mcp_servers.altmetric-mcp.env]
ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY = "<your ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY>"
ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY = "<your ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY>"
ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET = "<your ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

https://mcp.altmetric.com/mcp

Settings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "altmetric-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "altmetric-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY": "<your ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY>",
        "ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY": "<your ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY>",
        "ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET": "<your ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "altmetric-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.altmetric.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project).

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "altmetric-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "altmetric-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY": "<your ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY>",
        "ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY": "<your ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY>",
        "ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET": "<your ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "servers": {
    "altmetric-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.altmetric.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "altmetric-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "altmetric-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY": "<your ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY>",
        "ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY": "<your ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY>",
        "ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET": "<your ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "altmetric-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.altmetric.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "altmetric-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "altmetric-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY": "<your ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY>",
        "ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY": "<your ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY>",
        "ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET": "<your ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "altmetric-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.altmetric.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "altmetric-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "altmetric-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY": "<your ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY>",
        "ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY": "<your ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY>",
        "ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET": "<your ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

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HTML

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 3 registries (1 delisted)

Official MCP

PulseMCPDelisted · last seen Jun 4, 2026

Glama

Official MCP

ORGANIZATION

altmetric

Organization

altmetric

Servers in org

Versions across org

VERSIONS

Available versions (19)

Version	Published
1.2.0	Aug 27, 2026
1.1.2	Aug 7, 2026
1.1.1	Jul 28, 2026
1.0.0	Jun 29, 2026
0.5.5	May 14, 2026
0.5.4	Apr 29, 2026
0.5.3	Apr 19, 2026
0.5.2	Apr 15, 2026
0.5.1	Apr 13, 2026
0.5.0	Mar 20, 2026
0.4.0	Mar 19, 2026
0.3.2	Mar 5, 2026
0.3.0	Feb 24, 2026
0.2.4	Feb 5, 2026
0.2.3	Jan 13, 2026
0.2.1	Dec 9, 2025
0.2.0	Nov 17, 2025
0.1.1	Oct 30, 2025
0.1.0	Nov 25, 2024

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Altmetric MCP?: Altmetric MCP is maintained by altmetric, which publishes 1 MCP server (19 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Altmetric MCP listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Altmetric MCP is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP and Glama.
How many versions does Altmetric MCP have?: MCP Toplist tracks 19 versions of Altmetric MCP, most recently published on Aug 27, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Altmetric MCP?: The source code for Altmetric MCP is hosted at github.com/altmetric/altmetric-mcp.

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