Openalex MCP Server
Rank #2,557io.github.cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server
OpenAlex academic research catalog access for searching 270M+ publications, analyzing research trends, and resolving author and institution identifiers.
Openalex MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by cyanheads. It ranks #2,557 of 77,308 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 9 GitHub stars. Openalex MCP Server is listed across 4 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP, Smithery and Glama, with 21 tracked versions. It was first listed on Mar 24, 2026 and most recently updated on May 23, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 74,751 of 77,308 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use Openalex MCP Server
Add Openalex MCP Server to any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, …) with one of the configs below.
{
"mcpServers": {
"openalex-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://openalex.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"openalex-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
"OPENALEX_BASE_URL": "<your OPENALEX_BASE_URL>",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"openalex-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
"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>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
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Available versions (21)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 0.6.13 | May 23, 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 |
| 0.6.1 | 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 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Openalex MCP Server?
- Openalex MCP Server is maintained by cyanheads, which publishes 129 MCP servers (821 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 21 versions of Openalex MCP Server, most recently published on May 23, 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.