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Openalex MCP Server

Rank #1,282

io.github.cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server

Access the OpenAlex academic research catalog — 270M+ publications.

50 versions

16 GitHub stars

by cyanheads (154 servers)View repository ↗Claim this server

First listed

Mar 24, 2026

Last publish date

Sep 30, 2026

OVERVIEW

Openalex MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by cyanheads. It ranks #1,282 of 143,385 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 16 GitHub stars. Openalex MCP Server is listed across 4 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP, Smithery and Glama, with 50 tracked versions. It was first listed on Mar 24, 2026 and most recently updated on Sep 30, 2026.

STANDING

#1,282of 143,385 tracked serversTop 1%

Ranks ahead of 142,103 of 143,385 servers on MCP Toplist.

Recent momentum

+14GitHub stars since Apr 27 (+700%)

CONNECT

Use Openalex MCP Server

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 openalex-mcp-server https://openalex.caseyjhand.com/mcp

npm package

claude mcp add openalex-mcp-server -e "OPENALEX_API_KEY=<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>" -e "OPENALEX_MAILTO=<your OPENALEX_MAILTO>" -e "OPENALEX_BASE_URL=<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>" -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -- npx -y @cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server run start:stdio

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npm package

claude mcp add openalex-mcp-server -e "OPENALEX_API_KEY=<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>" -e "OPENALEX_MAILTO=<your OPENALEX_MAILTO>" -e "OPENALEX_BASE_URL=<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>" -e "MCP_HTTP_HOST=<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>" -e "MCP_HTTP_PORT=<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>" -e "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH=<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>" -e "MCP_AUTH_MODE=<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>" -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -- npx -y @cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server run start:http

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Remote · HTTP

[mcp_servers.openalex-mcp-server]
url = "https://openalex.caseyjhand.com/mcp"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.

npm package

[mcp_servers.openalex-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server", "run", "start:stdio"]

[mcp_servers.openalex-mcp-server.env]
OPENALEX_API_KEY = "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>"
OPENALEX_MAILTO = "<your OPENALEX_MAILTO>"
OPENALEX_BASE_URL = "<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>"
MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"

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

npm package

[mcp_servers.openalex-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server", "run", "start:http"]

[mcp_servers.openalex-mcp-server.env]
OPENALEX_API_KEY = "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>"
OPENALEX_MAILTO = "<your OPENALEX_MAILTO>"
OPENALEX_BASE_URL = "<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>"
MCP_HTTP_HOST = "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>"
MCP_HTTP_PORT = "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>"
MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH = "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>"
MCP_AUTH_MODE = "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>"
MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"

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

Remote · HTTP

https://openalex.caseyjhand.com/mcp

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

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
        "OPENALEX_MAILTO": "<your OPENALEX_MAILTO>",
        "OPENALEX_BASE_URL": "<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
        "OPENALEX_MAILTO": "<your OPENALEX_MAILTO>",
        "OPENALEX_BASE_URL": "<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://openalex.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
        "OPENALEX_MAILTO": "<your OPENALEX_MAILTO>",
        "OPENALEX_BASE_URL": "<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
        "OPENALEX_MAILTO": "<your OPENALEX_MAILTO>",
        "OPENALEX_BASE_URL": "<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Remote · HTTP

{
  "servers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://openalex.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
        "OPENALEX_MAILTO": "<your OPENALEX_MAILTO>",
        "OPENALEX_BASE_URL": "<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
        "OPENALEX_MAILTO": "<your OPENALEX_MAILTO>",
        "OPENALEX_BASE_URL": "<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "serverUrl": "https://openalex.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
        "OPENALEX_MAILTO": "<your OPENALEX_MAILTO>",
        "OPENALEX_BASE_URL": "<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
        "OPENALEX_MAILTO": "<your OPENALEX_MAILTO>",
        "OPENALEX_BASE_URL": "<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://openalex.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
        "OPENALEX_MAILTO": "<your OPENALEX_MAILTO>",
        "OPENALEX_BASE_URL": "<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
        "OPENALEX_MAILTO": "<your OPENALEX_MAILTO>",
        "OPENALEX_BASE_URL": "<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 4 registries

ORGANIZATION

cyanheads

Organization

cyanheads

Servers in org

154

Versions across org

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VERSIONS

Available versions (50)

Version	Published
0.8.0	Sep 30, 2026
0.7.16	Sep 24, 2026
0.7.15	Sep 22, 2026
0.7.14	Sep 19, 2026
0.7.13	Sep 13, 2026
0.7.12	Sep 9, 2026
0.7.11	Sep 9, 2026
0.7.10	Sep 3, 2026
0.7.9	Aug 22, 2026
0.7.8	Jul 27, 2026
0.7.7	Jul 26, 2026
0.7.6	Jul 26, 2026
0.7.5	Jul 26, 2026
0.7.4	Jul 10, 2026
0.7.3	Jul 10, 2026
0.7.2	Jun 20, 2026
0.7.1	Jun 11, 2026
0.7.0	Jun 8, 2026
0.6.21	Jun 8, 2026
0.6.20	Jun 4, 2026
0.6.19	Jun 2, 2026
0.6.18	Jun 1, 2026
0.6.17	Jun 1, 2026
0.6.16	May 30, 2026
0.6.15	May 29, 2026
0.6.14	May 25, 2026
0.6.13	May 23, 2026
0.6.12	May 21, 2026
0.6.11	May 21, 2026
0.6.10	May 16, 2026
0.6.9	May 8, 2026
0.6.8	May 5, 2026
0.6.7	May 3, 2026
0.6.6	May 2, 2026
0.6.5	Apr 30, 2026
0.6.4	Apr 27, 2026
0.6.3	Apr 26, 2026
0.6.2	Apr 26, 2026
0.6.1	Apr 24, 2026
0.6.0	Apr 24, 2026
0.5.0	Apr 23, 2026
0.4.0	Apr 21, 2026
0.3.3	Apr 15, 2026
0.3.2	Apr 15, 2026
0.3.1	Mar 30, 2026
0.3.0	Mar 28, 2026
0.2.9	Mar 28, 2026
0.2.8	Mar 24, 2026
0.2.7	Mar 24, 2026
0.1.0	Nov 25, 2024

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Openalex MCP Server?: Openalex MCP Server is maintained by cyanheads, which publishes 154 MCP servers (2622 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Openalex MCP Server listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Openalex MCP Server is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP, Smithery and Glama.
How many versions does Openalex MCP Server have?: MCP Toplist tracks 50 versions of Openalex MCP Server, most recently published on Sep 30, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Openalex MCP Server?: The source code for Openalex MCP Server is hosted at github.com/cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server.

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