openalex-mcp
Rank #10,366glama/ckgerteis/openalex-mcp
MCP server for the OpenAlex scholarly graph API, enabling searches for authors, works, institutions, sources, and citation data. Supports optional query logging with hash-chained receipts.
What you can do with openalex-mcp
openalex-mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by ckgerteis. It ranks #10,366 of 151,907 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 1 GitHub stars. openalex-mcp is listed on Glama, with 6 release tags tracked from its GitHub repository. It was first listed on Aug 19, 2026 and most recently updated on Oct 19, 2026.
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What openalex-mcp can and cannot do
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What you need before using openalex-mcp
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Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 24, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
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Connect openalex-mcp and confirm it works
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When to choose another server
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What changed, and when this was checked
- First listed
- Aug 19, 2026
- Latest release tag
- Oct 19, 2026
- Version history
- 6 release tags tracked (below)
- Requirements evidence
- Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 24, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
- Profile checked
- Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
- Ranking data as of
- Oct 24, 2026
- Glama ↗listed since Aug 24, 2026 · still listed
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GitHub releases (6)
No registry surfaces explicit version metadata for this server. The list below shows release tags from the linked GitHub repository.
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| v2.2.0 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| v2.1.2 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| v2.1.1 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| v2.1.0 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| v2.0.1 | Sep 5, 2026 |
| v2.0.0 | Sep 4, 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains openalex-mcp?
- openalex-mcp is maintained by ckgerteis, which publishes 6 MCP servers (47 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is openalex-mcp listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- openalex-mcp is not on the Official MCP Registry. It is listed on Glama.
- How many versions does openalex-mcp have?
- No registry surfaces explicit version metadata for openalex-mcp; MCP Toplist tracks 6 release tags from its GitHub repository, most recently published on Oct 19, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for openalex-mcp?
- The source code for openalex-mcp is hosted at github.com/ckgerteis/openalex-mcp.
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